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The day, which runs from 11am until 2pm, will feature a BBQ, a mini-fun fair and some creative family activities including a "˜junk funk' workshop.
An annual charity bike ride will also run alongside raising money for the Simon Parker Trust, which helps each year to fund two bursary places for students going into University.
The 14 mile ride, being supported and managed by WATBike, will start and finish at The Lodge.
There is a £5 entry fee (which includes a free burger!) to help cover costs and Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Unfortunately, Under 10s cannot take part but can still come and enjoy fun fair rides and creative activities at The Lodge throughout the day.
Lyn Horton, manager of Leading Link, said: "We are delighted that the High Sheriff has agreed to come and cut the ribbon at our new Community Garden."
"All of the young people and staff involved in the project over the summer worked tirelessly to make the area look amazing, and we want to reward them with a grand reveal ceremony."
"We are also more than happy to be supporting a fantastic cause in the Simon Parker Trust, which is now in its second year of helping students through University bursaries."
If you're interested in taking part in the bike ride, you can sign up and collect sponsorship forms from The Lodge or by downloading the forms at www.leadinglink.co.uk.
Dale Foster

Football Fun!

By Dale Foster, in News,

Coming soon...
Football Fun!! is an opportunity for boys and girls age 4-11 to come along and enjoy playing football in a safe, fun filled, no pressure environment. We are not linked to any club so everyone is welcome even if you play for a club or if you've never kicked a ball before. The coaches are F.A. qualified and all coaches and helpers are CRB checked.
We are just waiting for the green light from the council to secure a pitch and we should be up and running in 3-4 weeks. We will run on Saturday mornings, prices haven't been finalised yet but there will be a one off nominal membership fee of a pound or two and then about the same cost per week, but if you don't come you don't pay so there is no pressure. We are not for profit so all money raised will go back to the kids for coats etc.
keep an eye on our website which is still under construction http://www.footballfun.org.uk/ or find us on facebook http://www.facebook....31393666882976/
if anyone is interested in helping with coaching or even the teas and coffees please let us know and any sponsorship is more than welcome.
RadioNorthumberland.com
We are delighted to announce that the FA Cup Extra Preliminary round game between Bedlington Terriers and Morpeth Town will be live and exclusive on Radio Northumberland.
So if you can't make it to Welfare park on Saturday 11th August then make sure you join our commentary team from 2:30pm (3:00pm KO) on Radio Northumberland for all of the latest action from the big game.
Radio Northumberland is available at www.radionorthumberland.com or via the Tune-In app.
Malcolm Robinson
Bedlington's love affair with the Olympics is far from over.



Next Friday evening starting at 6.00pm there are a whole host of events aimed at a local celebration of the Olympic Opening Ceremony.
The first 250 tickets for this FREE event will include free barbecue!
Olympic Flyer.pdf
With plenty of sporting events taking place, some with pretty good prizes thanks to local donations, the evening looks to be as fun packed as possible.




To book a ticket please phone"¦"¦



The Salvation Army Hartford Road West, Bedlington,



01670 829356

John White

Synergy's £1000 Boost

By John White, in News,

A Northumberland community radio station has received a £1000 boost in its fund-raising efforts to stage another 28-day broadcast.
Bedlington-based "˜Synergy' was allocated the Community Chest award by the local town council at its meeting last night (Thursday July 12).
The station, which completed a four"“week restricted service licence FM broadcast throughout south east Northumberland on March 30, aims to raise £7000 to pay for the second broadcast which is planned for later this year.
The South Northumberland Radio Group, the organisation behind Synergy, is currently appealing to local and regional funding agencies including parish and town councils.
Said SNRG chairman Colin Heathcote: "We're absolutely delighted that West Bedlington Town Council has approved our application for funding. The Council has helped us financially in the past and its members have been very complimentary about the station. They see it as a worthwhile community asset and we intend to repay their faith in us by again showing that a genuinely accessible local community radio station can play a positive role in the life of the area."
During Synergy's four weeks on air, its team of volunteer presenters hosted nearly 100 people in the studio, staged a live transatlantic interview with a Bedlington author now living in the US; relayed a specially recorded radio play on the triple Bedlington murder of 1913; had live outside music broadcasts and carried live reports of football matches featuring Bedlington Terriers, Ashington and Blyth Spartans.
The studio guests ranged from three-year-old children who were helping a local animal charity, to singers and musicians. The interviewees also included local MPs, writers, representatives from charities and local organisations as diverse as the Samaritans, Age UK, the south east Northumberland Rail Users Group, the Lord Lieutenancy, the Lifespan/McMillan Nurses befriending service, teachers, Northumberland's Fire and Rescue Chief, Red Cross, Salvation Army, National Health Service, St Cuthbert's Church, local councillors, Bedlington Forum, Bedlingtonshire Development Trust, a foster mum, work training agencies, actors, footballers, the neighbourhood policing team and an Olympic flame carrier.
Malcolm Robinson

Love Northumberland

By Malcolm Robinson, in News,

Love Northumberland Awards.




(Rob Halibut, Anthony Johnston (Northumberland Wildlife Trust), Irene Webster, Keith Dalton and the Duchess of Northumberland ,Jane Percy.)
The Duchess of Northumberland has helped celebrate the very best in community and voluntary environmental work across the county at a special LOVE Northumberland Awards event on Wednesday July 4.
The important part of this for us is that a scheme in Gallagher Park was awarded runner up in the "Best on-going project" category. A small group of volunteers devote some of their spare time to cleaning up, reinstating paths and generally tidying up the park so the whole community can use it.
Really there is only one thing to say"¦"¦"¦Well done!
Friends of gallagher Park Award Certficate.pdf
Always looking to recruit more volunteers and helpers the Friends of Gallagher Park hold meetings monthly.
For contact details please see their Web site...FoGP


sa30g
Northumberland's newest community radio station has received a very special message to pass on to Scouts in the county.
One of the station's presenters, Keith Newman who hosts the New Wave with Newman show managed to get an interview with explorer, action man and Chief Scout, Bear Grylls when he visited members of the Royal Naval Reserve at HMS Calliope after completing his Olympic Torch zip wire spectacular.
As a Queen's Scout himself, Keith was keen to find out what message Bear had for the hundreds of Scouts in Northumberland.
"Be proud and remember that Scouting is like life, you get out what you get in," he said. "Keep going, be ambitious and I'll see you at the Queen's Scouts Parade in Windsor one day."
He continued, " Don't take the organisation for granted, you are part of something special, a worldwide force for good with 28 million Scouts and you stand for something special with people looking up to you."
Radio Northumberland is currently providing an internet based service broadcasting music, community information and talk based programming. As the station grows, an application will be made to Ofcom for a temporary RSL licence which will enable it to broadcast on an FM radio frequency to the people of Ashington, Bedlington, Blyth, Cramlington and Morpeth.
The station broadcasts a variety of music styles and genres with shows by experienced presenters and interviewers as well as running shows presented by schools, scout groups and other community organisations.
The station is now looking to recruit more members of the team to help present, operate behind the scenes and promote the station. Anyone interested can contact the station on requests@radionorthumberland.com .
Northumberland's best kept secret can be heard online at http://www.radionorthumberland.com/
For media information contact Keith Newman at Highlights PR 07814 397951 (Queen's Scout 1981) Benton Venture Scout Unit then Scout Leader for 15 years at 1st West Moor until around 1999
John White
An expat Bedlingtonian living and working in other parts of Europe has sent a south east Northumberland community radio station £250 to help fund its next broadcast.
The on-line listener of Synergy "“ which broadcast for 28 days during March "“ is keen to see the station fulfill its aim to stage another broadcast before the end of the year.
The donator, who wishes to remain anonymous, e-mailed station organisers South Northumberland Radio Group (SNRG) to say that the broadcasts, during the short time Synergy was on air, had been thoroughly enjoyed - adding that "listening gave me, an ex-pat, a rather nice feeling of once again being in touch with my roots and being a part of the community I've always loved".
SNRG chairman Colin Heathcote said "We are absolutely delighted to get this entirely unexpected and unsolicited contribution from this listener, who clearly feels that our aim to provide a genuinely accessible community radio service to people in south east Northumberland is worth supporting."
The station "“ which played host to nearly 100 guests "“ plans to apply for a second restricted service licence from the government's broadcasting authority, Ofcom. In the meantime it has to raise up to £10,000 to pay for the forthcoming broadcast and related activities.
Said Colin: "As we are a community radio station we will be applying to local organisations as well as regional and national bodies for funding. And if people who have listened to us either locally or elsewhere are interested in helping they can contribute by sending a cheque made out to South Northumberland Radio Group at 90a Front Street East, Bedlington , NE22 5AE.
Donations can also be made on-line by Paypal to: donate@synergyradio.co.uk."


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