Bagshot Village Response to COVID-19

We are pulling together a coordinated response for Bagshot Village to the emerging COVID-19/Corona Virus situation. Our particular focus is to support potentially vulnerable residents, especially older people.
Volunteering
If you already volunteer with Bagshot Care or a local church then they will be in contact soon. Otherwise, if you want to volunteer your time please contact Bagshot Care (info@bagshotcare.org). They will collect your information and direct volunteers to the appropriate roles and organisations.
We are developing our plans but roles are likely to include receiving requests for help, delivering essential supplies, essential transport, telephone chats, etc
Organisations
If your organisation would like to help with the co-ordinated response in Bagshot, please contact Stefan Nahajski via Messenger or email (info@bagshotvillage.com)
We are, or will be, liaising with the Parish Council, local supermarkets, GP surgery and Borough Council.
We are communicating with neighbouring villages to share ideas and support.

Litter Pick success …

… thanks to the volunteers who turned out on Saturday morning (29 Feb) having faith in the weather  forecast that the heavy rain would cease by the 10am start – which it did.  We only had one shower, and we ended in near-sunshine.

Numerous bags of litter were collected and stacked up for Amey to collect.

It is just a shame that it is necessary to do this.  Why can’t the litter louts put their cans, crisp packets and sweet wrappers in the litter bins?  There are plenty of them around.

For information about the Bagshot Society please see https://bagshotvillage.com/bagshot-society

Litter Pick is still on …

The weather forecast indicates that the rain should clear by 10am, so the Litter Pick will still go ahead.  Meet at 10 in the car park behind the Coop.  There remains a risk of showers so wear boots and suitable clothing.

Village Litter Pick

This Saturday 29 Feb.  Meet in the car park behind the coop at 10am. We have all the equipment that was bought last year, but you can bring your own. Please help. Children are welcome, but must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

For more information see Bagshot Society

Village Clean-up

Saturday 29 February is the date for our next Village Clean-up with the intention of doing those areas that were inaccessible last summer due to undergrowth.  Meet at 10am in the car park behind the Coop.

Further details will be published on the Bagshot Society page.

Meet your Councillors

… and get answers to the questions that concern you.

Our annual “Meet the Councillors” Q&A session was held on Wednesday 22 January 2020. The meeting was well attended and productive.

For information about the Bagshot Society who organised this event, please see https://bagshotvillage.com/bagshot-society

Remembrance

The Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial in the churchyard will follow this service and take place at 11am. There will be a two-minute silence and the names of the fallen will be read out and wreaths will be laid at the foot of the Memorial. Following these ceremonies you are welcome to join us for refreshments in the Church Centre.

Orthodox Hotchpoch

Did you know that there is an Orthodox Christian  monastery just down the road at Brookwood?

The Saint Edward Brotherhood is a small monastic community established in 1982. Their church is the resting place of the relics of Saint Edward the Martyr – murdered King of England.

The Bagshot Society welcomed Fr Alexis from the Brotherhood to talk about, and answer questions on, the Orthodox Faith, the role of icons, and the Saint Edward Brotherhood on Wed 23rd October.  His informative and amusing talk was well received by a large aufdience.

www.bagshotvillage.com/bagshot-society

Village community clean-up

Village community clean-up 2

Saturday 28 September

Our second community clean-up repeated the success of the first, even though not as many people attended.

We concentated on roads and paths, and also School Lane field, ending up with many bags of litter taken out of the environment.

A big ‘thank you’ to all who participated.

Organised by The Bagshot Society to make our village an even better place.

http://www.bagshotvillage.com/bagshot-society

Bagshot Society AGM

The AGM was held on Wednesday 18 September in the Brook Church.  The revised constitution was approved and three new members were elected to the committee.  The AGM business was followed by cheese and wine.

Details of the Bagshot Society can be found here.