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THE FRIENDS OF ULLEY NEED YOUR HELP
If you enjoy our Park and have some time to spare we are eager to have more volunteers to help at Cafe Days, and to carry out jobs round the Park. Email us if you are interested in helping at friendsofulleycountrypark@gmail.com
HOSPICE STALL AND EDIE’S WOOLLY CREATIONS AT OCTOBER CAFE DAY
Rotherham Hospice will be having a stall selling Christmas cards and accessories at the next Cafe Day on Sunday 15th of October. There will also be a stall by local schoolgirl Edie featuring her handmade woolly creations, including some small animals and bracelets.
The cafe will be open as usual from 11am until 3pm serving homemade cakes and refreshments. Homemade soup is also back on the menu now winter is approaching!
Tickets will be on sale for the Brass Band concert in Ulley Parish Church on the 10th of November featuring Thurcroft Brass Band and starting at 7pm
PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION 2023
The Friends of Ulley Country Park are holding a competition for the best photograph taken in the Park during 2023. Prizes are £40 for 1st place, £25 for 2nd and £15 for 3rd. Voting on a shortlist selected by the Committee will take place at the AGM in November.
Entries to be submitted by e-mail to friendsofulleycountrypark@gmail.com
Conditions
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All photographs should be taken in the Park during 2023 and have no words or enhancements added.
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A maximum of 5 photographs may be submitted per person.
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Photographs submitted may be used by the Friends for publicity and fund raising purposes.
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Closing date for entries is the 31st of October 2023
FRIENDS CAFE DAYS IN 2023
The Friends are holding Cafe Days on the following Sundays in 2023. The cafe will be open from 11am until 3pm serving a selection of homemade cakes and other refreshments.
SEPTEMBER 17th OCTOBER 15th NOVEMBER 19th DECEMBER 10th
WHO ARE THE FRIENDS OF ULLEY COUNTRY PARK?
The Friends of Ulley Country Park is a voluntary organisation working in partnership with Rotherham Council, the owners of the Park, to protect and enhance the natural environment in the Park.
Membership of the Friends group is open to everyone and is now well over 270. We have provided significant financial support to the Rangers team at Ulley since the group was founded in 2006 and continue to work positively towards ensuring the facilities in the Park are improved and maintained for the enjoyment of all visitors.
The elected Committee meets monthly at the Visitors Centre, with the Park Manager and representatives from the local Parish Councils, to discuss the Friends activities and proposals for projects to be implemented in the Park. As a voluntary group, the Friends have successfully applied for grant funding to enable additional resources for various projects in the Park.
The Friends hold a monthly Café Day in the Visitors Centre, generally on the third Sunday of the month, to encourage visitors to the Park and raise vital funds for carrying out improvements in the Park.
Two newsletters are also usually circulated to members each year, in Spring and Autumn, giving details of the Friends activities and projects being implemented in the Park
The work of the Friends group was recognised by receipt of the Duke of York’s Community Initiative Award in 2017
The Aims of the Friends group are set out in the constitution as follows:-
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To protect and enhance the Park, its amenities and its heritage
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To work in partnership with Rotherham Borough Council
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To promote further development through grant funding and volunteering
How to join
Annual membership of the Friends group is only £5 and new members receive a copy of “The Story of Ulley Country Park” written by Russ Howes. If you would like to join either:-
- e-mail friendsofulleycountrypark@gmail.com
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contact the Secretary, Paul Nash on 01709 370797
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pick up a membership leaflet at the visitors centre on a Café Day
Members receive two newsletters a year.
CONTACT US
For any queries, e-mail us at friendsofulleycountrypark@gmail.com or phone our Secretary, Paul Nash on 01709 370797.
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To contact the Park Rangers, phone 01709 850353.
To contact Ulley Sailing Club visit their website www.ulleysailingclub.co.uk
HOW TO FIND THE PARK
Ulley Country Park is on the A618 Pleasley Road between Aughton and Whiston. Post Code is S26 3XL
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