Author: thorntonvillage

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Dealing with Covid-19

We will also be keeping our Covid-19 area on our website updated, which you can see here http://www.ruralcc.org.uk/covid-19/

Kevin Butcher Executive Director T:  01455856311 E:  kbutcher@ruralcc.org.uk RCC ,  Unit S09, The Atkins, Lower Bond St ,  Hinckley ,  LE10 1QU RCC is a trading name of the Rural Community Council (Leicestershire & Rutland)  |  Registered Charity number 1077645  |  Company Registered in England and Wales number 3665974  |  Registered office: Unit S09, The Atkins, Lower Bond St, Hinckley, LE10 1QU, United Kingdom. ​

Community Foundation Coronavirus Support Fund

In light of the news yesterday of a return to lockdown following a spike in Coronavirus cases in Leicester we wanted to make you aware that our Coronavirus Support Fund is still open and accepting applications

We are keen to support charitable organisations within Leicester Leicestershire and Rutland who are continuing to support our most vulnerable groups at this time!

You can apply for up to £10,000 if you are helping:

• Older people (over the age of 70) not otherwise supported
• Vulnerable people with medical conditions, including mental health difficulties.
• People who are isolated and lack a support network
• People with low or insecure incomes e.g. having to claim universal credit or use food banks
• People facing domestic violence
• People facing other emergency needs not met by other organisations.

We are aware that some groups are getting ready to begin some face to face contact and we understand how challenging this maybe and are aware that you may need additional resources, staffing hours, volunteer on costs, PPE etc. to enable you to do this.

Please visit our website for more detail and to apply

https://www.llrcommunityfoundation.org.uk/apply-for-funds/

Whilst we cannot guarantee funding, we are keen to keep you updated on our open funding streams  

Kind regards

Louise Cotton

Grants Officer

Leicestershire and Rutland Community Foundation.

 Mob : 07496 179376
Email: Louise.cotton@llrcommunityfoundation.org.uk

 We have set up the Leicestershire and Rutland Coronavirus Support Fund, for local charities and voluntary groups helping people and communities worst hit by the pandemic. You can donate or apply on our website: http://www.llrcommunityfoundation.org.uk

The third virtual quiz night will be at 8pm tonight.

50 General knowledge questions with a choice of 3 answers (against the clock).

Pit your wits against friends and neighbours.

To join in click on this link https://myQuiz.org/i/439377

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Thornton village hosted their first virtual quiz night (in real time) on Wednesday 10th June.

32 teams/individuals took part.

It was so popular we have decided to host a second quiz night at 8pm on Wednesday 17th June.

50 general knowledge questions with 30 secs to choose and answer from 4 possibles.

If you would like to join in you need to click on this link to register and accept the invitation.

https://myQuiz.org/i/408814

We can only play with a maximum of 50 for free. So limited spaces available.

**Scarecrow festival 2020 cancelled**
Unfortunately due to government guidelines we have taken the decision to cancel this year’s scarecrow festival.

Even though the guidelines may ease by September these uncertain times make it difficult to plan and assure things are in place to protect villagers and visitors.

We know the effect it has had with visitors visiting the reservoir and parking in our small village; it really will be impossible to assure guidelines are able to be followed.

Local villages around Thornton have cancelled, therefore if we continue it may bring more visitors because we would be one of the only scarecrow festivals happening this year.

Even though this would be lovely for businesses I’m sure you’ll agree an influx of visitors isn’t what we want / need at this time.

Our main priority is ALL of our villagers; we have a lot of older, vulnerable and shielded residents so need to make sure we keep them and ourselves safe and continue doing what we are doing.

Thank you to everyone who got in touch with me about entering this year, we hope you will enter again next year.
Watch out 2021 Thornton Scarecrow festival is coming for you!

Sam Newman

There is a reminder on the front page of the Herald that in the absence of the planned Thornton Open gardens this month there will be a Virtual Tour instead.

If you have photographs/videos (or can take some) of your garden send them to Lis Muller for editing into a video that can be shared on Facebook/Village Website/ YouTube etc. Email to thornton.opengardens@outlook.com

Thornton village hosted their first virtual quiz night (in real time) on Wednesday evening.

32 teams/individuals took part.

Congratulations to the winning couple Lis and Paul, unfortunately no prizes in the virtual world.

If you would like to join in next week you need to register on this link https://myQuiz.org/i/408814

We can only play with a maximum of 50 for free. So limited spaces available.