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  • Wychavon children's centres will have a jolly Jubilee
    Worcestershire County Council children's centres are inviting Wychavon families to come and join in the royal celebrations with jubilee parties planned for the end of May. Families with children under five can enjoy a number of different events planned to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
  • The Hive to host world’s first digital Spellathon Championships
    Pupils from primary schools across Worcestershire will go head to head live as they compete in the Spellathon Championships in aid of the learning disability charity, Mencap.
  • Free fun for families
    Families in the county are being invited to come along to a day of free, fun-packed activities on Saturday 26 May. Activities will range from digital photography to paper crafts. Families who really want to roll up their sleeves can head to the woods and try their hand at bush craft and those with end of year school proms coming up will enjoy the dress making activity. Budding actors and actresses can get involved in the drama sessions and jewellery making is a great opportunity for those who'd like to test their creative skills. The Family Learning Activity Day, run by Worcestershire County Council's Libraries and Learning team, will be held at the County Hall Campus, Worcester from 9.30am until 4pm and a light lunch will be provided. The event will also include the launch of the new Young Person's Library Card.
  • Go batty at County Museum
    Dare you visit the Castle at night? Worcestershire County Museum at Hartlebury Castle will be running its annual evening Bats About Hartlebury event in May this year and tickets are now on sale.
  • County companies combat cyber-crime with Finditinworcestershire
    Businesses throughout Worcestershire are better-equipped to stay safe online following a successful breakfast meeting. The Finditinworcestershire network’s ‘Cyber-security: A practical guide’ event saw more than 80 business people turn out at Worcester Warriors’ Sixways Stadium on Tuesday, May 15 to hear from Malvern-based experts Borwell Ltd.
  • Calling all young amateur photographers!
    Calling all young amateur photographers! Broadway Library is hosting a photograph competition aimed at the next generation of snappers.
  • It's time to have your say on local services
    Residents across Worcestershire are being asked to have their say on local services as the latest Viewpoint Survey goes live this Wednesday (16 May).
  • Rare Orchid Found in Worcestershire
    For the first time in years, the Rangers at Worcester Woods Country Park have discovered a rare Green Winged Orchid growing in Hornhill Meadows.
  • Community Transport scheme is just the ticket..
    Residents of all ages living in remote areas of the Malvern Hills district will now be able to access Malvern Town and Retail Park thanks to a pilot community transport scheme run by Malvern Community Action with support from Worcestershire County Council.
  • Follow your Family Information Service on Facebook
    Worcestershire County Council's Family Information Service have launched a brand new Facebook page so that families across Worcestershire can keep up to date with local news, information, events and more right at their fingertips.
  • New links for walkers
    Worcestershire County Councils Countryside Services Team has successfully completed a new link besides a busy dual carriageway to local footpaths.
  • Take part in social care consultation
    Worcestershire County Council is hosting a number of public events – starting next week - giving people the chance to find out more about a proposal to limit the amount the authority will spend on community care packages. On April 19 Cabinet gave the green light to consult with stakeholders on its proposed usual Maximum Expenditure Policy. If this proposal is adopted then it would mean new service users whose community care package costs exceeds the amount the council proposes to contribute will either have to:
  • Treasures of Worcestershire
    A small exhibition of treasures, all of which have been found in Worcestershire, is now on display at the Worcestershire County Museum, Hartlebury Castle.
  • Olympic Fun for Families at Stourport Library
    Families across the Wyre Forest are being invited to celebrate the momentous occasion of the Olympic Torch passing through the District by attending a series of special events being held at the Stourport Library this May.
  • Helping residents keep warm and well proving a success
    Worcestershire County Council has been supporting The Warmer Worcestershire Network to help residents keep warm and well throughout the winter with the help of a Warm Homes, Healthy People grant provided by the Department of Health.
  • E-books launched in Worcestershire
    Readers in Worcestershire can get lost in their favourite novel at the click of a button, thanks to the launch this week of a new high-tech e-books service. The ink has just dried on the new online resource, run by the County Council's Libraries and Learning Service, which enables book lovers to loan e-books to read on their laptop, iPad and iPhone. It’s a development which further demonstrates the team's commitment to utilising new technology to support the offer for library users.
  • Youth Music Extravaganza Wows Audience
    On Sunday, May 6, more than 1000 young musicians wowed a sold out audience at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall as part of Worcestershire Youth Music’s (WYM) eleventh annual Gala Concert.
  • Chance to have your say on council's vision for Localism
    Residents interested in finding out more about how Localism could work in Worcestershire can attend one of a range of public meetings being run throughout May. Events are being held in Worcester, Pershore, Malvern, Redditch, Kidderminster and Bromsgrove when officers and councillors from the County Council will explain the thinking behind the Think Local consultation, which is asking residents, businesses, community groups and parish, town and district councils what role they can play in delivering services on a more local level.
  • Fostering Service asks "Could you foster?"
    Worcestershire County Council's Fostering Service is once again getting behind the national Foster Care Fortnight campaign by asking 'Could you foster?' They are offering residents in Kidderminster the opportunity to find out more about the rewards of fostering at a special drop-in event in the town. Foster Care Fortnight is taking place from May 14 until May 27, 2012 and is an annual, national awareness campaign, co-ordinated by the Fostering Network, to raise the profile of fostering and encourage more people to become foster carers.
  • School children help St John's Library with their Eco Centre bid
    As part of the work towards achieving an ECO centre accreditation award, St John's Library has called upon the help of children from Oldbury Park Primary school to design a poster to support their litter prevention project.
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  • WFA Coaches Association Meeting 12th April 2012
    Details of the next Worcestershire FA County Coaches Association Meeting have been confirmed.
  • Young Leaders Football Camp 2012
    Calling ALL Football Young Leaders across Worcestershire! Your County NEEDS YOU!
  • Under 18's fail to hold lead
    Worcestershire lost a third successive home match by an odd goal when defeated 2-1 by local rivals Herefordshire at Pershore Town FC, two second half goals from free kicks being their undoing after a dominating first half performance.
  • Election of WFA Area Full Member Club Representatives - 2012
    Elections are due to be held in 2012 for WFA Area Full Member Club Representatives to serve on the WFA Council for the following three year term.
  • Respect Event
    Tuesday 20th March 2012, 7.00pm
  • Young Guns Elected on to FA National Youth Council
    12 young people between the ages of 17-24, all of whom are part of The FA Football Futures Programme, have been invited to sit on the inaugural FA National Youth Council (NYC) and 3 members are from Worcestershire.
  • Narrow defeat for U18's
    Worcestershire's hopes of reaching the FA County Youth Cup Semi-Finals for the first time since the 1990/91 season were dashed when they suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat at the hands of Wiltshire FA at a windy Swindon Supermarine FC.
  • Win a FREE Set of Goalposts
    Just when you thought the festive season had ended, the WFA Development Team are giving Charter Standard Clubs the chance to win a set of inflatable i-goals.
  • YOUTH FOOTBALL REVIEW Your Feedback is required!
    As you are no doubt aware, over the last two years The FA has been undergoing research and consultation into youth football, discussing different changes to the game and listening to the views of grassroots coaches, clubs, leagues and children across the country.
  • Ernie honoured to receive award
    Ernie Pyke, one of the senior statesmen of Worcestershire football, has been honoured at a ceremony in London. He was presented with a replica of the 1948 Olympic Games Torch by HRH Princess Alexandra. Ernie has made a lifetime contribution to football in honorary capacities
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