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West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) in partnership with Northamptonshire Police, Northamptonshire Partnership Homes, and anti-knife crime charity Off The Streets NN have installed the bins over the past 12 months in the Kingsthorpe, Blackthorn, Thorplands and town centre areas of Northampton, and New Street in Daventry.

Off the Streets NN has also installed emergency bleed control kits in locations across the county which can be used to provide emergency aid to treat patients injured in a serious violent crime and keep them alive until the emergency services arrive.

A map of all amnesty bin and bleed control kit locations can be viewed in the Knife Angel App, available via the Explore Northampton App, along with videos, downloadable pdfs and information for parents on how to look out for signs that their child is being drawn into gangs and carrying weapons.

Yoga Classes – Every Thursday evening from 6.15pm to 7.15pm.  For Ladies of all ages.  £2 Voluntary donation.

Tabla Classes – Every Thursday evening from 6.15pm to 7.15pm.  £5 for Children and £10 for Adults.

All classes are held at The Ramgharia Sikh Temple  on Cromwell Street in Northampton

RBN Gurdwara Sahib are offering a food bank service at The Ramgharia Sikh Temple  on Cromwell Street in Northampton.

If you would like to help or donate items please do help with any of the following items...

• Beans
• Pasta
• Pasta Sauce
• Coffee
• Tea
• Biscuits
• Crisps
• Shower Gel
• Shampoo
• Cereal
• Tomato tins
• Tinned Fruit
• Toilet Rolls

For further information please contact info@rbngurdwara.co.uk 

With roots going back 30 years, Northants Buddhists is the oldest established Buddhist and meditation group in Northamptonshire and the surrounding area. They've welcomed thousands of people to their meetings and visiting teacher events.

Everyone one is welcome whether you wish to learn about meditation, develop your meditation practice or if you just have an interest in Buddhism.

Weekly meetings are held on Mondays from 7.00 to 9.00pm (except public holidays) at the Friends’ Meeting House, Northall Street, Kettering NN16 8DS

The usual Monday evening programme consists of silent or guided meditation, ideal for beginners, followed by a reading and discussion on a meditation or Buddhist theme appealing to non-Buddhists too. They then have a tea break, followed by a session devoted to generating love and compassion for all sentient beings; and at the end they remember those in special need.

Cerebral Palsy Northamptonshire is a charity in Northamptonshire established over 60 years ago, with aim focus on the care, welfare, and the interests & needs of those living with Cerebral Palsy in Northampton.

Social activities are carried out for members, along with families and carers, which include the likes of theatre trips, wheelchair ice skating, and swimming.

They also provide grants that help provide financial support for members to buy special pieces of equipment, as well as financial assistance towards holidays.

Mobile: 07443 562739
Email address: cerebralpalsynorthamptonshire@hotmail.co.uk

36 Wickery Dene, Wootton Fields, Northampton, NN4 6BE

Spectrum Northants provide a variety of services to support vulnerable adults such as those with Autism, Asperger's, learning difficulties and those affected by mental health. They provide a caring environment where people can come in and have a dedicated worker who will support and listen, working to develop a personal care plan.

Their services develop skills in a variety of areas in life. These include:

- Personal development & education

- Independent life skills

- Social skills

- Wellbeing and expressive arts

- Customer service & retail skills

- Office skills

- Employability training

To get in contact, their email address is: info@spectrumnorthants.co.uk

and their phone number is: 01604 754120

To visit, their address is: Berrywood Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6XA

CENCA provides advice for a wide range of issues that people may be dealing with. This is done confidentially, independently, impartially, and without costing a penny.

They provide advice in areas such as housing, work, discrimination, debt, healthcare, and much more.

Their aims are to ensure that people don't suffer through a lack of knowledge of their rights, and to exercise a responsible influence on the development of social policies and services.

If you want to give them a call, their advice line is: 0800 144 8848

And if you want to speak to them in person, their address is: 7-8 Mercers Row, Northampton, NN1 2QL

They are open Monday to Friday from 10am - 4pm

Brookside Day Centre in central Northampton provides a variety of services to support adults with learning disabilities. They believe that everyone should have the opportunity to maximise their potential and that everyone should be afforded the opportunity to take control of their lives.

Their centre has a number of facilities, such as a fully equipped training kitchen, a wellbeing area, cinema area, plus much more.

They also offer a variety of volunteering opportunities, such as work experience at Starbucks downstairs and their own market stall.

A social enterprise scheme is also operated, where clients can make and sell items.  The profits go into a collective client fund and the centre's participants decide how the money is spent.

https://brooksidedaycentre.com/

Contact: info@brooksidedaycentre.com / 01604 400400 / 0778 8457679

24 Market Square, Northampton, NN1 2DF

Each class consists of relaxing guided meditations and a teaching on how to improve our well-being by developing positive states of mind and inner peace in our daily life. We sit on chairs and no physical exercise is involved.

Organised by the Nagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre for modern Buddhism in Northampton

£7 per class, pay on the door

Day: Mondays
Time: 7 – 8pm
Venue: The Court Room in The Guildhall, St Gilesí Square NN1 1DE

https://meditateinnorthants.com/product/meditation-classes-in-northampton/

Contact: info@meditateinnorthants.com / 01604 743 976

The group aims to help with dark days anyone may have with mental health or just in general. It’s OK to talk and sometimes seeing posts from others on how they deal with matters can go some way to help.

Raising awareness and trying to break the stigma of mental health, enabling people to feel comfortable talking about their issues.

Remember, it's OK to reach out for help, it's a bad time, not a bad life. Tomorrow is a new day and an opportunity to be the best 'you' possible.

The group is private, so no trolls and sharing content, only non-judgmental people who support, encourage and help each other.

Join the group via the link below - you could be the person to guide someone out of their darkness....

https://www.facebook.com/groups/359452971997318/

Their SNO VAN is outside the All Saints Church for anyone feeling unsafe or needing help with getting home, charging their phone, getting advice or a bottle of water.

Although they mainly help vulnerable women and girls they will look after anyone who needs help.

If you need their help, look out for the SNO VAN or call 07946 726852.

The group works in partnership with the Office of Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner to ensure the safety of vulnerable men and women during the night time economy in Northampton Town Centre.

Ways They Can Help:

• A safe space
• Medical support
• Spiking advice and protection
• Someone to talk to

Where:

All Saints' Church
George Row
Northampton
NN1 1DF

When: Friday and Saturday 10pm to 6am.

Email northamptonguardians2021@gmail.com 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/NorthamptonGuardians 
Instagram: www.instagram.com/NorthamptonGuardians 
Twitter: www.twitter.com/NhmptnGuardians
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/NorthamptonGuardian 

Brookside Day Services are launching a campaign to help animals in need in less fortunate circumstances.

They are accepting donations of essentials such as pet food, blankets, treats, toys etc. which will be sent to the animals in need including in Ukraine.

They will be also raising awareness during The Paws Project for pets by holding different activities within Brookside.

For more details, check out the Brookside Day Centre facebook page, call Daiva on 01604 400400 or email daivabrookside@gmail.com 

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Every Saturday night between 6.30-7.30pm in Northampton’s Town centre, a group of volunteers from 100 Ladles serve hot food to a growing number of desperately vulnerable and hungry people.

They arrive on Abington Street outside Scope at 6pm and commence serving at 6.30pm.

For many of these people it is the first hot food they have eaten in several days. Blankets, sleeping bags and clothing are also provided.

100 Ladles (Action for Homelessness and Hunger) aims to show homeless people they are not forgotten and that they are an important part of our community. They also collect clothing, camping equipment, toiletries and bedding and distribute on Saturday nights.

To get involved please email ladles100@hotmail.com or visit http://100ladies.co.uk  

Northampton Quakers are holding their meetings for Worship every Sunday at the Meeting House on Wellington Street from 10:30am to 11:30am.

Meetings for Worship by Zoom are also taking place on Sunday mornings from 10:30am to 11:30am and Wednesday evenings from 7:30pm to 8:00pm.

There is a small amount of parking at the Meeting House and a public car park next to the Meeting House, which is free on Sundays.

Please contact Theo Sturge on 07974 096950 or 01604 717929 for further details.

Address: Northampton Quaker Meeting House, Wellington Street, Northampton NN1 3AS

Lings Forum Junior Squash Club is a vibrant and welcoming place for all children from the age of 5 to 19.

Squash is a fantastic sport for kids: it's sociable, it's great fun, and it's never affected by the weather 

And in Northants we have a lot of girls playing too.

We coach every Saturday morning from 9am, at Lings Leisure Centre in Weston Favell - and we also have an afterschool club every Monday from 5pm.

If you'd like to know more, please contact Mike Broadbent at juniors@northantssquash.co.uk or call 07377 881616

Punjabi Classes

The Ramgharia Sikh Temple  on Cromwell Street in Northampton are holding on-line Punjabi classes every Sunday from 11.00am.

The classes are available to anyone in the local community and are aimed at children from beginner level upwards.

If you would like your children to join, please complete a consent form on the website.

https://eu.jotform.com/build/203172733878361

Northampton Gujarati School

Northampton's Vishwahindu Parishad Gujarati School started in 1976 and is a great way for anyone aged 4 onwards to make new friends and work towards and extra GCSE while learning a new language.

It takes place at Caroline Chisholme School, Wooton Fields, Northampton. NN4 6TP every Saturday during school term times between 10.00am to 12.00 noon

Teaching topics that lead to GCSE levels; family, health, culture, sports, travel, alphabet, numbers, stories, holidays, home, local area, education and work, leisure and entertainment.

Lessons cost £60 per year (approx. £1.50 per week)

To Register & For further information please contact Rakhi Mistry (Head teacher) via email

northamptongujaratischool@outlook.com

Hindi Classes

Weekly Hindi classes are being run in conjunction with the council in Northampton. They are open to all students and adults who already have a good knowledge, both spoken and written, of the language and wish to progress to GCSE standards. 

The mission of the Hindi school is to promote learning and create better awareness and knowledge of our Languages & Culture not only within our community but the community as a whole.

The Hindi Teacher is Mrs. Harshadaben Govind and it takes place at Block F, Northampton Academy, every Saturday during school term times between 10.00am to 12.00noon

For Information please contact gujschhead@yahoo.co.uk

Other Supplementary Schools in Northampton:

• Arabic - Caroline Chisholm School, Saturday 9:30 - 12:30
• Chinese - Caroline Chisholm School, Sunday 10:30 - 13:30
• Amalgamation - Caroline Chisholm School, Saturday 09:30 - 12:30
• Greek - Caroline Chisholm School, Saturday 10:00 - 13:30
• Latvian - Caroline Chisholm School, Sunday 10:00 - 13:00
• Polish - Caroline Chisholm School, Saturday 09:15 - 12:45​​​​​​​
• Russian - Caroline Chisholm School, Saturday 09:00 - 11:00​​​​​​​
• Tamil - Caroline Chisholm School, Sunday 10:00 - 13:30

All classes take place at Caroline Chisholme School, Wooton Fields, Northampton. NN4 6TP

For more details, please visit http://www.anss.org.uk/our-member-schools.html  

The Indian Hindu Welfare Organisation (IHWO) in Northampton have been awarded The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service in 2021; the highest award given to voluntary sector organisations in the UK.

The organisation’s volunteers are ecstatic and honoured to be recognised for over 25 years of their hard work.

IHWO are well-known for lighting up Northampton town with their annual Diwali celebrations and their pinnacle project - a multi-million pound initiative to build a Hindu Temple and Community Centre in Northampton.

The award recognises over 25 years of hard work ‘to enrich the lives of Hindus and wider communities by meeting their social, cultural, educational and wellbeing needs’.

The award will be given by the Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire and two volunteers will also attend a garden party at Buckingham Palace in May 2022.

Here are the latest volunteering opportunities in Northampton from the Community Action Northants website:

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Many local organisations are looking for trustees to join their boards.  Take a look at the Trustee roles and the various ways you can get involved on our website revolutionradio.com - here are some examples... 

Do you want to make a difference and support the British Red Cross? You can do both when you join as a Wheelchair Volunteer!

The Coronavirus pandemic has meant that people need our support more than ever. By joining our Mobility Aids Team as a Wheelchair Volunteer, you can be there for people when they need it the most, whilst making a difference in your community.

If you can spare a few hours per week you can help get people moving again after an illness or injury. For more information email us at wheelchairvolunteer@redcross.org.uk or call us on 03000 040309.

Are you a good listener?
Do you have empathy?
Do you want to make a positive difference?
Do you have a spare couple of hours a week and are willing to support another person?

Then EN-FOLD need you to become a volunteer mentor and befriender for their autism support service.

You'll be supporting a parent of an autistic child or a newly diagnosed adult.

Full training is provided,

If you're interested, please contact diane@enfold.org.uk or call 07845 905766.

They are delivering their training via zoom and their befriending will be via the phone while the restrictions for Covid 19 are in place

(Subject to DBS check)

Young People Northants are offering volunteering opportunities for local young people.

You can make a positive difference to your community and your life through the power of volunteering. 

Not only does it boost your confidence and give you a chance to make new friends, it can also enhance your life skills and future employability.

To view the volunteering roles specifically for young people, visit the website:

http://www.voluntaryimpact.org.uk/young-people-volunteering/

Voluntary Impact Northamptonshire is offering support for local community groups through their Good Neighbours Scheme

The initiative offers funding, IT equipment, training and guidance for individuals and small groups to help them support their local communities with services such as shopping and telephone support for residents.

To find out how your group could benefit from the scheme, call Sarah or Katy for a friendly chat on 01604 637522 / 07592 501769 or email info@voluntaryimpact.org.uk

You can help raise vital funds for your favourite charity by selling discounted cookies!

MoMa's Cookies Advocacy Programme is a way for you to help the community by volunteering in a way that only requires access to social media.

Over a minimum of 2 weeks, volunteers are given a discount code which, when used on a cookie box, will donate 25% of profits of each sale to the charity of your choice.

MoMa's Cookies have supported over 16 charitable organisations so far and want to help more so they want to hear from you if you're passionate about change and supporting organisations that are making a difference.

Please visit: www.momascookies.co.uk for more information or contact: support@momascookies.co.uk