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| WELCOME TO WINSHAM! If you are a visitor or new to the parish, visit our Welcome to Winsham web page. CLICK HERE |
 STOP PRESS! The group will meet at Old Manor Farm at 10.00am on Saturday,20th November |
Join the 'No-Name-Yet' Group! Would you like to
join a group of people to transform a few corners of Winsham and
encourage wildlife and plant diversity? The thought is to encourage young and
“not-so-young”, whether you have green fingers or no experience.
Have a social time together, planning, taking cuttings,
gardening and of course coffee and flapjack consuming (other
cakes considered!). If you would like to join us to bring a bit
of cheer for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee please contact me.
Message or drop a note through my door - Old Manor Farm, Fore
Street.
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 A well made Christmas Wreath can last for years, with a little care! |
| Winsham Allotments Judith and Simon Hill, along with some helpers have just completed necessary but labour intensive task-the laying and cutting back of the hedges surrounding the Winsham allotments. They have done a great job and in doing so saved the community a lot of expense. Many thanks.
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Please help Winsham Web
Museum make history The role of Winsham Web Museum is to record
events that have occurred in the parish. It covers happenings a
thousand or so years ago, and also things just eighteen months
in the past. The pandemic has touched everyone in the
parish in some way or another. Not that many have caught it, but
avoiding doing so has influenced over the last eighteen
months many people lives and experiences, some in a big ways,
others small . Winsham Web Museum is seeking to leave a
record of some of these events for posterity, and needs your
help. There will be vast tracts of information
about the detailed medical, scientific, monetary and social
impact on the world, on the Internet, for many years to come.
Winsham Web Museum does not wish to duplicate any
of this, other than in the briefest terms for context purposes.
What it does want to do is record the impact on
individual and family life caused by the three lockdowns, before
they begin to fade from people’s memories. To do this it is appealing to people living
in the village to let it know about how it influenced their
lives. Anecdotal stuff. What it felt like if you caught Covid.
What did it feel like if you were notified as a contact on ‘Test
& Search’? How did you feel if someone close
to you got ill with it, especially someone elderly or at special
risk? If your children were at secondary or primary school, how
did it affect their education. What affects did it have on their
state of mind? Did the risk of contagion worry you or are you
a fatalist? Did it influence other medical
treatment you were having, or planning to have? Did you miss
going to shops? Or watching football or playing it! What do you
feel about the vaccination programme, and ‘Test and Search’. The list above could go on for ever, but it
gives an idea of the sort of information we are seeking. If you
have experience of something and you would like to share it,
please let us know . It is not just serious things we want to hear
about. We would like to know about fun times as well. A really
good holiday perhaps in England, or just a nice day out, without
the crowds. Tell us about it. We can’t promise to use every entry; we will
treat them anonymously, unless you indicate you are OK with your
reminiscence being named-we hope some will. We only need a few words-ideally a maximum of
about 200. If you have something really epic to tell us about,
write as much as you like! Please send by e-mail. Any other way
is sure to end in chaos! E-mail:
john.sullivan529@gmail.com John Sullivan |
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Enjoy Dr Henk Beentje's commentary on local plant life found during his walks around Winsham Click HERE |
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 Did you know there is a charity in Winsham that you may apply to for small amounts of money to help with educational equipment or training for your children? All applications are treated in confidence & no promise of a grant is made. Should you wish to learn more and apply to the Winsham United Charities for support, click HERE |
ROAD CLOSURES
 Stepping Up Employment Support A co-ordinated network of
employment and skills support for individuals, employers and
businesses seeking support and information in relation to
employment, skills, careers and apprenticeships is being
rolled out across Somerset under the Step Up Somerset brand
to boost existing provision in the wake of the Coronavirus
pandemic. This includes a new one-stop-shop
website
www.stepupsomerset.org.uk which will
provide support for individuals who are job
hunting, seeking training in new industries or working to
strengthen their skills by providing details of employment
and skills services and resources. Those who find themselves
at risk of or being made redundant can find a full range of
support including help with reskilling, financial assistance
and wellbeing information. Employers will be able to gather
information on redundancy support for their workforce, staff
development and offering apprenticeships or industry
placements to young people. The website will also provide a
platform for promoting any recruitment or development events
available to attend. For anyone without internet
access further one-to-one help can also be provided via a
single phone helpline: 0300 790 6275. |
