A festival going on at All Saints in just under two weeks, trying to help young families and the vulnerable & it is open to all in the community. Here is the full programme! https://allsaintschurchdedworth.com/wonderfullymade/ HE EVENT’SFOR EVERYONE INCLUDING ADULTS Interactive crafts every morning. Learn how to make lace, crochet, make kites, modeling (several), knit,…
As Community Champion for Tesco Dedworth I am always looking out for new ideas. Read our latest community newsletter or pick one up in store… If you have some suggestions for Community Initiatives then please comment below… Thank you. Jon Davey Tesco Dedworth Community Champion 07717 820823
RBWM Cllrs voted through, at last week’s Full Council meeting, a motion to “undertake a community governance review examining the issue of whether a new town council for the currently unparished parts of Windsor should be formed.” This will hopefully look at many aspects of governance and not simply be rushed through to garner votes…
A common misconception is that Windsor’s Community Fridge is only for those who are on benefits and need to top up their shopping. The reality is the fridge is for everyone. It’s about avoiding food being wasted… come and visit and see for yourself. 181 Oxford Road, near boys school. Open 11am to 1pm Tuesday…
May the Lionesses Roar, their next game is 9:30am tomorrow 😉 Bring those pictures in today so we can fill our windows… thank you. We’ve also had this first excellent entry in for our Tesco Food Waste competition… pick up a flyer in store and get your young people to give it some thought… Tesco…
Hi, I’m in my 2nd week at Windsor’s Community Fridge and I’m interested to know the level of public awareness of the fridge. Starting with a simple question… have you heard of Windsor’s Community Fridge? Choose your response below… thank you. [mpp id=”2″] For those of you who haven’t heard of the fridge, I shot…
‘’A truly eye opening experience, it was incredibly valuable to spend time with other business leaders, and subject matter experts being immersed in such an important topic. I will ensure that I build on my learnings and change our business practices to improve the lives of our colleagues and customers that are neurodivergent’’ Dan (Centrica)…
If grass cutting or highways have been a bug bear of yours then ensure you get along to tonight’s Windsor Town Forum meeting at York House, Windsor at 6:30pm There was some fiction presented by candidates in the local election campaigns… attending this meeting and hearing how officers approach the subject areas will enable you…
Hi, with my Tesco Dedworth Community Champion hat on I have organised a couple of workshops on Monday for colleagues and local businesses. I have a few spaces available on the afternoon workshop, starting at 1:15pm while 4:30pm, and am making them available to customers. If you’d like to join us then please email me…
Jon Davey has been asked, and accepted, the role of Community Manager for Driven Forward’s Community Fridge in Windsor by Tiia Stephens (Founder) and Fran Maunder (Chair of Trustees). The role of Windsor’s Community Fridge is to minimise food waste by taking the surplus foods that retailers would otherwise have to waste and finding happy…
There is a new format for Tesco blue token scheme… focus is on “Stronger Starts” and two schools will now be put through to each vote off 🥳 The catchment area for schemes includes those slightly out of Windsor. The key question is will Homer take the spoils from The Windsor Boys School in this…
Abri are supporting the local community during July by hosting events in the Pump Room at Sawyer’s Close. These events are not just for those people that live in Sawyer’s Close but for the wider community. Monday 1pm-2.30pm Coffee afternoonEveryone welcome, 50p donation towards refreshments Tuesday New2you Clothes pop upEvery third Tuesday of the month,…
At Tesco Dedworth we want to celebrate volunteers by enabling local community groups to come and spend a few hours talking to our customers about how they add value to the community. There are hundreds of small community groups in the area but most of us could probably only name half a dozen. If you…
Literature-loving youngsters across Windsor are celebrating after more than 2,000 books were donated to local schools and the Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service. The books were collected from shoppers by the Tesco Superstore as part of its Books for Schools initiatives, with fun reads for teenagers, educational studies and even tales for under-5s. Jon Davey,…
“The Long Walk” initiative was launched in the summer of 2023 to help with men’s mental health. It’s now all about Community… We invite those interested in a nice long walk to come and talk about community initiatives. Sharing best practice and new ideas. Meet at 10am Two Brewers, 34 Park St, Windsor SL4 1LB,…
ONLY £13m … just need 15,000 people with £1,000 each to spare to get the party started 😉 I’m thinking 25 flats at £2m each or how about 79 retail outlets, appointment only style for those with just oodles of cash that want to buy stuff… perhaps a modest retreat for the chap who has…
Anyone know this fella, can’t seem to shake him off at the moment, he’s everywhere 😉 Great networking event hosted by Kevin Cruise with around 50 local business people in attendance. Everyone gets a minute to say what they do and I promoted our Tesco Dedworth Foyer which is ready, willing and able to help…
Would it interest you to know that only 0.32% of food handled in 2021/22 by Tesco was actually wasted! And Tesco have reduced food waste as a percentage of food handled by 45% since 2016. If those facts interest you then there is some more info below, enjoy and encourage your young people to find…
Book for our up and coming Tesco Community Champion Coffee Mornings below… Review of June’s event… Danielle (Abri) shared a list of events they are hosting for the community and she plans on pulling that together in an A4 poster that I can get on the Tesco notice board. Karen & Becky (The Autism Group)…
RBWM’s Deputy Mayor Cllr Simon Bond and the Deputy Mayor’s Consort, David Armitage, popped into Tesco Dedworth on Wednesday evening to say why Pride Month is important to them. They were greeted by Mary & Tracey. The Deputy Mayor said, “It’s a celebration of diverse & inclusive communities where everyone is respected for themselves and…
Festival season is coming to Windsor – with a special community event. The fun-filled festival come as Care UK celebrates Care Home Open Week, a national initiative that encourages care homes to open their doors and showcase what life in a care home is really like. On 1st July 2023 from 2pm-5pm, Care UK’s Mountbatten Grange, in Windsor, is set…
YO! Sushi has opened a store in Tesco Dedworth today, where the hot deli used to be. Come in and pick your favourites 😉 Neil and his team are the launch team, the regular manager and his team will be joining shortly. Obviously he should be welcomed with the greeting ” YO! Neil, nice ink, reminds…
Last Friday morning I had a meeting with Mike from Windsor Lions, Tim from Men’s Matters and Andy from 4 Minutes Training Limited. Andy has a new purse size defibrillator that I wanted Mike to know about as he leads the way with Windsor Community Defibrillator Partnership which also includes RBWM, Thames Valley Police and…
I went to visit the King George VI Day Centre today after getting a call from Heather, one of the trustees. I phoned up before I left to see how many there would be attending today and decided I’d take a nice Tesco chocolate Trillionaire cake, just the job with a dash of single cream…
Saturday June 24th was Windsor & Eton Rotary Club’s Summer Fayre and Duck Race in Alexandra Gardens. The Mayor and Mayoress, accompanied by President Paul Andreianu, visited all the stalls talking to stall holders and discovering more about the charities and community groups they represent. Thank you. Jon
Tesco are working with Baby Bank to find homes for preloved school uniforms. Have your kids finished at their school or out grown their uniform? Here’s a great solution… The green bin is on the left, near the football boot bin. Please donate any of your new / preloved generic & logo uniform items for…
Neil & Tony joined me today for our BLT Walk & Talk and we bumped into this road runner… no stopping this lady, whoosh and she was through the flood stream and over to the Jubilee River 😉 Built to stop The Thames flooding Windsor, it appears to have its own issues! Great conversation, Neil…
Windsor & Eton Rotary Club’s Youth Committee decided to help The Baby Bank for the second time this year because of the invaluable work they do to help our young people from babies to 18 year olds. Check Facebook for the latest news, including pics of Catherine, Princess of Wales visit! Rebecca & Lauren pictured…
Windsor & Eton Rotary Club have made a donation to enable families who are struggling right now to have a fun day out. Here’s hoping the sun shines and Dedworth rocks up to the Pirate Park on 1st & 2nd July. Tickets are crazy cheap at the moment, they’ll cost more on the day… don’t delay,…
Interest in the Blokes Losing Timber Walk & Talk initiative is growing and this week’s walk will lead out from The Swan in Clewer, head over to Eton Wick, walk along the Jubilee River and back alongside the railway track. Around 5 miles and a nice cool pint awaits our return 😉 BOOK HERE >>>…
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