Harvest Festival; Holcot Parish Church; Sunday 28 September; 4.00pm

Join us on Sunday 28 September for a celebration of Harvest Festival. Held at St Mary and All Saints Church, Main Street, Holcot, the service will be followed by refreshments.

Any gifts of packeted or tinned food will be greatly received and will be sent to Rushden Night Shelter after the service.

Churchyard working party. Volunteers needed on Saturday 27 September; 10.00am to 1.00pm

After all our hard work, there will be a very short service of thanksgiving – followed by food and drink.

Please come along if you would like to help out with some small jobs on the church building.

If you have a wire brush, please bring it along with you.

Many thanks

Churchwardens… James and Lesley

Grant schemes for community organisations to provide Welcoming Spaces for residents

Applications can now be made for the Welcoming Spaces Grant Scheme run by West Northamptonshire Council. Community organisations can now apply for vital funds to create safe, non-judgemental, warm, and welcoming spaces for local people.

Using funds from the Household Support Fund for West Northamptonshire, the Council is seeking to support the creation or development of Welcoming Spaces across the area. Environments where residents can come together, enjoy refreshments and access wider support services.

Grants of £500 to £1,500 are available to community and voluntary organisations, registered charities, and other qualifying bodies, with funding intended to provide support until the end of March 2026.

The closing date for all applications is 10.00am on Monday 6 October 2025.

This link will tell you more: https://westnorthants-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/grant-scheme-applications-now-open-for-community-organisations-to-provide-welcoming-spaces-for-residents