Our final meeting of the year is on Thursday 11th December starting at 7.15pm at the Robin Hood, Helmshore.

We normally have our meetings on the second Wednesday of the month but we are changing our evening this month to 2nd Thursday to give other volunteers a chance to come along who might otherwise struggle to get here on Wednesdays.

Please come along and say “Hi!”

We have a new Acting Chair and we are looking for a volunteer to take over our Secretary Officer role from April.

We look forward to seeing you if you are interested in local projects around Haslingden and Helmshore.

Thanks in advance for your support!

FREE Admission – Everyone Welcome!

Sunday 7th December

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Join us for a festive-filled day packed with fun, food, and entertainment for all ages!

What’s On:

Stalls to browse & buy perfect gifts

Performances from:

– The Britannia Coconut Dancers

– Dansworks Academy of Performing Arts CIC

Tombola

Face Painting

Bar open – including warming mulled wine

It’s the perfect way to get into the Christmas spirit – bring your family and friends for a magical festive day at Bacup Cricket Club!

A very Christmassy Evening is happening at The Circle in Bacup with Rossendale Male Voice Choir and the 2nd Rossendale Scout Band on Saturday 6th December - don’t miss your chance to support this seasonal show to get you in the mood for this wonerful time of year!

Thank you to everyone who supported our Grane Residents’ Association Autumn Quiz Night at the Robin Hood last week.

Everyone had a fun time exercising their brain cells! We raised £124 for local projects. Lots of people went home with some welcome raffle prizes. We received plenty of requests to arrange another quiz as everyone very much enjoyed the evening.

Special thanks to Peter Wright, our Quiz Master, and GRAss volunteers who gave their time and energy to organise the event.

The photographs from the evening speak for themselves! Hope to see you at the next quiz.

You don’t have to live on Grane Road to volunteer for our association. We welcome everyone who is interested in improving the quality of life for everyone in Helmshore, Haslingden and Grane.

Grane Residents’ Association welcomes volunteers from Helmshore, Haslingden and Grane. We get involved with neighbourhood projects such as installing defibrillators, donating to local ecology conservation projects, monitoring local planning applications, roadside flower planting and monitoring road safety etc

Small neighbourhood associations like GRAss depend on volunteers giving their time and energy for the betterment of our community for everyone.

Please come along. Meet some neighbours and let us know what your interests and concerns are.

The 58th edition of this event hiking 18 miles around the hills of the Rossendale Valley with option of a shorter 14 mile route if required.

Donations would be greatly appreciated.

Registration is required, full details available HERE

Grane Residents’ Association are always asking for “joined up thinking” from the local council, the county council and other authorities.

In the spirit of collaboration, we are really excited to support another local group of residents called Protect our Greenbelt.

They are based in Belthorn and Guide and they are campaigning to protect the Grane Moors - especially the wet peat lands bordering the Grane Road. Their rural villages are being threatened with the building of upto 94 acres of Industrial Units. Can you imagine the traffic and the impact of the lives of residents and especially school children in their small primary schools?

It doesn’t bare thinking about!

Anything that affects their end of Grane Road will affect us here at this end of Grane Road too.

They are holding a fun Race Night to fundraise for their important campaign.

It’s happening at the Dog Inn on Monday 18th August starting at 7pm. Let’s pull together and give them as much support as we can!

Get your tickets early to avoid disappointment - the odds are looking good!

We are holding a Quiz Night at the Holden Arms in conjunction with the Protect Belthorn/Guide Greenbelt Group, starting at 8pm

Entry is only £2 per person with a maximum of 6 people per team

Cash Prizes for the winners.

We will also be having a raffle with lots of great prizes.

All proceeds will be used to fund ongoing community projects.

Please phone Dan at the Holden Arms on 01706 334 374 to book a table.

Promises to be a great night.

We will be holding our next monthly meeting at the Holden Arms, Helmshore to discuss on-going activities, including the Taylor Wimpey Development. All are welcome.

We will be holding our next monthly meeting at the Holden Arms, Helmshore to discuss on-going activities, including the Taylor Wimpey Development. All are welcome.

We will be holding our next monthly meeting at the Holden Arms, Helmshore to discuss on-going activities, including the Taylor Wimpey Development. All are welcome.

We will be holding our next monthly meeting at the Holden Arms, Helmshore to discuss on-going activities, including the Taylor Wimpey Development. All are welcome.

Members of GRASS and their families enjoyed a Christmas meal at Holden Wood Tea Room. Most had a Christmas afternoon tea while others enjoyed a Christmas dinner, both were excellent. It was a great way to meet socially and celebrate what a great community we have, everyone seemed to enjoy the food and the company.

We will be holding an Extra-Ordinary General Meeting at The Robin Hood. The purpose of this meeting will be the election of new officers in the positions of Treasurer, Vice Treasurer, Secretary and Assistant Secretary. We will also be holding our normal meeting to discuss on-going activities, including the Taylor Wimpey Development.

This is a walk to see the beautiful scenery in Grane Valley.

We will be providing printed sheets giving details of the history of the valley at various points on the walk. Also there will be places where you can read placards that are at various places on the route, including Hartley House, the GRAss built pathway and Mary’s Wood.

We will have a stop half way round at Clough Head Cafe, were food and drinks will be available.

Please arrive at the Holden Arms car park where we will be leaving at 1pm prompt.

Don’t forget to dress accordingly for the weather conditions and walking boots or shoes are highly recommended.

Space is limited so please email sec@grass-online.co.uk to book.

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