2 More Sleeps till Festive Fun comes to Sidley!

Join us on Friday for our FREE

Family Festive Fun Switch On & Event!

3.30pm outside the New Inn, Ninfield Road, then on to Freedom Church, Claremont Road from 4.45-7pm!

With the Brass Band, All Saints School Choir, Uncle Bumble, our very own Sid and lots more!

Donations are very gratefully received – you can donate to Heart of Sidley

by scanning this QR Code!

Join us Friday 1st December from 3.30pm for our Festive Lights Switch On!

Heart of Sidley are proud to partner with StreetgamesUK to offer a Sidley Streetgames programme!

Free/discounted weekly classes for Sidley children, PLUS keep an eye on our socials for one off pop up sessions such as cupcake decorating, slime making, and giant outdoor family games sessions!

A small selection of photos of a FANTASTIC day! For more photos view our Facebook page, upload your own, tag your friends 🙂

courtesy of photographer  Sarah-Lou Bowrey

Come and have your say!

Heart of Sidley and Rother District Council would like to invite you to join us on Saturday 12th August at Sidley Recreation Ground, 11am-3pm.

Not only do we have our fantastic SeaMagic Sidley Festival, with free street theatre, music and childrens’ activities, we will also have a stall for public consultation on our proposals for the redevelopment of the old toilet block into a community hub, cafe and improved changing facilities, as well as improved pitch and parking spaces, funded through the Levelling Up Fund award.

You are an important local voice to these redevelopments, and we’d really value your thoughts and feedback in our consultation.

You can also have your say online, by using this link https://tinyurl.com/RecHubConsult

Heart of Sidley are thrilled to announce our

Summer Coach Trip to

Port Lympne Safari Park!

Tickets are available at a hugely discounted price of £5 per person, to include entry to the park, entry to the safari train, and return coach travel.

Key Information :

• The trip will take place on Tuesday 22nd August 2023
• You must be able to be at the pick up point (bus-stop outside RDC free car park, opposite Lidl, Ninfield Road) for 8.45am sharp
• You are responsible for ensuring you and your family are back at the coach on time (agreed on ticket confirmation and on the day) for the return journey
• This will be a long day, with coaches returning to Sidley around 8pm
• The Port Lympne website has lots of information to plan for your visit, including a downloadable map https://www.aspinallfoundation.org/port-lympne/wildlife-park/
• We are offering tickets at a hugely discounted price of £5 per person (under 2’s are free) This includes return coach travel, entry to the park, and access to the Truck Safari.
• Please do not apply for spaces if you are unable to pay the £5 per person required.
• Although there is food & drink available to buy at the park, it can become a very expensive day out. There are plenty of rest / picnic spots throughout the site and you are very welcome to take along your own food / refreshments / picnic. We would highly recommend and encourage this option
• Proof of address and names of children living at your address MUST be provided (eg council tax bill, child benefit letter) Once we have received this we will send you a link to make payment.  Any HOS residents that are also Southern Housing residents will not need to provide this proof if we are able to find your details & confirm all correct on the internal Southern Housing database
• We have 98 tickets available – these will be allocated on a first-come-first-serve basis, after which any additional names will be on a waiting list in case of cancellations.
• We will have 1 HOS point of contact on each coach to check registers on arrival at the coach in the morning. You are responsible for yourself, your family  and your belongings for the entire day, including ensuring you are back to the coach on time at the end of the day for returning home.
• Coaches are a hired service, strict about timings, and HOS will not take any responsibility if you miss the coach.
• Buggies/pushchairs MUST be folded – they will be stored in the luggage section below the coach and space is limited.
• HOS will not be responsible for any loss or damage on this outing.
• We cannot take responsibility for not being able to contact you if you enter incorrect information

To apply for tickets,  please click this link : https://tinyurl.com/coachtrip23

Join us to celebrate the King’s Coronation!

This Saturday 6th May from 1.45pm, at The New Inn, Sidley

This is a free event, with free food, bouncy castle, children’s entertainer,

live band and much much more!

Heart of Sidley recently announced the VERY exciting news that we, along with the DLWP,  have secured £2m from the Levelling Up Fund, to be spent on the construction of an exciting new pitch, changing facilities and community space at Sidley Recreation Ground.

We’ve teamed up to put together a video – to answer some common FAQS – you can watch the video here…..

https://www.dlwp.com/luf/

On Tuesday 25th April Lynda Harvey, Heart of Sidley Partner, accepted a kind invitation from Big Local and travelled to London to attend the Community Wealth Fund Parliamentary Reception!

Matt Leach, Chief Executive of Big Local, opened the event where several MPs, including Paul Howell MP, gave speeches about the CWF.

This was a wonderful opportunity for the Heart of Sidley, Lynda was able to meet with others who had travelled to the event, and spread the word about Sidley and what we do in the community!

A very big thank you to Lynda for representing Heart of Sidley at this amazing event!