JUNE NEWSLETTER

Welcome to our June round robin where you can find what we’ve been up to and most importantly, when and where our Jolly Days are happening this month.

A Jolly Big ‘Thank You’

To Dorset Tea who are supporting us as part of their Communi–Tea project. Their donation will enable us to buy some much needed new equipment for our allotment gardening group. Even better than this, they donated lots of delicious ‘Dorset Tea’ which will keep everyone happy at all our Jolly days. 

There is even a beautiful Dorset Tea Towel which we will be presenting to our ‘Ace Washer Upper’ Brendan at Jolly St Giles. Brendan goes above and beyond to clear up after our delicious lunches and make our pots and pans sparkling clean. We had a glorious afternoon with the Dorset Tea Team, thankfully there was a gap in the weather and the sun came out. 

The afternoon was made perfect by the addition of delicious scones, jam, cream, and meringues, expertly made, and personally delivered by Lisa Osman from ‘All Hallows Farmhouse’ in Wimborne St Giles. Thank you to Lisa for the delightful treats and her ongoing support for all things Jolly.

The early bird…

I was a guest on Steve Harris’s Breakfast show on Radio Solent on Thursday 30th May, and was up bright and early for our 7 am chat.

In Jolly Good Company are lucky to be one of 22 recipients of the Health and Wellbeing Fund in Dorset and BCP. This NHS funding is for projects providing early intervention to help people to stay well and live better at home. 

The fund is administered by Dorset Community Foundation in partnership with NHS Dorset and Community Action Network, which is providing training and support for organisations like ours.

Join in the Jollities

We currently have a few spaces for anyone who would like to join in the fun at our Kingston Lacy Allotment Group, Jolly Shaftesbury, Jolly Blandford and our newest group Jolly West Moors. Please see the information below about where and when these groups meet. All are friendly, warm, accessible and open to all. Guests can attend alone or with a carer.  

Each group has its own unique character and activities are tailored to suit the people attending. Most of our guests enjoy live music and we have been very happy to welcome back singer Susan Old who has been on a tour of all the Jolly Days.

Do get in touch for more information about our groups. You can attend for free, but voluntary donations are always welcome to help us to keep the Jolly Show on the road.

What’s on in June

Wimborne St Giles

Wimborne St Giles Village Hall, BH21 5LX
(12 pm - 4 pm)

Monday 3rd
Delicious Frittata and Salad with Eton Mess to follow from The Friendly Food Club. Followed by Kate’s Quiz and dance with Sandi Macy Hart.

Monday 17th
Delicious lunch followed by ‘My Fair Lady’ with Caroline Pugh and a Beatles-themed quiz!

Wimborne

Museum of East Dorset, 23-29 High Street, BH21 1HR
(2 - 4 pm)

Thursday 6th
Reminiscence session with the Museum Volunteers Sue and Mary. Plus, poetry treats and refreshments.

Thursday 20th
A bumper afternoon with singer Susan Old and yoga with Suzanne Greenwood. Including Poetry and refreshments.

Blandford

Woodhouse Gardens, DT11 7DN
(2 - 4 pm)

Monday 10th
Music with Paula Fleming and yoga with Suzanne.

Monday 24th
Dance with Sandi Macy Hart.

Shaftesbury

Royal British Legion, Coppice Street, SP7 8PF
(10 am - 12 pm)

Tuesday 11th
Music with Paula Fleming plus refreshments including Bridget’s homemade cakes – yum!

Tuesday 25th
Music with Kate Sheridan.

West Moors

The Guide Hall, 24 Ashurst Road, BH22 0LS
(2 - 4 pm)

Wednesday 12th
Dance with Sandi Macy Hart.

Wednesday 26th
Art with Jo Kennedy-Wall and yoga with Suzanne.

Step Outside Garden Group

Kingston Lacy Kitchen Gardens, BH21 4EG
(2 - 4 pm)

Friday 14th and 28th
Enjoying the outdoors together, relaxing, chatting and with a spot of gardening if you like.

Support the amazing Julie

We’re in awe of Julie Foulkes who’s doing the Three Peaks Challenge in aid of us. She will be setting off on 21st June to climb Ben Nevis, Snowdon and Scafell Pike (and travel between them) all within 24 hours. 

If you wish to donate and support Julie’s gargantuan efforts, click the button below, or contact me if you are not online –sarah@injollygoodcompany.com.

A musical treat

We were delighted to have a visit from the very talented Skittle Alley Strummers at our Jolly St Giles group. The children from Wimborne St Giles First School joined us which is always a special treat. It was lovely to see them enjoying the music as much as we did.