What's on in West Norfolk

Food For Thought Sessions in King's Lynn

These are returning to London Road Methodist Church in King’s Lynn on Tuesday 17th September at 9.30am for twelve weeks, each with a different theme. Sessions last two hours, but people are free to come later or leave early if they wish, and people do not need to attend all of the sessions. Professionals and support workers are also welcome if you would like to bring clients. Watch live cooking demonstrations, exchange ideas, embrace mealtimes and enjoy plenty of tasters prepared and cooked by a professional chef.

• Free to attend.
• Family friendly - children welcome.
• Exchange ideas, money saving tips and recipes.
• Weekly taste testers - can you guess the budget item?
• Taste food cooked by a professional chef.
• Come together within the community and make friends.
• Access the team from Lily for further support on coping with the current cost of living crisis.

The sessions will include nutrition, shopping on a budget, cooking for one, special diets, food for families and more. Recipe cards will be available to take home so attendees can recreate what has been demonstrated each session.

FREE EMERGENCY SERVICES FUNDAY

Join the Vancouver team on Thursday 8th August between 10am and 3pm for their Emergency Services Fun Day throughout King's Lynn town centre!

Try on a fire officers hat, see the inside of an ambulance and find out what its really like to be in the back of a police car!

There will be a range of FREE activities for families to enjoy in the old Shoezone unit on New Conduit Street.

• Fire Service
• Police vehicles and officers
• Ambulance Service
• RNLI
• FREE children's activities

Its ALL FREE and there's NO NEED TO BOOK!

But that's not all!

We at Freebridge have been kindly donated 175 BBQ vouchers that can be used on Tuesday Market Place for either a burger or hot dog, which is being run by the Rapid Response Team.

The vouchers will be on a first-come first-served basis, and can be collected from our reception on Wednesday 7th August (the day before). We've made this information exclusive to our myFreebridge subscribers!

Collect from: Freebridge Community Housing, Juniper House, Austin Street, King's Lynn, PE30 1DZ. Please note we cannot put vouchers aside or save any for people.

Many life events can lead us to experience the feeling of loneliness, which in turn can have detrimental effects on our health and wellbeing. Since the pandemic this has compounded the problem, and these groups can help us to alleviate the symptoms.

These groups form part of a national programme called ‘Know Your Neighbourhood’ and we wish to spread the news, so folks who feel lonely can start to feel part of something special.

The groups are:

• Bereavement Café – A group of folks who have experienced bereavement and simply want to get out, have a social engagement with a cup of tea.
• Play and Stay (incl. Bounce and Rhyme) – A group for toddlers with their parent/carer to participate in Songs & Actions with Stay & Play after the session, where the children can play with the toys, whilst the adults can engage in conversation.
• Job Club – Providing 1-2-1 assistance for people who need some help to locate jobs online, locate CV templates and fill in applications.

West Norfolk libraries are:

• Kings Lynn
• Dersingham
• Gaywood
• Hunstanton
• Downham Market

Interested? Simply drop in or call your local library to find out when these groups are scheduled. Alternatively go to Norfolk.spydus.co.uk and search under the ‘Events’ category.

Not enough? If you wish to do a little more than simply participate, the libraries often have vacancies for volunteers to add a little more value.

Therefore, if becoming a volunteer would be of interest to you, please go to https://www.getinvolvednorfolk.org.uk/ or

Email: volunteercontact@norfolk.gov.uk

These groups are already having a positive effect on our communities and would welcome newcomers to benefit from this positive experience.

Would you like to be a Parent Champion, and volunteer to help other parents and carers in your community?

You can find out more here.

We wanted to let you know about the Menopause Social Group - at the Steam House Cafe in King's Lynn.

Every 2nd Tuesday of every month

Starting on 11th July - 6.30pm-8.30pm

Starting today at Alive Lynnsport, you can join their free cycle hire programme! Details for what's on is below - any questions you can contact Alive direct at enquiries@alivewestnorfolk.co.uk or phoning 01553 818001

Here are our favourite events happening in and around West Norfolk for you and your family this May half-term!

Saturday 25th May 2024

Meet and greet with Julia Donaldson's Fictional Characters

The Vancouver Quarter are bringing the popular Gruffalo and Stick Man characters to life! Get your cameras at the ready and come along for a FREE meet and greet with these popular story book characters. They will be on stage in the Vancouver Quarter at regular intervals between 10am and 3pm!

Saturday 25th May - Sunday 2nd June 2024

Power of Pollination at Pensthorpe Park

Bzzz… Come and bee a brilliant explorer at Pensthorpe this May Half Term and uncover the Power of Pollination.
Did you know butterflies use their feet to taste?
Or that one honey bee colony can pollinate 300 million flowers in a day!?
Or, that in fact moths are the largest pollinators?!

Learn more about our wonderful and whacky pollinators at our May half term event with a fun and interactive trail on the reserve.

There will also bee FREE crafts, pond-dipping, flamingo talks, bee and butterfly themed treats in the cafe and so much more!

You can book tickets here.

Wednesday 29th May 2024

Enchanted Woodland Fun

Continuing from the Julia Donaldson event, Vancouver Quarter are offering you a day filled with enchanted woodland fun. Join them for a FREE story telling session with Munchkin and Me, FREE face painting and enjoy a woodland trail around the Vancouver Quarter between 10am and 3pm.

For more great things to do, check out our key dates section of the page!

We wanted to let you know about a great event happening over at the Discovery Community Centre next Saturday 1st June.

With it being the first Big Lunch in West Norfolk, the Placeshaping Team are working hard to make it a great event for the residents of North Lynn and beyond.

Some of the things that will be available on the day include Toddler Yoga, Bug hunts and music tasters. You can take a look at the event over on Facebook for the most up to date info.

Help us share and spread the word to make this a really brilliant event for the local community!

The next batch of Food for Thought sessions are well underway with sessions this time taking place at The Beacon, North Lynn.

Take a look at the dates and themes below - we've also added these into our key dates as a reminder!

Sessions run from 9.30am - 11.30am at The Beacon, North Lynn Methodist Church, Losinga Road, King's Lynn, PE30 2DH. You can pick and choose the sessions that interest you, and there's no need to book in advance, just turn up!

As part of Mental Health Awareness week next week (13th - 17th May 2024), The Steam House Cafe will be holding a number of mindfulness and wellbeing activities!