Arlesey W.I.
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rlesey Medical Centre was previously owned and controlled by the
Bedfordshire Primary Care Trust. In April 2009 an application was made
to NHS Bedfordshire to run the Medical Centre as a social enterprise. The
application was successful and a new Community Interest Company (CIC),
Sunnyhill Healthcare, was awarded the contract starting on 1st April 2011.
A CIC is a not-for-profit organisation that strives to provide a local
service that is self-sufficient, relevant and responsive to local needs and is
answerable to local stakeholders.
Members are owners of the CIC and all Medical Centre Staff are
members of Sunnyhill Healthcare CIC. Sunnyhill is run with 4 employee
(Executive) directors (Dr Attias, Dr Holt, Richard Stead and Maureen Walker)
and 2 patient (non-executive) Director (Dr Cyrille West and Dr Sam Ward).
Cyrille is the current Chair of the board of Director, with Sam as Vice-Chair.
Any patient aged 16 and over who has been registered at the surgery
for a minimum of 2 years may apply to become a Stakeholder of the CIC.
The Stakeholder Group meets every quarter with the Board of Directors to
discuss a range of issues affecting the surgery, and also to consider what
additional services could be offered (or withdrawn). Our next meeting is on
Monday March 25th 2013, 8pm in Arlesey Resource Centre & Library.
If you would like to get involved and help the surgery continue to develop
to meet the needs of our local community please contact:
Dr Cyrille West
c.west@taylorwessing
Dr Sam Ward
[email protected]
Richard Stead
[email protected]
Walk4Health
Walk4Health has been running for nearly 9 years, weekly on Thursdays
at 10.45. We have a set of 12 walks which cover Arlesey and Stotfold and
usually between 20 to 30 people attend. All the leaders are trained Health
Walk Leaders and have 1st Aid Certificates. This year has been quite a
challenge with the walks due to the wet weather which has made some of
the footpaths and fields impassable with mud or standing water, but we have
mostly managed to get around these by diverting our walks around the local
roads in the areas. There is no charge to come on these walks and to a lot
of people who live alone they enjoy the company and getting out and about
across the fields and paths which they may not walk if they are alone. We
always have a Christmas lunch in December and a summer lunch in June or
July in a local pub. We have only cancelled 2 walks during the nine years we
have been organising them, one due to very high winds and recently due to
the snow and icy conditions on the footpaths. If you have not been on one of
the walks do come and give it a try, the dates and meeting points are always
in the local papers or phone 01462 638286 for more information.
Dates for walks in March are as follows:• March 7 and 14th ~ Scout Hut, Baldock Road, Stotfold
• March 21 and 28th ~ The Crown PH, The Green, Stotfold
Walks start at 10.45 am. Information from Brian and Katie Juffs, 01462 638286
Timebanking
Have you heard of Timebanking?
It is a way for people to help others in their community and be rewarded
for it – in time. For every hour of time you give helping someone,
you receive one time credit.
Want to find out more?
There is an event being held in Arlesey on:
7th March 2013 from 19.30hrs till 21.00hrs
@ Arlesey Village Hall
Come and see the wide range of opportunities available, every one has
something to offer and people can take part as and when they want to.
Contact Barbara Moran if you would like more information on:
07548122023 or: [email protected]
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March 2013
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The March meeting for Arlesey W.I. will be held on Tuesday 12 March and
will be the Annual general meeting when we have reports from the year
and the Treasurers present the accounts. This will be followed by either
some board games or a quiz. Advanced notice for the meeting on April 9th
which will be group meeting when W.I.’s from Henlow, Stondon, Stotfold
and Clifton will be joining us in the W.I. Hall. Our speaker for the evening is
Mrs Louise Reed who will give us a talk on famous women. New members
and friends welcome to all our meetings, which start at 7.30 p.m. More
information from Wendy Pink on 01462 625235.
Arlesey Methodist Church
Minister: Rev Bob Forrest – 01582 727880
Local contacts: Mrs Doreen Archer – 01462 731392
Mrs Betty Joyce – 01462 731647
Mr Jim Webb – 01462 731309
Date
Time
3rd March
10.30am
(3 of Lent)
Preacher
Mr Frank Needham
of Clifton
17th March
10.30am
(5 of Lent)
Rev John Whittle
of Knebworth
10th March
11.00am
(4 of Lent)
Mothering Sunday
24th March
11.00am
(6 of Lent)
Palm Sunday
31st March
10.00am
Easter Sunday
Rev Bob Forrest
- Church Minister
Rev Bob Forrest
Holy Communion
United Service at Stotfold
Methodist Church
– also including Baldock Methodist
Church Preacher Rev Bob Forrest
The Brownies meet at the Methodist Chur