Greatfield Residents Improving their Neighbourhood

Contact details

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Debbie 07799493639

Or pop in to see us at SSNC

Where it all began ..

In June 2007 Debbie, Paul & their family and friends organised a massive fun day to raise funds for a young man’s family. It was a fantastic day with 100’s of people from Greatfield Estates community, coming to join the fun and raise funds. It was then when we realised what a fantastic community we’ve got.

Then in the summer of 2007 a group of children along with Debbie as their adult advisor, organised a sports day and raised some money for sports equipment. After they held the sports day some of GRIN’s founder members thought “if these 10yr olds can do something for their community so can we”.  So in September 2007, Debbie, Paul, & Elly-May Peacock along with some others decided to form GRIN

What happened next..

We started fundraising, asking people to volunteer, asking people what they would like to see in their area and forming partnerships with other agencies and groups. Bought more equipment pool tables, table footy, games etc

What we’ve done

During 2007

Christmas Fun Day, Fun indoor sports activities,

During 2008

-         Disco’s, we started hiring St Hilda’s church for the Kids Club;

-         We took the kids on a visit to KCFM and the museums;

-         A large group of kids had lunch with the Lord Mayor Brenda Petch & Councillor Sheila Waudby;

-         We organised a Grand Prix event at the Fast Track for some of our older kids and younger ones too;

-         We held a fun day on Stonebridge Fields;

-         We had kids club events.. baking sessions, sports, make-up, nail art & another fun day at the Betty Willis centre before it closed;

-         We helped plan the new park on Falkland road, took part in the councils action week, doing sport and smoothies, had a trip to Big Fun;

-         We held a beach day at SSNC;

-         Held our annual trip to Skegness for our community;

-         We teamed up with Parky & Al from ’Stoney’ and had a Halloween & bonfire night party.

-         We continued raising funds doing bag packs etc. then St Hilda’s told us we could use their premises free of charge!!

During 2009

More discos; Kids Club activities; visit to Panto; fancy dress party; dance competition; sports events.

We had another trip to big fun; a trip to Laser Quest; then we held a sponsored dance a thon and on the day Debbie was told she had been nominated for the Viking Fm Spotlight award for Outstanding Contribution to Community.

She also was invited to meet the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh.

We had more sports, then Debbie WON the award, this award has been dedicated to all of GRIN’s wonderful volunteers who work so hard.

The Police and Police dogs came to visit us to tell us about the dogs and what they do, some of us even went in the police van!

We had a trip to Bridlington on the train, a St Georges day Party, and then we had a GRIN celebration evening to celebrate all we had achieved over the last couple years.

We held a fun day on ‘Stoney’ again but this time the police came down and had a football match against the Residents of GFE we won!

We continued with kids club and had sports crafts plus much more, we helped organise a Tea Dance with SSNC; had a beach day BBQ at SSNC; we took the older kids to Pleasure Island and went to the National play day event with some kids.

Held a fun sorts day at SSNC, held our annual trip to Skegness, had a Bonfire Night celebration with Fire Works and food and we also had the Christmas gala, then we moved premises to SSNC as we had more people coming to the club each week and needed larger premises..

We held a Christmas disco, had our annual visit to the Panto ’oh yes we did’, Christmas party.

During 2010

We joined the Park Play Partnership team, We continue with the Kids Club, and have started doing coffee mornings, disco competition, valentine disco, then in February we had a Park Play Partnership Event - a Carnival!

From March we are holding Movie night & we are still doing more ……….

Who are we..

We’re a group of parents and residents who live on Greatfield Estate, who would like to see some great fun things i.e. events activities etc, happening in our area. We are all unpaid volunteers who give up our spare time for our community. If you would like to help in any way come along to the coffee mornings, Kids Club or contact us for more info.

What we do..

We do all of the above plus more, we want to put the GREAT back into Greatfield with your help!

Watch this space for more events and activities or check the local shops etc for posters.

We hold

Kids Club every Thursday 5 - 6:30 p.m. - FREE 

“IF YOU SEE SOMEONE WITHOUT A SMILE

GIVE THEM ONE OF YOURS”