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Ely College and Bishop Laney Sixth Form has achieved the School Mental Health Award which is delivered by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools. Ely College and Bishop Laney Sixth Form were awarded a Gold standard for its outstanding mental health and wellbeing provision. This award, compiled and submitted by Assistant …
Ely College Awarded Pioneering Mental Health Recognition Read More »
OWL Bikes delivers training to adults with a learning disability who want to progress onto employment or volunteering opportunities, in Cambridgeshire. We do this through supporting retail, customer service and bicycle maintenance skills in our shop and workshop. Papworth Trust social enterprise OWL Bikes have started running pop-up shops around the county where they can …
Papworth Trust OWL bikes opens pop-up shop at Ely Market Read More »
King’s Ely was delighted to welcome the President of Cambridge University Women’s Boat Club (CUWBC) into school just days after the crew were victorious in The Boat Race on Ely’s River Great Ouse. Sophie Paine, who has been President of CUWBC since August 2020, visited school on April 7th to meet staff and students from …
It is with great sadness that we hear of the passing of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on the 9th April 2021. On behalf of the members and staff of the City of Ely Council and residents of the City of Ely, we extend our condolences to Her Majesty the Queen and all the …
Statement from The City of Ely Council Regarding the Death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh Read More »
Flags are flying at half-mast across the county as Cambridgeshire mourns the sad news of the death of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh today. The Chairman of Cambridgeshire County Council Cllr Mac McGuire will today send a letter of condolence to Her Majesty The Queen on behalf of the people of Cambridgeshire. He …
Chairman Invites Cambridgeshire to mark the death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh Read More »
Artist, Clare Barry has produced a beautiful window exhibition to celebrate the Boat Race coming to Ely To celebrate The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race coming back to Ely, we commissioned artist Clare Barry, to design three new window displays for the Babylon Gallery depicting The Boat Race, past and present. The display is created using …
Members of staff at King’s Ely have raised more than £3,000 for the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity by completing the ‘Run Everyone 2021’ challenge. Twenty-three King’s Ely employees joined forces to take on the virtual challenge, which was launched by the people behind the TTP Cambridge Half Marathon. Their mission was to run or walk …
King’s Ely Staff Members put their best feet forward for Arthur Rank Hospice Charity Read More »
Ely Museum is among more than 2,700 recipients to benefit from the latest round of awards from the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund The award will support Ely Museum as it prepares to re-open to the public, following a Heritage Lottery Fund redevelopment which began in summer 2019 Ely Museum in Cambridgeshire has received a …
As birds begin returning this spring, a search for some very special eggs will soon be underway. The work of Project Godwit will resume next month, after last year’s lockdown saw efforts come to a halt on aspects of the project. The first few black-tailed godwits have arrived back in the Fens during the last …
Egg-cellent Conservation Project Helps Rare Birds this Easter Read More »
Musicians at King’s Ely were on fine form in this year’s lockdown-tailored Senior Instrumental Music Festival. Director of Music at King’s Ely, Neil Porter-Thaw, and his team were determined for the annual musical extravaganza to go ahead despite the restrictions, and the outcome was impressive. The festival saw musicians in Years 9 to 13 battling …
King’s Ely students Shine in Annual Senior Instrumental Music Festival Read More »
Thank you to everyone who has already submitted an expression of interest for the Ely Arts Festival event programme this year. We’re aware that given the challenges that groups and organisations have faced due to Covid, there may be limitations on the activities you can run or the type of work that you could present. We hope that …
At Rackham Primary School, in Witchford, we love to make our pupils smile with funny staff videos and we have made several over the past three years. Staff and pupils alike always seem to enjoy them. This Easter marks a year since our special video message to pupils, shared shortly after our nation’s first coronavirus …
Team Rackham Presents the Jerusalema Dance Challenge Read More »
Witchford Village College has ended its spring term on a high with a Performing Arts virtual concert. Streamed live for parents, staff and students of the school, the show included a spectacular array of music, dance and drama performances from students across all year groups. After just one week back at the school following lockdown home-learning, the concert was created and arranged as a way of bringing the school’s close-knit community back together in celebration, before breaking …
Lights, Camera, Action! Witchford Village College Students Wow at Virtual Concert Read More »
The headteacher of The Harbour School has thanked the school’s community for their support as the school reaches the end of its first term as part of Cambridge Meridian Academies Trust (CMAT). The Harbour School, in Wilburton, near Ely, caters for a full role of 89 boys with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs …
The Rotary Aquafest Committee members, after much discussion and debate, took the decision last Thursday to cancel this year’s event. There were many reasons for cancelling this popular community event. Mainly it was the uncertainty over how the easing of Covid restrictions will work out. Aquafest is not an event that can be socially distanced …
Rotary Aquafest 2021 Committee Saddened by Decision Read More »
Following a motion made at East Cambridgeshire District Council’s most recent Full Council meeting, the Council has confirmed its support for the proposed reclassification of the A1123 and A1421. The proposals, which are currently being consulted on by Cambridgeshire County Council, would see the two ‘A’ roads in the district reclassified to ‘B’ roads. Councillor …
East Cambridgeshire District Council is celebrating the recycling and waste reduction efforts of its residents which has seen the district move from 38th to 27th out of 341 local authorities across the country. Annual data, which reviews recycling in local authority areas, is published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). The latest data …
East Cambridgeshire District Council has pledged to provide £180,000 to Burwell Parish Council to undertake improvements to Gardiner Memorial Hall. The decision, which was approved unanimously by members of the Council’s Finance and Assets Committee yesterday evening, agrees to grant £180,000 from the Council’s Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding to go towards the first phase …
East Cambs Pledge £180,000 for Improvements at Gardiner Memorial Hall Read More »
East Cambridgeshire District Council is encouraging its residents to be mindful of the environment as restrictions ease and outdoor gatherings of up to six people are permitted. According to campaign group Keep Britain Tidy, litter left in parks, beaches and streets reached epidemic levels after the coronavirus lockdown eased last summer, with Councils spending an …
Prevent a Plague of Litter Post-lockdown, Urges Council Read More »
East Cambridgeshire District Council is urging residents not to venture into Ely on Sunday 4th April in the hope of watching the Boat Race which is closed to the public. The best place to watch the events unfold is from the comfort and safety of their own homes on television. Councillor Anna Bailey, Leader of …
Council Appeals for Residents to ‘Play Their Part ’ and Watch The Boat Race From Home Read More »
East Cambridgeshire District Council’s trading company, East Cambs Street Scene (ECSS) will be changing waste collection days on a temporary basis over the Easter and May bank holiday weekends. All residents will have their waste collected earlier than usual ahead of the Easter weekend. The first earlier collections will take place on Saturday, March 27th, …
Palace Green Homes has welcomed its first private buyers to their new homes on the stunning West End Gardens development in Haddenham, with the show home launching on site in the coming week for viewings. Palace Green Homes welcomed the new residents to their home last week, marking the exciting future of the highly anticipated …
New Residents Mark Exciting Future for Haddenham Development Read More »
Soon more people will be able to log on to the internet whilst out and about in Ely, thanks to the latest stage of work to extend free Wifi in East Cambridgeshire. Work started today (Tuesday 23rd March) on hugely extending digital connectivity in both Ely and Soham – in each case, using ecclesiastical landmarks …
Ely Cathedral and Soham Church End ‘iffy Wifi’ and Soar Digital to New Heights Read More »
Following the huge success of Ely Drive-in Cinema last year, Babylon ARTS is providing residents with their big screen film fix, within the safety and comfort of their cars, on the re-scheduled date of Sunday 6th June. The event is sponsored by Lancaster Way Business Park, where the Drive-in will take place once again and …
A Health and Happiness event for East Cambridgeshire is returning on March 26th, but this time to residents’ screens. The Health and Happiness Day, which first took place in 2016 at Ely Country Park, is a one-day event featuring demonstrations and guidance from local organisations that encourage people to make positive changes to their health …
The staff and PTA at The Shade Primary school want to raise money to buy resources to create a sensory room for all children to access. There are many benefits to having a sensory room, many that support children’s Mental health and emotional well being. Other benefits include; improving a persons emotional state, including increased …
The Shade Primary School are Raising £2,000 to Create a Beautiful Sensory Room Read More »
Soham-based Viva Theatre Company is marking the anniversary of the start of the first lockdown by releasing a video of members singing and dancing to ‘From Now On’ from The Greatest Showman. The video is being released on YouTube on 22nd March at 8pm to raise funds for the new theatre being created in Soham. …
Viva! Marks Anniversary of Lockdown with Greatest Showman Video Read More »
A primary school in Ely is planning to create a new specialised technology room, thanks to a generous £4,000 donation from a community charity. Rebecca Ireland-Curtis, headteacher of Ely St Mary’s Church of England Junior School, which is part of the Diocese of Ely Multi-Academy Trust, was contacted by the Ely Community Unit Trust at …
Ely Primary School Plans for Specialist STEM Room Following Charity Donation Read More »
Ely Cathedral will be remembering all those who have died as a result of the Coronvirus pandemic in a special day of prayer and reflection on March 23rd. This date marks a year since the initial lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19, which has led to over 125,000 deaths in the UK and several …
Ely Cathedral Remembers Victims of Covid-19 on National Day of Reflection Read More »
Following our recent 80th Anniversary we published an appeal for members of the public to share their experiences of being an Air Cadet. We were contacted by Mr. Micheal Crick on behalf of his father who still lives in Ely and who was one of our first cadets to join our Squadron back in February …
Letter brings the past back to life for 1094 Squadron Read More »
Ely hosts an historic event this April – for only the second time in its 191 year history the famous university boat race will be held in Ely. Sadly none of us will be able to support the event directly as no spectators will be allowed. Let’s show our support for the event and our …
Showcase Ely’s Boat Race – Join Ely Hereward Rotary Club’s Community Art Project Read More »
East Cambridgeshire District Council is offering a provision of laptops and desktop computers to local schools in a move to help solve educational technology shortages in the district. Approximately 13 laptops and 50 desktops from the Council will be donated to the Digital Drive Cambridgeshire and Peterborough where they will be upgraded to meet the …
Council Pledges to Aid Local School Tech Shortages Read More »
East Cambridgeshire District Council is reminding residents to take part in the Census ahead of Census day on the 21st March. The census is a once-in-a-decade survey that gives an accurate estimate of all the people and households in England and Wales and has taken place since 1801. It will be the first census to be …
The pandemic and its associated lockdown and travel restrictions have not stopped King’s Ely students and their friends overseas from enjoying their latest Erasmus+ project. Last Autumn, King’s Ely secured funding from the European Commission and British Council to deliver ‘The Village’ – a collaborative project involving King’s Ely students and pupils at two of …
Erasmus+ Project gets Underway Virtually for King’s Ely and Partner Schools Read More »
After delivering a successful presentation to the City of Ely Council on 22 nd February, RASE (Riding and Skating Ely), are now looking for funding to pay for a Planning Pre Application. RASE would like to the park to be situated in Ely Country Park but as some of you may know this was previously …
Can you help the Skatepark and BMX Track get back on track? Read More »
Art Unlocked is a new online group aimed at secondary school Years 7-11 who want to explore the art world in new and interesting ways. What is it?…..The Stained Glass Museum is launching a brand new weekly online group for teenagers in secondary school years 7-11. Art Unlocked is a pilot programme for those who want …
A challenge to climb the height of Mount Everest by completing multiple ascents of the steps in their own homes has resulted in King’s Ely students raising £11,000 for charity. Pupils in Osmond House and Wilkinson House at King’s Ely Senior came up with the idea of the ‘King’s Ely Mount Everest Challenge’ for several …
Lockdown Challenge sees King’s Ely Pupils Raise £11,000 for Suicide Charity Read More »
Ely College will celebrate World Book Day across two weeks this year so that all Year 7 and Year 8 students can take part in activities during their LIVE library lessons. Covid, remote learning and a busy week ahead of phrased returns into school isn’t going to stop us from celebrating World Book Dy 2021 …
East Cambs Street Scene is joining forces with Ely Markets to launch a competition for Food Waste Action Week. The nationwide event, organised by WRAP, one of the globe’s leading sustainability charities, aims to highlight that food waste is an issue that affects everyone – and the planet. Ely Markets and East Cambs Street Scene …
Its been a tough year for every singer and band due to corona virus, lost gigs, no real live audiences and endless frustration. However, one group from the Isle of Ely, the sea shanty crew, Isle ‘ave a Shanty found a way to keep the adrenaline going by entering the 2021 North Nortamptonshire Music Festival. …
Today, Babylon ARTS is launching twelve ‘Creative Briefs’ designed by industry professionals to give students in East Cambridgeshire and Fenland, a taste of life in a creative career. The launch comes at the start of the ‘Discover Creative Careers Week 2021’; a national initiative to highlight the range of careers and workplaces across the creative …
An initiative launched by musicians at King’s Ely to spread love and positivity during lockdown has raised more than £1,400 for an orphanage in India. King’s Ely’s award-winning boys’ a cappella group, The King’s Barbers, shine all year round, however Valentine’s Day and the month of February is a particular highlight for them, as they …
Valentine’s Initiative sees King’s Ely Community Raising Funds for Orphanage Read More »
Sitting here at Splash Pad Headquarters, with the weather getting warmer and lockdown easing, I think it’s a good time to start looking forward to the thought that Ely may get a Splash Pad. As you may recall the City of Ely Council set up a Working Party which consists of Councilors Lis Every, Mike …
East Cambridgeshire District Council will be freezing the East Cambs element of council tax for the 2021/2022 period – the eighth consecutive year it has done so. The overall council tax bill that residents pay is divided and goes towards a range of public services including the district council, the county council, parish/town/city council and …
East Cambs Freezes its Portion of Council Tax for Eighth Consecutive Year Read More »
King’s Ely Sixth Form student and Ely Cathedral Organ Scholar, Miriam Reveley, has achieved her Associateship of the Royal College of Organists (ARCO) diploma. Miriam, 17, says she is “delighted” to have been awarded the diploma, which is something very few organists achieve while still at school. Miriam, who joined King’s Ely Senior in Year …
East Cambridgeshire District Council is urging all residents to submit their suggestions to help the council reach net zero carbon emissions before their February 28th deadline. The Ideas Forum, which is the place where residents can submit their comments, has reopened to collect suggestions ahead of the formation of the Council’s next annual Climate Environment and …
Deadline Nears for Contributions to Council Carbon Crackdown Read More »
As the country warms up following the recent cold snap, Babylon ARTS announces the five East-Anglian artists who have each been awarded a commission to produce a brand-new artwork for presentation at the Babylon Gallery later this spring. The new artworks will be created in response to a historical weather diary written in 1963 by …
East Cambridgeshire District Council is urging all residents who are registered for a postal or proxy vote and have been contacted as part of the signature refresh exercise to return their completed forms by 4th March 2021 The signature refresh exercise is a rolling programme which takes place at the start of every year and …
Signature Refresh Required for Some Postal and Proxy Voters Ahead of May Elections Read More »
It’s not every day that you get to fire questions at a Hollywood actor on Microsoft Teams. But that’s exactly what a group of King’s Ely Senior students were able to do with Jeremy Irvine just before half term, thanks to a fantastic opportunity organised by the school’s Drama Department. More than thirty students and …
King’s Ely students enjoy Q&A session with Hollywood star, Jeremy Irvine Read More »
The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT), who run Welney Wetland Centre in Norfolk, are setting the Waterside Wednesday Challenge on 17th February as part of the Prince of Wales’ Half Term Nature Challenge. WWT’s Challenge will be set via the @Clarencehouse Instagram page on Wednesday morning. Families taking part will be encouraged to follow the hashtag #POWNatureChallenge and share their creative …
East Cambridgeshire District Council is requesting the views of residents aged 60 and above to form a comprehensive picture of how COVID-19 has affected them and find out what help is required to support them as changes in restrictions emerge. The survey follows a review of COVID-19 statistics for the district which show a disproportionate amount …
Council Seeks Views from Over 60’s On Impacts of Covid-19 Read More »
For many of us, a significant part of our wellbeing is tied to our work with uncertainty and instability around employment being a known risk factor in declining mental health. With many businesses suffering the financial impact of the global pandemic, now is a time that many within our professional, social and family communities will …
Talking FreEly about Jobloss, Mental Health and Wellbeing. Read More »
East Cambridgeshire District Council’s commitment to reaching net zero carbon emissions has been illustrated by the green goals it has reached this year. Following the declaration of a climate emergency, the Council created an Environment and Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan which set out the authority’s top 20 actions for tackling climate change in 2020/2021. Despite …
Council Continues to Take Strides Towards Net Zero Carbon Emissions Read More »
Creative King’s Ely students have done themselves and the school proud in their latest Trinity College London examinations. A total of twenty-nine students from Year 4 at King’s Ely Junior through to Year 12 at King’s Ely Sixth Form sat Trinity College London examinations in Speech and Drama, Performing Text, Musical Theatre and Acting. An …
King’s Ely pupils on top form in Trinity College London assessments Read More »
This lockdown, teachers at Witchford Village College, a secondary school on the outskirts of Ely, have been working hard to ensure that as many of the school’s extra-curricular clubs and activities can continue to take place as possible. One of its most popular clubs that has made the transition online is The Female Lead, a club that engages female students across all year groups in important and inspirational discussions. The Female …
Witchford Village College students take the lead as extra-curricular club turns digital Read More »
Results of Central Government’s Housing Delivery Test shows that East Cambridgeshire District Council has not only reached but surpassed the deemed ‘threshold’. This measurement, alongside the Council’s confirmation of a five-year land supply in December 2020, provides more good news for the Council as it means that they are in a strong position to resist …
The couple behind Spotted in Ely have described their whirlwind wedding at Ely Cathedral as “a fairytale”. Mark Cooney and Alison Powell tied the knot on Thursday afternoon, livestreamed by over 15,000 people around the globe via Facebook Live. Speaking the next day, Alison said the newly-weds had been “completely overwhelmed and blown away” by …
“Fairytale” Wedding at Ely Cathedral Watched by Thousands Read More »
Spotted In Ely are delighted to announce that Joe Hemsley-Rudd has joined the team as a Trustee and Sales Manager on a voluntary basis. Joe has over 20 years of experience of Sales & marketing and is well known across the local area. He holds various positions in the local business community & charity sectors …
New Trustee and Sales Manager Joins the Spotted in Ely Team Read More »
Current refurbishments in one of East Cambridgeshire District Council’s city centre car parks will see its disabled parking moved closer to the city centre as well as the planting of two new trees and the creation of four new spaces. The landscaping project, which is taking place at Newnham Street in Ely, involves the relocation …
Following three earlier instances where the Council fought off unsuitable development, East Cambridgeshire District Council ended 2020 by having a fourth planning battle in Witchford being ruled in its favour. Over the past twelve months, the Council has fought off two big development appeals in Witchford for land between 27 and 39 Sutton Road and land …
Council’s Clean Sweep Over Witchford Development Appeals Read More »
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT), the conservation charity which runs Welney Wetland Centre, in partnership with leading mental health charity the Mental Health Foundation (MHF), have created a guide to help people improve their mental health and wellbeing by getting out and connecting with winter wetland nature. Launched tomorrow on World Wetland Day (Tues 2nd …
On World Wetlands Day Charities Collaborate to Launch Wetlands and Wellbeing Guide Read More »
Each year, RED January encourages people to support their mental health by building physical activity into their daily lives. This year, RED January’s charity partner is Sport in Mind, the leading sport and mental health charity in the UK. This January, Ely Runner, Justin Smith managed to recruit over 40 fellow club members to undertake …
As schools across the nation respond to the latest lockdown measures, Eastern Learning Alliance, a multi-academy trust in East Anglia, has risen to the challenge of transitioning to remote learning and continuing face to face provision for the children of essential workers, earning praise and positive feedback from the parent communities of its five schools. …
Multi-academy trust rises to the challenge of Covid-19 safety and online learning Read More »
East Cambridgeshire District Council added another piece to its armoury to help safeguard the district’s environment by adopting its new Climate Change Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). The implementation follows a unanimous vote by members at the council’s Finance and Assets Committee to formally adopt the Climate Change SPD. Now that the Climate Change SPD has …
Ely College is delighted to launch a very special award. The ‘Mark Cooney Community Spirit Award’ is a personal thank you from all of us at the College; year on year it will allow students to celebrate their peers’ important contributions to our local community. Earlier this week, members of the college leadership team met with Spotted in Ely’s creator and chief editor, Mark Cooney, to pass on their best wishes …
East Cambridgeshire District Council’s new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy has been formally adopted following a unanimous vote at last night’s Finance and Assets Committee. The new policy, which was consulted on last year, sets out the Council’s commitment to provide an inclusive and supportive environment for staff, members, contractors and visitors that is free from …
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy Unanimously Adopted Read More »
The Trustees of Haddenham Community Land Trust handed the keys to their first two properties over to tenants on 22nd January 2021. A further three properties will follow in February. The properties are situated on the fifty four property Ovins Rise development near the village centre, just off the A1123. HCLT will own seventeen of …
Keys to First Community Land Trust Home Handed to Tenants in Haddenham Read More »
East Cambridgeshire District Council has published details on three new government business grants which aim to help eligible businesses severely impacted by Tier 4 and current lockdown restrictions. The three grant schemes are the Local Restrictions Support Grant (Closed), to cover the Tier 4 Restrictions from 26th December 2020 to 4th January 2021, the Local Restrictions Support …
On the 5th of February 2021 we will be celebrating the 80th Anniversary of the Air Training Corps. To mark this occasion we would love to hear from as many of our former Cadets, Staff or Volunteers as possible. If you have any fond memories, photographs or videos of your time with Ely Squadron Air …
Ely Artist, Ted Coney collaborated with his nephew, Andrew who lives in Madrid, on a sketch and drawing about celebrating New Year under Covid restrictions. Ted did the sketch while Andrew wrote the poem. Ted has continued to make paintings about family life under lockdown but hopes to open his pop-up gallery on Waterside later …
Ely Artist, Ted Coney extends his appeal for NHS Charities Together Read More »
The man behind East Cambridgeshire’s most popular local media page has decided to go public about his heartbreaking prognosis, using Facebook Live to tell his friends he has terminal cancer. But rather than dwell on his devastating news, Spotted in Ely founder and editor Mark Cooney says he plans to use his remaining time to …
The Rotary Club of Ely would like to wish everyone a Happier New Year. We would also like to thank you for the support you gave to our Christmas collections. Whilst we were disappointed not to be able to collect from house to house as usual, we were delighted with the response to our tour …
Biodiversity and ecology studies undertaken by East Cambridgeshire District Council have found that the site of the previous Mepal Outdoor Centre is home to several protected and notable species and habitats. These findings have been shared as part of the Council’s public survey for a proposed crematorium on the site, ahead of applying for outline …
Studies Show Mepal Rich in Biodiversity and Ecology as Public Survey Commences Read More »
East Cambridgeshire District Council has once again made the decision to remove parking enforcement in its car parks during the COVID-19 pandemic. The changes, which were also brought in during the first and second national lockdown, will mean that early morning and limited time restrictions will not be enforced in the Council’s town and city …
Parking Enforcement Removed in Council’s Town and City Centre Car Park Read More »
Ely Museum brings history to you at home. With many people finding themselves learning and teaching from home again, the team from Ely Museum are delighted to share ‘History at Home’! History at Home brings real and replica museum objects to life, shares worksheets and activities as well as crafts, songs and fun ideas to help …
Ely Cathedral has received a financial boost from the government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help fund repairs during the coronavirus pandemic. The Cathedral has been awarded the maximum amount of £25,000 for urgent restoration work to the west gable wall of Ely’s much celebrated Lady Chapel. This part of building dates back to …
Ely Cathedral Receives a Lifeline Grant from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund Read More »
East Cambridgeshire District Council is relaunching its Ideas Forum to give residents an opportunity to submit their thoughts on how the council could reduce their carbon emissions and boost the natural environment. The relaunch allows residents to submit their ideas ahead of the creation of the council’s second annual Climate Change Action Plan. The Ideas …
Council Relaunches Ideas Forum for Residents Ahead of Next Climate Change Action Plan Read More »
Babylon ARTS is seeking to grow its volunteer team, to help brighten Ely’s cultural offer by supporting its cinema, gallery and events through 2021. Claire Somerville, chief executive of Babylon ARTS explains: “After the challenges of 2020, we’re reaching out to our community, in the hope of finding new volunteers to steward at the cinema …
Volunteer with Babylon ARTS to Help Make the City a Brighter Place Read More »
An update from Christopher Smith on his recent ’30 in 3 Challenge’ this week. “The 30 in 3 Challenge was an idea that came to my mind following the cancellations of all public marathons across the UK, due to the COVID-19 outbreak. I was still eager to train towards something like a marathon (26.2 miles) …
A charity providing help for homeless people in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk has received some Christmas cheers thanks to a kind-hearted donation from Littleport and East Cambs Academy. Staff at the Academy visited The Purfleet Trust to drop off a number of boxes which contained essential items including groceries and toiletries. The boxes had …
Academy’s Non-Uniform Day Raises £882 for Charity Supporting Homeless People Read More »
East Cambridgeshire District Council’s Housing and Community Advice Service is one of a small number of local authorities to have achieved the top ‘gold’ standard of service recognised by the National Practitioner Support Service (NPSS). The team have been working towards gold standard for three years. They achieved bronze accreditation in 2017 and then progressed …
East Cambs Housing Service Recognised as Gold Standard in Midst of Pandemic Read More »
Christopher Smith will be running 30 miles in 3 hours for 3 charities read his fundraising story below. “Next Tuesday on December 22nd 2020, I will be attempting to run 30 miles in under 3 hours. This is a fundraising event in aid of three charities:Liam Fairhurst FoundationAlzheimer’s Research UKand the East Anglian Air Ambulance. …
Rounding out the year with the same enthusiasm for supporting the local community that has remained at the company’s core since its inception, Cambridge Commodities has partnered with Ely’s favourite sandwich bar, Daybreaks, to provide free lunches to children throughout the Christmas break. This marks the third such effort by Cambridge Commodities in recent months …
Cambridge Commodities and Daybreaks offer free kids lunches Read More »
Two Cambridgeshire charities, Lighthouse Ely and Sutton Parish Council, have received a welcome and timely boost towards their support for older and vulnerable individuals this winter, thanks to a donation from Hopkins Homes. Hopkins Homes donated the money to support the charity’s work through its Hopkins Charitable Fund – a half a million-pound fund distributed …
Cambridgeshire Charities Receive Vital Funding from Hopkins Homes’ Charitable Fund Read More »
The Lighthouse Centre and Ely Cathedral have been so amazed by the generosity of local people and organisations that are supporting us to provide a Christmas Day meal to those alone or in need this Christmas. We have had dozens of volunteers already come forward to help deliver and prepare food. The following local organisations …
East Cambridgeshire District Council’s trading company, East Cambs Street Scene (ECSS), will be changing collection days on a temporary basis this Christmas. Some residents will have their waste collected earlier than scheduled while others will have their collection dates pushed back. The first earlier services will commence on Saturday, December 19th, instead of Monday, December …
Changes to Waste Collections this Festive Season Read More »
Congratulations to Ely Squadron’s Sergeant Soarise McNeil who has beaten stiff competition from all around the country to be awarded the Jean Baker civilian gliding scholarship. Sergeant McNeil will be able to choose a civilian gliding club to attend and the charity will pay for her to train as a solo glider pilot and for …
Ely Air Cadet Awarded the Jean Baker Civilian Gliding Scholarship Read More »
In advance of 1094 City of Ely Squadron reopening this Monday night, last Saturday morning we once again made the long drive to RAF Syerston and to 644 Volunteer Gliding Squadron. On the 19th October 2019, Ely’s Cadet Flight Sergeant Donoghue and Senior Cadet Bausor, arrived at RAF Syerston to begin thier Gliding Scholarship course …
Highfield Littleport Academy has opened a brand-new sensory garden, providing pupils with a place to learn and relax, following a generous £9,760 donation from St James’s Place Charitable Foundation. Following the donation, Natalie Pearce and Mary Gambrill, both dedicated Teaching Assistants at the academy in Littleport, near Ely, worked tirelessly throughout the lockdown period to …
Highfield Littleport Academy Pupils to Benefit from a Brand-New Sensory Garden Read More »
After months of just talking about it, Spotted in Ely Radio Goes Live at 6pm tonight (10 December 2020) with a soft launch which will mean that local new presenters can begin to learn how to create entertainment for the city of Ely to a worldwide audience. The venture is a new arm of the …
Care4Calais is a volunteer run charity who deliver essential aid and support to refugees living in Northern France and Belgium. My home in Stretham is now a designated ‘drop-off point’ for C4C, where donations can be delivered until enough have been collected to take over to Calais. Attached is a list of the most urgent …
Care4Calais Donations being collected in Stretham Read More »
The Mark Jones Day of Dance, organised by The Ouse Washes Molly Dancers, takes place every January in and around Ely, attracting Molly Dancers from around the UK, and in 2021 it will be going virtual. It will feature new dances, dances adapted for social distancing, a broom dance competition with celebrity judges and a …
The Splash Pad for Ely campaign needs volunteers to be part of a Splash Pad Committee. For the past year Bryony, Tracy, Ellie and Angela have been the driving force behind getting the scheme to this critical point. We have met with numerous organisations and local Councillors, gained 2,000 signatures and gathered the required information …
The K9 Community Café is an Ely-based charitable community group that’s at risk of being lost after the covid-19 outbreak closed its regular venue, the Cathedral Conference Centre. This social project had been building an inclusive community of local dog-lovers at the Centre since 2012. However, without finding a new venue to host the weekly …
Community spirited King’s Ely pupils have donated dozens of shoeboxes filled with festive goodies to Ely Foodbank. Year 12 students in Withburga House, which is one of King’s Ely Senior’s Girl Day Houses, launched their Christmas shoebox initiative earlier this term and set out to fill as many empty shoeboxes as they could with festive …
Generous King’s Ely students donate Christmas packages to Ely Foodbank Read More »
East Cambridgeshire District Council is providing two virtual opportunities for children in the district to be able to see Santa ahead of Christmas this year. The district council has organised two one-hour virtual Christmas experiences on Thursday 10th December and Friday 18th December, both taking place at 6pm. Hosted by Santa, the experience will include …
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East Cambridgeshire District Council has launched a Christmas trail to provide families with an alternative outdoor Christmas activity this festive season. The trail, which is a circular walk starting and finishing at Ely Country Park, involves a set of rhyming festive clues which leads those taking part around the city. Each of the seven clues …
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For Elma, 2020 was supposed to be the beginning of something new and exciting. A second album had begun, shows were booked, and new vocalist Rhiannon Penney had been welcomed by the Elma family. It was all systems go. Sadly the pandemic scuppered plans, and in the initial throws of lockdown Rhiannon and Mark individually …
This year Christmas is going to look a little different. Usually each year there are Christmas meals provided by various Churches in Ely, but this year it is not safe for us to do this in the usual way. If you are going to be on your own this Christmas and would like to have …
This Christmas come and shop in the fresh air at Ely Markets. There will be local produce, seasonal treats and festive cheer for all the family. The market team has also created an inspiring online shopping guide to help you discover the perfect gift for someone special. In addition to the weekly Thursday Charter Market, Saturday Craft, Food & Vintage …