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🌟🎉 Exciting News, Villagers! Join the HDCC Lottery Club Today! 🎉🌟

Attention all wonderful residents of our lovely community! We are thrilled to remind you that the next HDCC Lottery Club draw is happening on 22nd March, and now is the perfect time to grab your tickets! 🎟️

By joining our Lottery Club, you’re not only in the running for fantastic cash prizes, but you’re also supporting our new Community Centre project. 💖 The total prize money will be a whopping 50% of the income raised for this draw! And here’s the best part: this amount will be shared amongst 3 lucky winners! 🤞🏆 The more members we have, the bigger and better the prizes—so let’s rally together!

50% of every ticket purchased helps us towards our fundraising goal. It’s a win-win! So, don’t miss out on your chance to help your local charity AND be in with a chance of winning some amazing cash prizes. 💰✨

Join us in this exciting journey, buy your ticket today, and let’s make a difference together! 💪💚

For more details on how to enter and support the HDCC, simply contact Janet jtourell@btinternet.com or click here for an application form.

Let’s do this, villagers! Good luck to everyone! 🌈✨

#HDCCLottery #SupportLocal #CommunitySpirit #WinnersClub 🥳

For all the T’s and C’s please take a look at our Lottery pages here

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Spring Market

Get ready for a morning of local goodies and community fun!
Join us on

Saturday, 22nd March from 10 am – 2 pm for our Spring Market! 🎉

Expect to find:

  • Delicious local produce 🍓
  • Homemade preserves 🍯
  • Beautiful crafts 🎨

Plus, we’ll be serving up refreshments all morning ☕🍰, and don’t forget—HDCC will be drawing the winners of the Spring Lottery! 🎟️

✨ Want to be part of the action? There are still a few stalls left! Email Janet at jtourell@btinternet.com to book your spot or grab your lottery tickets in support of HDCC! 💚

A massive thank you to all our supporters for making this event possible. Let’s make this a day to remember! See you there! 🎉

#SpringMarket #LoveHadlowDown #CommunityFun #HDCC #VillageHallEvents

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Jumble Sale this weekend!

Have you had a spring clean and clear out! We would love your jumble.

Please bring any donations to the Village Hall on Saturday 4th May, between 9.30 am and 10.30 am

The Sale will be between 2 pm and 4 pm, best of all, proceeds will go towards building our New Community Centre.

With thanks, as always, to the community for supporting our events and to all our marvelous volunteers.

See you on Saturday!

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Fundraising latest… Bric-a-Brac and Brunch

There was a fantastic atmosphere at the recent Bric-a-Brac and Brunch fundraising event, held in the Village Hall. Thanks to everyone who donated and joined us for a good old treasure hunt and a wonderful selection of delicious hot breakfasts, tea and cakes…

Some of our brilliant volunteers, with their biggest fan!

The HDCC Village Fundraising Team has also been working very hard  to put together a programme of events for the year ahead.

The Spring Village Market will be held on Saturday March 23rd and the  Christmas Market will be held on Saturday November 23rd in the Village Hall

2024 Fundraising Calendar in aid of HDCC

  • Saturday February 24th – Bric-a -Brac and Brunch (11am -3pm)
  • Saturday March 30th –Coffee Morning 10.30 -12.30 (originally Scavenger Hunt, but this will now be in July so as not to clash with Wilderness Wood’s Egg Hunt)
  • Saturday May 4th Jumble Sale (2pm -3.30 pm)
  • Saturday July 6th Scavenger Hunt on Playing Field or around Village?
  • August 24th Barbecue and Quiz
  • Saturday October 5th Souper Saturday (Soup kitchen in the Village Hall)
  • Saturday December 7th Something Crafty (Salt dough, decorations, wreath etc.)

Many thanks to our fantastic local fund raising team: Glenys Lake, Sarah Allen, Jane Hissey, Dee Hogg, Gill Terry, Janet Tourell, Ann Zenka and all the volunteers who do so much to help us.

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Fundraising Expertise

In order to realise our goal of providing a New Community Centre at the Playing Field, we need to raise significant funds. Getting more volunteers and expertise will have a massive impact on our results.
Several residents that responded to our survey offered to help us to write grant applications.

Was that you?

Unfortunately we don’t have your contact details, as the survey was anonymous. If you have any expertise in this area and would like to support us please contact Sarah, sarah@downthelane.uk

For more ways you can support us please visit our fundraising page here
or to make a donation please click on the donate button

Thank You

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The Spring Market and Lottery Draw

We do hope you can come along and join us for the Spring Market to be held in the Village Hall on

Saturday 23rd March, 10 am -2 pm.

Local Produce, preserves, crafts, plants and lots more available.

Refreshments will be served all morning and HDCC will be drawing the winners of the Spring Lottery.

If anyone would like to buy lottery tickets in aid of HDCC or book a stall please contact
Janet jtourell@btinternet.com
there are still a few stalls left!

Our thanks, as ever, to all our supporters.

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Bric-a-Brac and Brunch Bonanza!

We are on the lookout for exquisite bric-a-brac items to feature in our upcoming event. If you have any unwanted gifts, good quality pieces or pre-loved treasures that are in perfect condition, we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking:
China/crockery no chips or cracks please
Costume jewelry, sparkling pieces that deserve a new home
Handbags/scarves/accessories in excellent condition
Toys, unique and well preserved playthings
Collectibles, quirky and interesting things that tell a story

What we don’t need:
Clothing, shoes or electrical items

Your contributions will make our event truly remarkable, and best of all you will be helping us to raise funds towards building our new Village Hall.

Contact Glenys on 830857 to arrange collection of your donations.

Join us on Saturday 24th February – 11am – 3pm in the Village Hall
Browse and Shop, unearth hidden treasures and indulge in brunch, we will be offering a selection of tasty treats and freshly brewed tea and coffee.

Thank you for your support!

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Please Come and Join us!

In our recent survey many of you said you were keen to support our ongoing fundraising efforts. The good news is there are lots of ways you can get involved in our campaign, meet new people and have fun this Autumn and Winter.

There are still tickets available for our Pop Up Vintage Tea Party in the Village Hall on Saturday 28th October. You can dress up too if you like!

In December we are hosting a fun quiz night, you are invited to enter in teams of 6 people. We will be serving a bowl of Chili followed by ice cream from a local dairy farm. Tickets are £15 per head. Don’t worry if you can’t put a table of 6 together, we will combine smaller groups on the night.

We do hope you can come to one or both of these events but don’t worry if you can’t make it. You can donate as little or as much as you like on our Just Giving Page any time. Every single penny donated makes a difference to the success of our project, thank you for supporting us.