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🍂 🍽Autumn Fundraising Lunch – Food, Fun & Community Spirit!

After the positive outcome of the recent parish poll, we’re more determined than ever to keep up the momentum and secure vital funding from Wealden District Council. While that work is underway, we know how much our community enjoys coming together for local events – and this one promises to be a real treat!

We’re inviting you to join us for a special fundraising Sunday Lunch and Games on Sunday 12th October at 1pm in the Village Hall. It’s the perfect way to kick off autumn: delicious food, lively company, and plenty of fun.

On the menu:

  • Hearty beef casserole with dumplings
  • Tender chicken in white wine
  • A tasty vegetarian option

Tickets:

  • £15 per adult
  • £7.50 per child (under 16)

👉 Pre-booking is essential! Please call 07795 451976 to reserve your tickets.

Bring your appetite, your family, and your friends – every ticket sold and every laugh shared over lunch brings us one step closer to our fundraising goal.
Let’s make this another memorable village event together.

We can’t wait to see you there!

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See you at the Village Fayre!

We’re delighted to announce that HDCC will be running the Bar at this year’s Village Fayre – and we couldn’t be prouder to support our wonderful friends on the Village Fayre Committee!

The Village Fayre is one of the highlights of the year – a brilliant celebration of everything we love about Hadlow Down. It’s a joyful afternoon for all ages, a vital fundraiser for our village organisations, and a chance to come together as a community on our beautiful Playing Field.

As the project to build a new Community Centre continues to move forward, we’re excited about the future – and about being able to offer a fantastic space for events like the Fayre right at the heart of our village.

A huge thank you to everyone who makes this event possible – and a special shout-out to Guy Osborne for his invaluable help setting up the bar. We couldn’t do it without you, Guy!

Come find us at the bar on the day – we’ll be serving Harveys, Pimms, Prosecco, and more with a smile. We can’t wait to raise a glass with you!

With thanks and cheers,
The HDCC Team

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Save the Date: Vintage Tea on the Terrace-Sunday 11th May at 3pm ☕🍰💐

We’re delighted to invite you to our upcoming “Vintage Tea on the Terrace” – a charming afternoon of classic treats and community spirit, all in support of the Hadlow Down Community Centre.

Join us on Sunday 11th May at 3pm at Hadlow Down Playing Field, the future site of our new village hall and sports pavilion. Enjoy a traditional afternoon tea with freshly baked scones, jam and cream, a selection of homemade cakes, and plenty of tea – all for just £10 per person. (Children under 5 go free).

Bring your friends and neighbours, relax with a cup of tea, and soak up the atmosphere as we gather at the heart of our village to raise funds for a fantastic cause. Every penny raised goes directly towards building our new community centre – a space that will serve generations to come.

To book your place or find out more, please contact Glenys at
📧 glenys.lake@btopenworld.com
☎ 07920 036149

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🌟🎉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!
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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.