Category: Charity

Home-Start South Leicestershire is, once again, looking for new volunteers. This is to join their friendly, supportive team which helps families with young children across Harborough District. Their annual eight-session preparation course began on Wednesday 15 April. 

It is very sad to hear that the UK is facing a literacy crisis among children, with statistics indicating a decline in reading enjoyment and frequency. In 2025, the lowest level in 20 years.

We hope you enjoyed your Easter. We’re updating you on our fundraising. Edd and Andrew have been supporting GEMS Charity at The Kings Head for three years, organising events and raising £4,488.69. Also Sam at The Railway Arms held a Virtual Race Day linked to the Grand National, raising £228 for GEMS Charity. A massive heartfelt thank you to Sam, Edd, Andrew and their staff and all their customers for their continued support.

A Charity Barn Dance will be held on Saturday, 2 May, at the Liberal Club, 82 Bull Head Street, Wigston LE18 1PA.

KGC is teeing up for an exciting new season as we welcome our incoming captains, Phil Thomason, Julie Simpson and Mia Ashton. At the recent drive-in, they announced their chosen charities for the year ahead: Heartwize and The Melanoma Trust.

We will be holding a table top sale on Saturday 11 April in Kibworth Village Hall, LE8 0LN. From 10am - 12.45.  There will be a good variety of stalls including: craft stalls, handmade cards, jewellery, Tropic skin care products, knitted & crochet goods, jigsaws  books, pre loved clothes, raffle, bric-a-brac and lots more.

After a fabulous concert last November, followed by our usual Christmas events, we are very excited to share with you the total amount raised for our chosen charity, Rainbows Children's Hospice in Loughborough. We raised a total of £1,300 which the Hospice were absolutely thrilled with! Thank you to everyone who supported us!

Kibworth Mill will once again be opening for National Mills Weekend giving members of the public an opportunity to visit the oldest mill in Leicestershire on Saturday 9 May and Sunday 10 May. Volunteers will show people around inside and outside the mill, giving visitors the chance to see the inner workings and marks left by the millers over the last 400 years.

Kibworth now has its own St John Ambulance Unit. It meets at the Kibworth Methodist Church school room at 8pm on the first, third and fifth Thursdays of each month.

As winter loosens its grip, signs of spring begin to appear — lighter mornings, birdsong, and the first daffodils breaking through the soil. Spring has a remarkable way of lifting the soul, reminding us that new life follows even the coldest season.