Bare Community Association Support Group

18/04/2026

Can you help find volunteers for Guide Dogs UK ?

18/04/2026

A massive thank you to everyone who rallied their community spirit and helped to clear up 1.14-tonnes of litter during the recent Great British Spring Clean.

Volunteers across the district scooped up 282 bags of rubbish during the two-week annual clean-up from March 13 to 29.

The amount of drinks cans and cups, food and takeaway wrappers and the like collected by volunteers smashed last year’s total by 560kg - the weight of an adult polar bear or 7 household refrigerators.

It really is a united effort to tackle the amount of litter chucked on our streets, in our parks and hedgerows, and so thank you to each and everyone who took the time to muck in for the good of their community.

While our cleansing teams are out daily, your efforts really do help to keep our district clean and welcoming.

If you would like to host your own litter pick, please click here 👉https://loom.ly/qwDvouc
Our team will arrange for litter picking equipment and collection of the rubbish you collect.

18/04/2026

🚗 Important Parking Update – Heysham Primary Care Centre go live date🚗

From Monday 20 April 2026, the new Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) parking system at Heysham Primary Care Centre will go live!
✅ Parking remains FREE for ALL patients, ALL visitors and All staff when visiting the building, 2 hours from entry of numberplate
✅ All patients on every visit, must enter their vehicle registration at the kiosks in the building
✅Sundays will be an exception for a trial period of 3 months, so our local community groups and church can use the car park FREE of charge without having to input their registrations
🚫 Vehicles not registered will receive a parking charge notice by the ANPR company, so please remember to sign in.

This system is simply to help keep parking spaces available for patients using the centre.

What you need to do when you visit:
🔹 Enter your vehicle registration into one of the parking kiosks inside the building
🔹 Kiosks are located on both the ground floor and first floor
You’ll need to register your vehicle if you are:
• Attending an appointment
• Using any onsite service
• Visiting the pharmacy
• Working on site
Thank you for helping us keep spaces available for everyone who needs them 💙

14/04/2026

Please get in touch if you think your child could benefit from these FREE sessions in the Summer 👇 Just fill in the contact form on our website www.speechworksservices.co.uk ❤️🩵
Please like and share away! Thank you!

14/04/2026

13/04/2026

🌸 Stay Protected this Spring with your COVID-19 Booster Vaccine! 🌸
BMG patients, let's not forget the importance of keeping ourselves and our communities safe.
The spring booster vaccine, complements the winter dose you've already received.
We urge you to book your appointment as soon as you receive your invite as our spring clinics only run, until the end of June.
👉Eligible patients:
✔️ those aged 75 and over
✔️ older care home residents
✔️ those aged six months and over who are immunosuppressed

13/04/2026

We’re still waiting to find out if we’ll receive funding to cover the expense of additional liners. In the meantime, you'll either need to find something else or not use a liner.

Using a liner is recommended as this keeps your caddy cleaner (less washing up) and it's easier to empty into your outdoor bin.

All bags are split open by a machine and converted into refuse derived fuel, so you can use any type of bag that fits into the container - it doesn't have to be biodegradable.

You can buy caddy liners from most shops and online (7 litre capacity), or you can reuse any plastic or compostable packaging sitting around at home - just make sure there aren't any holes in the bottom!

Here are some reuse ideas that you can also use for any small bins around the home. It's a great way to clear that plastic bag stash that's taking up space!

A huge thank you to everyone who has tried the new food waste service. Your effort is making a BIG difference to the environment.💚

24/03/2026

🎗️ Your Health Matters – don't delay, screen today! 🚨

🩺 BMG patients, did you know that bowel cancer is one of the most treatable cancers if caught early?
💡 90% of cases can be successfully treated when detected early – that's why screening is SO important!

📬 Yet, shockingly, 60% of people don't send back their bowel screening kit. Are you one of them like the screening kit in the picture, sat in a bathroom cupboard? 🤔
We get it – it might feel awkward or embarrassing, but this little test could SAVE YOUR LIFE! 🙌

💌 It's quick, it's simple, and it’s free. Don't let embarrassment stand in the way of your health.
💪 Take control today: do the test, send it back and give yourself the best chance of staying healthy.

🎯 Your health is worth it – just get it done! 🕊️
https://www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/bowel-cancer-screening/
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