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Some news…

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November 6th saw our second open evening.  People came from the local area and wider Somerset to meet our tenants and the Board of the Queen Camel Community Land Trust (QCCLT).  Over wine and nibbles we met potential new tenants who were excited by our ethos and sense of community and others who wanted to become part of the Old School’s future by becoming shareholders.  For just £25 you can be part of our future and help make the vision come to fruition. Read more about our share offer here.

We are also excited to share the news that a talented local artist, Alannah Barker, is offering art classes on a Monday evening during term time. If you are interested drop Alannah a line at alannah.artwork@gmail.com and check out her beautiful work on her website www.alannahbarker.com.

We expect to have two more exciting pieces of news to share shortly about new members joining our thriving community Watch this space!. In the meantime, feel free to drop us a line at admin@oldschoolqueencamel.org.uk or pop in to see us. We would love to see you!

Share Offer Open Days – additional dates added

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Lots of people have said that they couldn’t make the first open days, so we thought we’d add a few more.

Whether you are interested in the share offer, renting some space, meeting the tenants or are just curious you can come along to meet the Old School Community 5.00-7.00pm on Wednesday 6th November over a glass of wine and nibbles or 11.00-1.00pm on Saturdays 9th and 16th  November over coffee and biscuits.

We really would love to see you there.  Email admin@oldschoolqueencamel.org.uk with any questions or feedback.

Share Offer Open Days

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The directors of Queen Camel Community Land  Trust (CLT) are holding an Open Event at the Old School to launch their community share offer on Friday 27th September and Saturday 28th September 10.00 am – 6.00pm.  They are also hosting a Macmillan Coffee Morning at the Old School on the Friday morning, which is claimed to be the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning for cancer support. All welcome to the Open Event and the Macmillan Coffee Morning.

Our Community – New Tenants

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Our first tenants have moved in and we are proud to have a 60% occupancy rate already! One of our new tenants is HomeFirst Plus, which is a not-for-profit organisation  helping elderly and vulnerable people live independently,  formerly known as Somerset Care & Repair Ltd.   Their services include:

  • A stairlift engineer, who installs and repairs stairlifts at competitive prices.
  • Bathroom adaptations, to include a level access shower, high rise toilet and safety flooring
  • Sale of mobility aids, from mobility scooters, rise and recliner chairs, rollators, and various smaller mobility aids at  competitive prices.
  • A TotalHome 100 service, whereby HomeFirst Plus undertake home repairs, using reliable and trustworthy tradesmen;
  • Furniture Reuse, (Furnicare) based in Yeovil.  This is planned to restart in September and HomeFirst Plus are looking for volunteers and donations/house clearance items.
  • Work with local councils, bringing back properties to a lettable standard which may have stood empty for a number of years.  HomeFirst Plus access council funding and lease the property from the owner.

Progress on the premises – a big thank you!

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We have given our working parties a rest during August although a number of volunteers have continued painting and gardening. We value and thank all the volunteers who are helping us steadily transform what had become an unkempt, tired and unloved property into one that is increasingly buzzing with life and vitality. There is a long way to go but we are making good progress.