Our Bluebell Pub Helpston

20/06/2024

A huge 'thank you' to Annette and the team at Willowbrook Garden Centre for supplying two fantastic lots for our Helpstonbury - A Festival in a Day Silent Auction.

The Sago Palm has a current bid of £35 and the Tree Fern £25. You can make your bids by heading along to:

https://www.jumblebee.co.uk/helpstonburysilentauction2024

I would also like to thank our incredible auction partners who have helped us create 90 auction lots including; Mark Asplin at Princebuild, The Herd Explorer, Dimension6000, Peter Scott, Chris Seaton, Eric Siecker, Marcus at Stamford Yoga, The Grange Spa, Burghley House, Becky at Handover Flowers, Graham Flood the chimney sweep, Alison Henthorn, David at the Little Panjab Food Company, Rosemary Morton, Helen Morton, Matthew Donaldson, Andrew Curwen, Caryn Thompson, Tim Thompson, Jo and Robin at the The Granary Tea Room Cafe, Liberty Estate Planning, Hilary and John Finch, Louis Smith, Lisa at mytherapistonline, Tammy Tushingham, William Thompson, Dr Avril Lumley Prior, Emma Savage at Travel Counsellors, John at Bowlers Beer, Steve Gerrard, Trevor Harvey, Shailesh Vara MP, Kathryn Parsons, Sarah Frisby, Bex Hetherington, Charlie Bruce, Peterborough Cathedral, Botolph's Barn, Craig Leigh at Tarmac, Petorama Seeds, Caresco, Pristine Pets, Pets at Home, McDonalds Glinton, Jill Jolly, Tesco, Amo La Pizza, Bosworth Garden Centre, Black Barn Barrels, Blinds in Harmony, Jemmas Plants, Shampooch, Planet Ice and County Court Care Home.

and (of course!) everyone who has bid to date!

17/06/2024

So - here we go - only 5 more days until Helpstonbury - A Festival in a Day and the climax of our Silent Auction!

If you haven't already signed up to view and bid for the 90 items in the auction, head along to the online platform:
https://www.jumblebee.co.uk/helpstonburysilentauction2024

Thank you for your support in raising funds towards a new village hall in Helpston.

Held as part of the Helpstonbury Festival 2024, our silent auction raises money towards buying land for our new Village Hall

02/06/2024

We're entering the final few hours of our Helpstonbury Silent Auction Weekend.

Place a bid on any of our 85 'lots' and you will be entered into the bonus draw - the first name out of the hat will receive £25!!!

Held as part of the Helpstonbury Festival 2024, our silent auction raises money towards buying land for our new Village Hall

28/05/2024

As part of our fundraising efforts towards building a new Village Hall for Helpston & Etton, we have organised an online raffle to win four superb magnums of fine wine and champagne.

Tickets are £5.00 each - please help support our efforts. Simply click the image below to go to our wine raffle platform. Thank you

As part of Helpstonbury 2024, we are raffling off this selection of fine wines and champagne. All money raised will go towards a new village hall for Helpston and Etton

25/05/2024

Fancy driving a steam train, what about a flight in a Virgin hot air balloon? Bid for a framed, signed POSH shirt or have a family photo-shoot with Louis Smith.

These are just a selection of the items in our Helpstonbury Silent Auction 2024. Over 80 'lots' to bid on.

Get your unique bidder number by heading over to https://www.jumblebee.co.uk/helpstonburysilentauction2024

The gavel will fall on these magnificent 'lots' at 7.00pm Saturday 22nd June.

Put your bids in, receive notifications if your bid has been 'beaten' (choose to increase your bid if desired).

We are raising money to support the building of a new village hall for Helpston and Etton - please bid generously.

Thank you (on behalf of the Helpston & Helpston and Etton Community Association)

Held as part of the Helpstonbury Festival 2024, our silent auction raises money towards buying land for our new Village Hall

21/05/2024

Silent Auction - latest news

Over 20 of our auction starting bids have been reduced in price. We now have 85 'lots' up for grabs - some real bargains!

Head along to:

Held as part of the Helpstonbury Festival 2024, our silent auction raises money towards buying land for our new Village Hall

20/05/2024

https://www.facebook.com/royaloakcastor/posts/pfbid0zgaJc6UQRAGwYTos6FzWLTBThyhVEc3wmp651uVgZZqnjyxs8E9AbBy179yUrbBul

BIKE REPAIR STATION

Cyclists, you are welcome.

16/05/2024

Many thanks to our generous friends at Tarmac (Maxey Quarry)...
.. Tarmac have provided three 'lots' which have just been uploaded to our Helpstonbury Silent Auction platform.
Take a look at the Chillington Camden Classic Wheelbarrow, Hi Spec 56pc Tool Kit Set (we have two of these to bid for) and a Stanley 16" Tool Box.

Make sure you have registered to join in the fun... head along to:

https://www.jumblebee.co.uk/helpstonburysilentauction2024

20/04/2024

Survey results

20/04/2024

We have submitted our bid for grant funding from the Government Community Ownership Fund - now we have to wait to see if our bid has been successful.

We have also had pledges of support from over 100 people which will get us over 60% towards our share option target.

If our grant bid is successful, we will them start our drive in earnest to secure the required funding from our Share Plan

Watch this space for further developments. Thank you

22/03/2024

Read all about it!

The Bluebell Inn in Helpston has been put up for sale.

19/03/2024

A good turnout over the weekend of 16th/17th March when Helpston residents came along to the village hall to find out more (and give lots of feedback!) about our bid to buy the Bluebell as an asset for the community.