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Garvald & Morham Children’s Christmas Party 2025 – less than two weeks to go!

A reminder of the details of this year’s Christmas party:
Sunday 7th December, 2-4pm.
Garvald Village Hall
The ceilidh lady and her accordionist return! As per last year we will break for a children’s tea and again, if all parents could bring a plate of something to contribute to this that would be fab.
Santa has been invited so the plan again will be for parents to secretly bring a small wrapped present (suggested around the £5-10 mark) labelled with their child’s name. When you arrive please bring this into the kitchen along with your food so we can handover to Father Christmas.
See you there!

Send in your RSVPS for the Christmas Dinner

If you can try and send them in THIS WEEK that would be fabulous – by the 30th November please.

And don’t forget, if you have a teenager hanging around who wants to earn some Christmas cash washing dishes, get in touch with Caroline at the Old Schoolhouse or Trudi up at Carfrae Farm shop. We already have our two lovely helpers from last year but the more the merrier.

REMINDER: Claim deadline 30th November

125 of our households have claimed, that’s over 60%. Don’t miss out!

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Following the success of last year’s roll out which saw over 50% participation, once again all households in the ward are now eligible for a small payment. This payment is administrated by Garvald and Morham Community Council with Crystal Rig Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund in recognition of the limited choices available when selecting services to rural homes, including fuel bills, transport and broadband options.
The 2025 amount will be £150 per households.

Please note that the GMCC support is available to homes in Garvald and Morham Ward only and applications will be checked against the Ward address list provided to us by East Lothian Council. 

If you did not apply last year, you will need to attach a photo of the address panel of your 2025-6 Council Tax letter, clearly showing your address. If you sent this last year we do not need to see it again.

Please note your data will be held as per Garvald and Morham Community Council Data Protection Policy. Data requested for Rural Support Payments will be the minimum required in order to process the application, used only for this purpose, and deleted after the project is completed. Our reports to funders will not include any personal data.  If you are not happy for us to collect and store your data in this way but wish to claim the fund, please do not complete this form but contact us at secgmcc@gmail.com so we can help you.

Only one payment can be claimed per household so please confer with others before completing this form.

Deadline for applications is 30th November 2025

This project is run by Garvald and Morham Community Council. We can be contacted at secgmcc@gmail.com for any queries or to receive a printable copy to be returned by post.

How to claim

Complete the online form here
or
Print the paper form here – GMCC support Funds 2025

REMINDER: Children’s Halloween Party

Garvald Village Hall is booked for Friday 31st October, between 5.30 – 7pm, for the Children’s Halloween Party.
The plan is to have a similar set up to last year: guising followed by a party.
Bringing plates of food so there’s something savoury for kids to eat after guising seemed to work really well last year, so please bring a plate along if you are able to. It would be really helpful if any allergens could be indicated, where possible, and be mindful of children’s allergies.
We’ll be looking for volunteers to help with set up, clear up and on the night so please use the contact form, below, to indicate if you are able to help out at all.

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    Children’s Halloween Party – Friday 31st October

    Garvald Village Hall is booked for Friday 31st October, between 5.30 – 7pm, for the Children’s Halloween Party.
    The plan is to have a similar set up to last year: guising followed by a party.
    Bringing plates of food so there’s something savoury for kids to eat after guising seemed to work really well last year, so please bring a plate along if you are able to. It would be really helpful if any allergens could be indicated, where possible, and be mindful of children’s allergies.
    We’ll be looking for volunteers to help with set up, clear up and on the night so please use the contact form, below, to indicate if you are able to help out at all.

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      Garvald and Morham Children’s Christmas Party 2025 – Save the Date!

      This year’s children’s Christmas party will be on Sunday 7th December from 2-4pm.

      After the last couple of year’s success, the ceilidh lady and her accordionist will return once more!

      As per last year we will break for a children’s tea and again, if all parents could bring a plate of something to contribute to this, that would be wonderful.

      Santa has been invited and has promised to be there so the plan again will be for parents to secretly bring a small, wrapped present (suggested around the £5-10 mark) labelled with their child’s name.

      As ever we will be grateful for help setting up in the morning and clearing up after from those who are able.

      More info to come on Garvald.org as we get nearer the time.

      Garvald Hogmanay Hoolie

      The Garvald Hogmanay Hoolie is on!  We are excited to confirm that Clappy Doo Ceilidh Band will return to Garvald Village Hall on 31st December 2025.

      While we haven’t yet found new organisers to take the reins, we’re keeping the spirit alive with a bring-your-own-food celebration this year (as well as BYOB).  Pack your favourite snacks, bring your dancing shoes and come for a fun, informal evening with friends!  Further details and ticket info. to follow in November.

      Fancy helping this year or interested in helping to shape future Hogmanay events?  We’d love to hear from you.  It’s a brilliant way to get involved in the community, meet lovely people and keep the tradition thriving.  Contact us at: garvaldhogmanayhoolie@gmail.com