Many thanks to those who took part in the charity Christmas quiz on Friday in the Garvald Inn. I’m delighted to advise that due to their generosity we raised £300 which has been donated to the International Rescue Committee as it was offering to triple-match all donations received.

Grateful thanks to Peter & Elaine for hosting the event and donating the prizes, even though they ended up in the winning team with Barry & Meg.

Hopefully fun was had by all!

So you’ve had the Christmas market, the Christmas feast, the children’s party, more and more lights twinkling every night….

Next it’s the Charity Christmas Quiz in the Garvald Inn on Friday 19th December at 8 pm – raising funds for Gaza relief

And then on Sunday 21st December at 5 pm there will be Carols round the Christmas Tree followed by Mince pies in the pub. Bring any kind of musical instrument you fancy, dress as a  shepherd or an angel if you wish;  Santa hats, reindeer antlers and bells of any kind all welcome.

Thanks to everyone who came along to the Garvald Christmas Dinner last night and brought their beautiful salads and delicious desserts. And a great job by the turkey team and all helpers.

There are a couple of nice dishes, a velvet bag and purple cardigan waiting to  be collected. Hall will be open at the time of the children’s Christmas Party on Sunday afternoon.

Deadline for applications to the rural support payment is this Sunday.

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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