Blaby District News - May 2025
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🎉 VE Day 80 celebrations
On Thursday 8 May we mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe - VE Day.
Communities across the country, county and district will be commemorating this landmark event with music, food and family fun.
Of course there will also be the opportunity to reflect on the sacrifices made by those servicemen and women involved in the six years of this devastating global conflict.
We will be holding a special Armed Forces Coffee Morning on Wednesday 7 May where attendees will complete a commemorative banner and bunting, which will be displayed in our offices, as well as decorative brooches.
On Thursday morning to coincide with national events we will have a private flag-raising ceremony outside our offices.
Across the District various street party events are taking place, including Braunstone Town, Kirby Muxloe and Stoney Stanton. For more information on public events use the link below:
Learn about our grants scheme
As announced in our last General Newsletter our long-running Community Grants Scheme is open again for applications.
There will be four grant rounds across this financial year 2025-26 with the first deadline for applications on Friday 6 June at 5pm.
Any local charities, community groups or sports clubs who might be interested in learning more about how the scheme can help them should join an online information session on Wednesday 14 May at noon.
Details of how to join the meeting, along with lots of information about the scheme, including changes made for this year, are available on our website. To visit use the link below:
🥘 Food hygiene ratings
Here are some of the latest food hygiene ratings in the District:
Rated 5 - Hygiene standards are very good
- Enderby Grange, Enderby Grange Care Home, Sparsis Gardens, Enderby
- Alexandra House, 1 Narborough Road, Huncote
- Morrisons, Station Road, Glenfield
- Eurest c/o Royal Mail, Leicester East Delivery Office, Meridian East, Meridian Business Park
- Foxfields Academy, Hospital Lane, Blaby
- Huncote Fish Bar, 6 Main Street, Huncote
- Brockington College, Brockington High School and Community College, Blaby Road, Enderby
- Stella's Cafe, Block 8 (the Old Surgery) The Whittle Estate (Alstom site) Cambridge Road, Whetstone
- Wraparound Care, Enderby Danemill Primary School, Mill Lane, Enderby
- Nags Head (wet sales) 60 Station Road, Glenfield
We complete many food inspections every year and the frequency of our visits depends on the potential risk to public health.
The time between inspections can be as short as six months for the highest risk businesses, to two years for lower risk businesses.
To find out more about hygiene ratings and to report any concerns about a business that prepares or sells food, please visit the Food Standards Agency website using the link below:
✅ New job club
We're hosting a new employment club for anyone of any age who may be looking for support with finding employment, training or volunteering opportunities.
Three sessions have already been organised, Thursday 22 May, Thursday 26 June and Thursday 24 July. All will take place at our offices on Desford Road, Narborough between 10.30am and 1pm.
Help will be on hand from our own Work and Skills Team officers as well as representatives from the National Careers Service.
If you're interested in coming along or want to find out more information, then reach out via email: enterprisingblaby@blaby.gov.uk
Find out more about our work and skills opportunities support in the link below:
⁉️ Could you benefit from a home gadget?
Do you or someone you know live with a long-term physical, mental or neurological health condition?
If so our Home Gadgets team may be able to provide support with some assistive technology.
Home Gadgets is a part of our Lightbulb project which runs across the seven District and Borough Councils in Leicestershire. Our aim is to keep people living independently in their own home through the use of small gadgets.
We provide a wide variety of free-of-charge gadgets that can tackle small problems, creating a big difference. Items available might include digital calendar clocks, multi-openers or smart doorbells.
To make a referral or discuss how we may be able to assist, visit the Lightbulb website using the link below or call 0116 250 3023.
🌍 Take action on climate change
We're helping promote three upcoming events to support Leicestershire communities in acting on climate change.
The first event is a Carbon Literacy Training session aimed at leaders within the voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors, taking place from 9.30am to 4.30pm on Wednesday 7 May at Voluntary Action LeicesterShire, 9 Newarke Street, Leicester.
This one day of interactive training will equip people to take action on climate change in their community, group or organisation. The session is free of charge and lunch will be provided. Any enquiries should be emailed to: carolineharmon@live.co.uk
We'll bring you details of the other events in future newsletters. For more details and to register for the 7 May training use the link below:
👉 Are you a Community Champion?
Our award-winning leisure centre operator, Everyone Active, has launched its Community Champions scheme, to recognise the dedication of those who go above and beyond and assist them in building stronger communities.
People involved in mentoring, promoting health and wellbeing, supporting inclusivity or leading environmental or cultural projects are being encouraged to apply. Projects can be a charitable initiative or targeted with a specific purpose.
Successful applicants will be able to use the facilities at our leisure centres at Enderby and Huncote to help them deliver these projects. Everyone Active will also raise awareness of this work.
Those selected for the Community Champions scheme are also in with a chance of being shortlisted for the Champions Awards this autumn.
Applications are now open and close on 2 June. For more information use the link below:
🐦 Bird walk
Be entranced by the dawn chorus and join one of our ever popular early morning bird walks at Fosse Meadows this Sunday 4 May.
Volunteer guide David Mitchell will lead a two hour walk around the country park looking to identify as many types of bird as possible by sight and sound.
Meet in the small car park at 5am. No need to book you can just turn up but if you would like further information call 0777 438 0428.
💚 Green stays, ways and days
We are working with Visit Leicester in a new campaign to highlight environmentally friendly ways to enjoy Blaby District.
Green Stays, Ways and Days focuses on regenerative and environmentally-conscious tourism with ideas on how people can get back to nature, try sustainable food and support local, independent businesses.
For more information use the link below:
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Posted: Wed, 7 May 2025