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Christmas Foodbank update 2025
#ChristmasFoodbank we have just a few days to go before the Ash Villages Food Parcels Projects volunteer team delivers the Christmas parcels to local people in need this year. If anyone is yet to donate, we are ok for mince pies and cranberry but we still need Christmas puddings, custard, treats and lots of stuffing mix please. We will also be needing over 200 tins of all the basics (beans / sweetcorn / tomatoes / tuna / meat etc) so all donations will be very gratefully rece
ashvalechapel
Dec 12, 20251 min read
Foodbank News
The Ash Villages Food Parcels Project started as a covid-19 support initiative but is now essentially a Community Food Bank covering...
ashvalechapel
Aug 20, 20251 min read
Marvellous Music
Another busy week for our wonderful Musicians in Residence Matt and Dan Weeks. Here are a few fab photos from the Othertones session and...
ashvalechapel
May 30, 20251 min read
Rainbows and Brownies helping at the Foodbank
What fun! We were delighted to welcome 18th Aldershot Rainbows and 1st Aldershot Brownies at The Chapel on Thursday, as part of their...
ashvalechapel
May 24, 20251 min read


Fantastic Food Forum
Did you know? The UK’s biggest annual food waste reduction campaign is running this week from 17 –23 March 2025. Co-op activators will...
ashvalechapel
Mar 20, 20251 min read
Christmas fair here today 2:00-4:30pm
It’s today! Chapel Christmas Fair with free kids craft, yummy hotdogs, hot chocolate, spiced apple juice, gifts, crafts, artisan treats,...
ashvalechapel
Nov 30, 20241 min read
Celebrating our supporters
News from the local Foodbank… We are celebrating our wonderful volunteers and our friends at the Co-op today. Did you know? Our local...
ashvalechapel
Sep 25, 20241 min read
Last chance to book for Picnic and Play week 3!
Hello everyone, we have been having lots of fun hanging out as a community at The Chapel this summer. It is so lovely to see Chapel Cafe...
ashvalechapel
Aug 12, 20241 min read
Net Zero - We need Windows!
We started our Net Zero journey at The Chapel with the simple stuff - moving to a green energy tarriff, turning down the heating,...
ashvalechapel
Feb 8, 20242 min read


Love and Light 2023
What a lot of love and light! A big thank you to all the leaders and helpers yesterday and to everyone who came and joined the party. Why...
ashvalechapel
Nov 1, 20231 min read


The Big Draw - submit your entries here, or online from home!
Did you know? The Chapel Project here in Ash Vale is one of the drop-off points for submissions to The Big Draw. The theme this year is...
ashvalechapel
Sep 28, 20231 min read
Rosemary and Thyme
We had a glorious Monday Cafe in the chapel garden this week, and took advantage of the weather to pop some more herbs in the borders...
ashvalechapel
Sep 9, 20231 min read


Picnic and Play today!
Good morning, we hope you enjoyed the first Picnic & Play last week. It’s back on today, and for the next 2 Wednesdays as well! If...
ashvalechapel
Aug 9, 20232 min read


Community Fridge in Progress!
We have been very busy setting up a new Community Fridge Project this year, to cut out even more food waste, and feed more people. We...
ashvalechapel
May 16, 20232 min read


She’s done it! Serena’s sponsored 10k run for The Chapel
Absolute legend!!! Serena has run 10k in aid of The Chapel despite being fully of a cold. Congratulations, what a hero!! If you haven’t...
ashvalechapel
Oct 25, 20221 min read


Chapel Kids Parenting Pod
Chapel Kids never stands still and 2022 is no exception. We've embarked on an online adventure this term, starting up a parenting pod on...
ashvalechapel
Sep 27, 20222 min read


Mirror Mind Poetry Event!
We would love you to join us for our Poetry Evening & book launch at St Mary’s church on Vale Road on Saturday 26th June 2021 7:30pm....
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Jun 22, 20211 min read


Community Sounds at #ChapelMusic
Local Choir? Community Music? School Song? Church Band? Youth Rock? Get in touch! Our amazing Musicians in Residence are doing wonderful...
ashvalechapel
Mar 2, 20201 min read


Flower Felting #MonthlyMake
This month’s Chapel Arts Monthly Make was flower felting. Who knew dry felting was so much fun? Those of us who were new to it had a...
ashvalechapel
Mar 2, 20201 min read


Glorious Open Morning
On Saturday we opened our doors and offered a taster of what we get up to at the Chapel to the local community. It was wonderful to see...
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Jul 10, 20181 min read
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