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Chapel Kids
Good morning! We look forward to welcoming #ChapelKids for fun food and friendship today 11:00-14:00. We have a tea light holder to make at the craft table today, hotdogs or soup for lunch, and balloons for sensory play. See you soon! (Baby / toddler / preschool group for children 0-5years and their parents and carers. Free/donations welcomed) This is a term time group, no session in half term at the end of October, back on the first Wednesday of November. See you soon!
ashvalechapel
Oct 22, 20251 min read
Donations at The Chapel
Thank you for your Donations! We are grateful for donations of in-date food, unopened toiletries, Christmas treats, winter warmers, and new toys for the Ash Villages Food Parcels Project, the Community Fridge and this year’s Christmas Parcels. Please do not leave bags of second hand clothes, bric-a-brac or books here . We have no storage space, and cannot accept them . There are local charity shops and the local Facebook group called ‘Ash Vale Freebies’ to give away items li
ashvalechapel
Oct 20, 20251 min read
Christmas Foodbank 2025… Can you help?
The local Food Parcels Project for Ash, Ash Vale, Tongham and Ash Green is appealing for Christmas Hamper items, toys and winter warmers for local families this Christmas. Not everyone will be in a position to help this year, but if you can, we will be very thankful. Donations can be dropped off on or before Sunday 14th December at St Mary’s Church Vale Rd on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays 9:30-12:30 or at The Chapel Wharf Rd on Wednesdays 9:00-14:00 or at other times by arran
ashvalechapel
Oct 17, 20252 min read
Bug-tastic Toddlers
Well done #ChapelKids! After songs, play, and a lovely rainbow-veggie-stir-fry, we got busy today making something to help the planet: we...
ashvalechapel
Oct 1, 20251 min read
HARVEST THANKS
A huge HARVEST THANK YOU to all at St Mary’s Ash Vale, for the wonderful foodbank donations from the Harvest Festival on Sunday. We...
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Oct 1, 20251 min read


Macmillan Coffee Morning
What are you doing on Friday? THIS! Pop over to the big local Macmillan coffee morning! St Mary's on Vale Road, for a very special Friday...
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Sep 25, 20251 min read


Harvest Gifts from Northcamp Methodist Church
What a blessing this morning! The Ash Villages Food Parcels Team were delighted to receive Harvest donations today from Northcamp...
ashvalechapel
Sep 22, 20252 min read
Help the foodbank this Harvest
As Harvest approaches, please consider a donation to the Ash Villages Food Parcels Project to help us support families in need this...
ashvalechapel
Aug 27, 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...
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Aug 20, 20251 min read
Picnic and Play in the Holidays
Every Summer our amazing local churches & friends get together to offer our community “ Picnic and Play ” on Wednesdays in the holidays...
ashvalechapel
Jun 5, 20252 min read
From the Vow made
.(News from Jono Retallick, Artist in Residence at The Chapel Project) 'From the Vow Made' Private view today Open until 5th June In...
ashvalechapel
May 31, 20251 min read
Community Fridge Safety Notice
It’s time for our regular reminder about food safety and the Community Fridge. Please make sure you have a read! Thank you. Reminder...
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May 30, 20252 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...
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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
Monday is Cafe day!
We look forward to welcoming you at the Chapel Cafe today 9:30-12:30. We have pasta salad for lunch (vegan and gluten free options...
ashvalechapel
May 12, 20251 min read
Can you chip in for Picnic and Play 2025?
#picnicandplay will be coming up again soon in the summer holidays. We offer food, fun and friendship for all ages on 4 Wednesday in the...
ashvalechapel
Apr 30, 20251 min read
Foodbank: 5 years celebration!
Calling all food parcels volunteers past and present! The team is celebrating 5 years of the ash villages food parcels project! Open...
ashvalechapel
Apr 21, 20251 min read


Our visit to Forest Kids Ash is today!
We are all so excited to visit Forest Kids Ash today, with little lambs / chapel kids /treasure hunters. Sarah has lit the fire, see you...
ashvalechapel
Apr 16, 20251 min read


Chapel Community Garden News
Here at the Chapel Project in Ash Vale, we are delighted to have been given an amazing opportunity to improve our community garden. Thank...
ashvalechapel
Apr 8, 20252 min read


Easter generosity from Ash Manor School
Thank you to all the families, students and staff at Ash Manor School who donated for the #AshVillagesFoodParcelsProject this Easter. You...
ashvalechapel
Apr 4, 20251 min read
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