June 2022

17 Buckden Roundabout June 2022 Village News Buckden Junior Football Club As another season comes to a close, our first uninterrupted one for 2 years – we are looking forward to taking a well earned break for a couple of months before getting ready to start again in September. U12 Fair Play Winners Our U12 Raptors Black team have won this years U12 Hunts Youth League Fair Play Trophy. The Raptors Black also won this award last year at U11, which is a huge achievement and very reflective of our Clubs ethos – so huge congratulations to the coaches and the team. U10 League Plate Finalists Massive congratulations go to our U10 Caracaras White team who reached the final of the Hunts Youth League U10 Plate. They narrowly missed out on a victory, but another fantastic achievement by all players and coaches – well done! Sponsors – Thank you A big thank you to our Sponsors for this year, without your help and support the club would not be able to operate, your help and generosity is so appreciated by us all: Embee Picasso Trebes Consulting Bloor Homes Thornhill Estates Buckden Dental Clinic St Neots Fireplace and Stove Centre TP Plastering E Timber Products M.A Motors Annafield Estates Fensom Business Solutions Finesse Mortgage Services Butler Residential Orange Squash Agency GAP Home Improvements U15 Vultures saying Goodbye Our U15 Vultures team will be saying goodbye at the end of this season, as the team move on to other commitments. We would like to thank Colin Deans, who has coached this team since the beginning at U7, for all your time, commitment and dedication over the years and wish you and the team the best in your future endeavours. And lastly – and thank you to all the Parents, Grandparents, Aunties, Uncles and friends for all their support of all our teams this Season, we hope you enjoy your well earned break this summer too – and look forward to seeing you all on the side - lines again in September. Falls prevention exercise class in Buckden! It ’ s never too late to start exercising! The One Leisure Active Lifestyles team offer specialist exercise classes for older adults and people with medical conditions. The classes we run are fun, friendly and taught by highly quali- fied exercise professionals. All classes are suitable for people wanting to exercise for the first time or those returing to exer- cise after a medical condition. The RightStart 3 has been spe- cially designed to improve strength and balance which will re- duce the risk of having falls. This class starts on Thursday 9 th June from 11:00am – 12:00pm, at Buckden Village Hall and will run weekly. This will be on a trial basis to ensure that there is enough demand to continue. Fingers crossed! Classes cost £4.20 or £37 for 10 classes for the hour and partic- ipants are encouraged to turn up 10 minutes early to meet the instructor and to complete a short health questionnaire before their first session. Alternatively you can complete this form online at https://forms.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/ activelifestyleshealthquestionnaire/launch You can book online at www.oneleisure.net through the call centre on 01480 388111 or on the One Leisure app under com- munity activities. Classes can only be booked 7 days in ad- vance. It is always advisable to check with a health professional be- fore beginning any exercise programme. For further information please contact Danielle Sancaster, Sport and Active Lifestyles on 07874 894925 or email dan- ielle.sancaster@huntingdonshire.gov.uk. Further information is available on our website www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/ activelifestyles Zero Waste Celebrations As we enter the warmer months, we will begin to think about picnics and BBQs. Rather than heading for the usual, could you make it a more sustainable experience? Could you make it zero waste? ⁠ Eco Party Pack hires ⁠ Use reusable containers ⁠ H old an award for the most sustainable / zero waste con- tributions ⁠ Keep a note of what everyone is bringing to avoid duplica- tion and minimise waste. ⁠ U se it as an opportunity to use up ingredients: - Add leftover meats and veg to pasta, cous cous or salad - Make croutons with stale bread ⁠ Remember to separate your waste and take it home with you if facilities are not provided Share your Zero Waste successes with friends and family and inspire them to try it too. For some further inspiration, check out https://www.hubbub.org.uk/litter - free - picnic - inspiration - guide. Happy zero waste celebrating!