'What's On' — Central Fife Times
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"GREY skies couldn't stop the fun in Cardenden as the village's annual fair got underway on Sunday....
Wallsgreen Park, Cardenden, KY5 0BW
The Village Fair aims to bring together a wide variety of organisations, agencies, stall and charity holders to raise awareness to the local communities.
As rain stopped play last year our theme will stay with "Volunteering".
We are so lucky to live in a community with so many wonderful groups that support and give opportunities for us to connect and grow.
I will be expanding this area with helpful links over time for our activities, how to join, who to contact.
Pam Bennett sadly cannot join us this year. Pam is our local Volunteering Development Officer with Fife Voluntary Action for the Cardenden, Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly area.
“Fife Voluntary Action (FVA) is the third sector interface for the Fife Council area. They ensure the third sector is robust, resilient, and delivers high quality services for the people of Fife. They offer advice on a wide range of volunteering opportunities and help with the practical side of volunteering such as travel expenses and volunteering while on benefits. They have a wide range of volunteering opportunities for hundreds of organisations across Fife, helping you to choose the right role for you.”
Main Site - Home (fva.org)
Links to volunteering opportunities (fva.org)
Facebook Page (fva.org)
Bowhill Karate Club - details to be added at a later date
Cardenden Amateur Swimming Club
"Cardenden ASC is a family friendly swimming club, at the heart of the local community, who aim to teach children of all abilities to swim. We offer classes from complete new starts, through to competative swimming. Our swimming lessons run in line with Scottish Swimming's 'Learn to Swim' programme, to allow an easy transition.
We train at Bowhill Swimming Pool on Monday's and Wednesday's and also have a session at Micheal Woods on a Thursday for our Bronze, Silver and Gold squad swimmers."
Cardenden Community Council - details to be added later"
Cardenden Community Development Forum and Community Shop
"Cardenden Community Development Forum are happy to see the community shop up and running. This venture was in the Community Action Plan for 2013-2018 and was a plan that soon became very popular and one the community were behind making happen. The aim was to set up a community business, such as a charity shop, which would provide training and raise funds for local projects.
The shop is located at 129A Station Road and welcomes all. The profits made are reinvested into the community and may go towards things such as local football clubs/playgroups/new projects that need a kick-start etc.
The Cardenden Community Development Forum has had support from the Coalfields Regenerations Trust, The Lotto Awards for All and Fife Council to help get the shop off the ground.
The Community Shop will be run by volunteers and depend on donations from the community to keep the shop going from strength to strength.
We are open:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 11am - 2.30pm
Wednesday 10am - 1pm
Sunday - Closed
Please get behind The Community Shop.
Thank You!!"
This description was found under the Community Shop's Facebook page and is subject to change. Cardenden Community Shop's Facebook Page
Over the past year the Environment Group has been bulb planting, placing frog spawn in running and still water, erecting Remembrance poppy displays with youth club, 3 lots of Community Garden planting, and making applications and raising funds to get the Cardenden Christmas lights up again this year.
It now costs £6.5K per annum but the Environment Group think the community appreciates the cheer and light they bring.
New folk and ideas are very welcome. The Environment Group are often to be found at planting & sowing activities organised by The Walking Group. Going forward they would like to involve more of the younger members of our community - so any wishes and offers to be involved with planting bulbs or ideas around making our environment better, please let Linda know.
The Cardenden Environment Group are very lucky and thankful to have been supported by Fife Council, Ore Valley HA, Cardenden Community Council. and Cardenden Community Development Forum and Foundation Scotland.
Linda will be bringing a 'Your ideas' book to the Fair where individual's ideas, words and drawings can be recorded to inform a plan for what they can make happen next in Cardenden's Environment.
Cardenden & District History Group - details to be added at a later date
Cardenden Walking Group have been established since 2013, and they are a friendly group who meet every Thursday for a walk of around 5/6 miles.
They participate in path maintenance activities around the village through organised volunteer days.
Elaine, who I spoke with briefly on the phone told me they have an exciting new project that the children can get involved in that they are working on, and we would love the children to visit their stall to find out more. I do not want to give out too much information, but it made my eyes light up!
Cardenden Youthwork - Cardenden Youthwork's Facebook page - details to be added at a later date
PLEASE NOTE - all link descriptions in the links above on this page have been added on a 'research' basis. Cardenden Village Fair cannot comment on the validity of each service as we have not used them. They are added for you to check and see if they fit your needs and perhaps give you some support in some way. If you have had a poor experience or the organisation is no longer running, please let us know. Thank you for understanding.
We always endeavour to bring you something new.
Think Circus
"Think Circus are Edinburgh's social circus, improving confidence and happiness for children and young people with their fun and accessible circus workshops and performances. Spin, twirl and juggle with circus workshops. Learn the basics of juggling, hula hoop, balancing, plate spinning and more!"
We are delighted that Kat will be able to come along this year and join us.
They will be performing in the ring: 1.00pm - 1.05pm and then they are able to offer Drop in Workshops from 1.15pm - 2.45pm.
Follow and learn more about Think Circus on Main Site Facebook or on Instagram.
We are delighted that 1192 (Kirkcaldy) Air Cadets are able to join us again.
They will have a Gazebo and will bring many items to demonstrate the breadth of different activities that they run in the squadron.
We will also have Glenrothes & District Amateur Radio Club join us with two vehicles. They will be demonstrating
MORSE and Radio Communications.
The Air Cadets will also put on a small demonstration drill in our entertainment area
This year we have invited The Bouncy Castle Man to join us. This will be a wristband attraction priced at £10.
For the Under5s there will be a small sectioned off area including a small slide and combo bouncy castle.
For the next age range there will be a large slide, obstacle combo slide and bouncy castles.
Other attractions and activities will include a Bungee Hungry Hippo Pool and Bungee Fun Run.
Other activities may be available such as penalty shoot-out, inflatable axe target and basket shoot.
Due to H&S these items are subject to change and weather dependent.
Kindly organised and sponsored by
John Gilfillan Funeral Directors
John is a well loved, active and respected member of our community and he has caringly provided, run and sponsored our event with Children's Races over many, many years.
Participation is open to all from Toddlers up to Grandparents.
Everyone looks forward to joining in or watching around our centre ring.
The races are run between our entertainment spots as can be seen in the entertainment programme below.
Participants can look forward to being celebrated during their races and receiving a certificate and winning gold, silver or bronze medals at the end.
The Committee are extremely grateful to John for giving his time in this way and providing a special kind of magic to the day.
We are always very grateful to our entertainers who come along and share their talents in our centre area.
This area will be used to bring to your notice Events that may be of interest and Local Businesses.
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If you, your organisation or company would like to be featured in this space please get in touch.
Cardenden Village Fair is sponsored by: Fife Council, Ore Valley Housing, Bowhill Community Centre, The Corrie Centre, Mr Dowie, The Rotary Club and Ventient Westfield Cardenden Community Fund administered by Foundation Scotland, Cardenden Community Development Team, Cardenden & Kinglassie Community Council.
The idea of this website is help visitors to Cardenden access 'What's Going On?' at our Village Fair and provide links to the various stalls so that you can follow up on things you liked.
It is hoped that overtime the website will expand to allow other community groups and local businesses a voice and spread awareness.
I welcome any feedback you wish to leave.
Many thanks —Janet
