The Bath and North East Somerset Faith Foundation has been organising events for several years in response to antisemitism and the need to raise awareness of it. Pictured is the Chair of B&NES Council, Cllr Karen Walker, with faith leaders in Bath at the Holocaust Memorial Day event organised by the Faith Foundation earlier this…
Following on from the success of previous Dog Shows in the village of Peasedown St John at the popular Party in the Park festival, organisers have announced it will return again this year! Local animal rescue charity, Funding Animal Futures will be coordinating and facilitating an afternoon of activities for dogs at the Peasedown festival…
Several streets around Peasedown St John have been given a spring clean, thanks to the village’s mini-police team. The team of junior police officers spent an afternoon last week picking litter and tidying up pathways and public open spaces around and near to Peasedown St John Primary School. The partnership initiative between the school and…
New funding is available for charities, community groups and voluntary groups in Bath and North East Somerset that are supporting refugees from Ukraine. Bath & North East Somerset Council is opening the fourth round of the Ukraine Support Fund totalling £20,000, to help Ukrainian guests connect with their local communities and to promote their wellbeing,…
Peasedown St John’s Mini-Police team of 2025 have taken part in their first active call of duty! The partnership initiative between Peasedown St John Primary School and PCSOs from Avon & Somerset Police sees children from Year 5 each year being given the opportunity to learn new skills and take part in ‘real life’ scenarios….
A new interfaith project is being launched across Bath and North East Somerset with the aim of bringing a diverse range of groups and faith traditions together. Run by the B&NES Faith Foundation, the initiative will see a variety of events and activities being organised across the district over the next 12 months. The project…
Peasedown’s popular Party in the Park festival has received the backing of a high-profile local sponsor for this year. St John’s Church, who run an extensive range of community projects and initiatives across the village, has been announced as one of the summer extravaganza’s sponsors for 2025! Festival Managers, Gavin Heathcote and Karen Walker, said:…
Nominations have opened in Peasedown St John for a community award that honours and recognises the village’s local unsung heroes. Founded by the Peasedown Community Trust, the Peasedown St John Community Civic Award was launched in 2021. Trust Chairman and local councillor, Cllr Gavin Heathcote (Independent, Peasedown) said: “Peasedown St John is a fantastic place to live. Its…
This year, 2025, marks a key milestone date in the English cultural calendar as the local community prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Jane Austen. One of the most famous and popular novelists of all time, the author’s links to the city of Bath will be celebrated this year through a series…
The largest provider of apprenticeships in our area, and the number one choice for students looking to enrol on a further education course, has been announced as the latest major sponsor of Peasedown’ 16th anniversary Party in the Park festival this summer. Bath College, which has an incredible 1,400 courses available from entry to degree level, provides education…
