Christmas Disco 19.12.24
Thirty one members, lots of volunteers, staff, parents and carers attended our Christmas Disco. Everyone had a fantastic time dancing to music and lights by our amazing resident DJs Matthew and Jacob. They certainly know how to get people on the dance floor with great music and lights! A huge thank you to The Groome Trust for their donation for this event, it was a really special, fun evening.
Volunteers Lisa and Sandra and Club Leader Sarah made sure the buffet was beautifully prepared.
Rod’s Leaving Celebration 12.12.24
On Thursday 12th December we held a very special event to say Goodbye to Rod a volunteer and committee member at club. Rod has volunteered at New Forest Mencap and Gateway Clubs for 38 years. This is absolutely amazing and we wanted to mark the occasion with a special evening and some special gifts. We were absolutely delighted that Rod’s wife Sandy was able to come to join the celebrations.
( Rod had previously made the bird box with a member!)
It was a lovely evening and absolutely everyone at club says a massive thank you to Rod for his time and generosity. We really hope you will call in to see us sometimes.
Christmas Crafts December 24
Everyone has enjoyed trying different Christmas Crafts. There has been such a range to choose from including decorating cakes and making wreaths and decorations. We were also very lucky that Esther and Geraldine came to club to make wonderful Christmas Cards. Thank you, we really enjoyed your visit.
Creature Teachers 7.11.24
We were very happy to welcome Creature Teachers to club this week. They brought a variety of creatures along and explained to us how some of them come from rescue centres. Club members asked lots of questions and it was great to learn about how they live. We were taught how to hold or touch the animals and how it was very important not to touch some too. A massive thank you for a fun and informative evening.
Woodpeckers 2024
Everyone at club would like to say a huge thank you to Woodpeckers Care Home in Brockenhurst. We are very fortunate that all through 2024 they have been raising money for our club and they have put on many different events. Some club members and their families and also volunteers have had great fun attending some of these. Last week club member Steve went to The Festival of Lights and took these lovely pictures. Thank you Steve! The next event is Meet The Reindeer on Friday 8th December at 3pm to 4.30pm.
Halloween 2024
Our Halloween events this year included a fabulous Halloween Fancy Dress Disco and we also used our artistic skills during our Halloween Crafts Evening. Huge thank you to Club Leader Sarah for all the hard work that went into organising the different evenings.
Inter Gateway Sports Event 5.10.24
All the different Gateway Clubs always look forward to the inter Gateway Sports event which is sponsored and supported by New Forest Rotary Club. A huge thanks to Ken and members for their generosity and for all the organisation that goes into this event. It is certainly a highlight of the year. Also a huge thank you to Brockenhurst Gateway Assistant Leader Ryan for all his careful organisation and to Assistant Leader Debbie for her detailed work on the scoring. It was so good there were so many people helping out on the day and a huge thank you goes to every one of those people, it was certainly a busy and exciting day.
Woodwork 19.9.24
Everyone is always pleased to try the different woodwork activities and the woodwork table is always very busy with members making items to take home. Thank you to Rod and Howard for all your hard work.
Welcome Back, September 2024
Everyone is always pleased to be back at club and meet up with old friends. We’ve been really happy this year to welcome lots of new members too. In the first few weeks it’s great to try all our favourite activities and have time to chat and catch up on what everyone’s been up to over the summer.
Quiz 2024 7.9.24
On Saturday 7th September 2024, Brockenhurst Gateway Club held a very popular Quiz. This was very kindly hosted by Everton and Lymore Social Club. It was a great night with nine teams competing and trying to answer as many questions as possible. There was also a raffle for a Luxury Hamper and many other prizes too. A massive thank you to Vanessa and everyone at Everton and Lymore Social Club for supporting this event. A huge thank you too, to Julie C for all the organisation that went into the evening. With the quiz and raffle combined we raised an amazing total of £508.50!
Another huge thank goes to you to Assistant Club Leader, Ryan for preparing the questions and taking on the role of Quiz Master on the evening. Also to Assistant Club Leader, Debbie for keeping the scores and making sure all the answers were collected in.
