Following the success of its first Virtual Jobs Fair in May, with over 1000 jobs, apprenticeships and volunteering opportunities promoted, the National Careers Service is hosting its second fair in the West Midlands on June 11  to promote local vacancies and support citizens to get back into work.

As before, the Virtual Jobs Fair will give employers the chance to post current opportunities on their social media which the National Careers Service will promote on their channels during #JobsHour.

Follow the social media channels @NationalCareers and NationalCareersService as more details are throughout the week. If you have any questions or would like to get involved contact the helpline on 0800 100 900 which is open 7 days a week from 8am until 10pm.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esfa-update-3-june-2020/esfa-update-further-education-3-june-2020#information-the-national-careers-service-virtual-jobs-fair-returns

Avon Dassett Soapbox Derby has been postponed until Saturday 17 October 2020.

However, there will be a virtual/online event via their Facebook Page @AvonDassettSoapboxDerby on the original date of 20 June.

Post up your memories, photos and videos of past Soapbox Derbies and drivers entered for October will share their plans!

Due to the continuing situation with lots of cancelled events, the Compton Chronicle team would like to continue to invite anyone with an article (historical, poem, or information) that would be of interest to the local community to submit it for publication in the July edition which will once again be an online PDF version.

Please send to comptonchronicle@yahoo.co.uk before 12th June.

It is national volunteers week, so let’s do a shout out for all the volunteers in Avon Dassett!

The groups:

• Bridge Club
• Coffee Morning
• Community Benefit Society
• Country Show
• COVID-19 Support
• Gardening Club
• Lit Fest
• Local History
• Neighbourhood Watch
• Open Gardens
• Parish Council
• Popup Market
• Soapbox Derby
• VE/VJ Day
• Vintage Teas
• Walking Club

And the individuals who:

• Bake cakes
• Deliver the Chronicle and other material
• Keep an eye out
• Lend equipment
• Pick up litter
• Play the piano and lead singalongs
• Post information on social media
• Remove fallen trees
• Rescue stray sheep
• Run the community website
• Sweep pavements
• Store equipment
• Tidy up
• Wind the church clock

A reminder the the playground is still CLOSED. Although some government restrictions have been lifted, playgrounds are still closed because the virus can remain on hard surfaces for up to 72 hours.

There are signs up explaining this and the area has been taped off, however, some people are still using the play area.

Please follow government guidelines and stay safe.

Avon Dassett Open Gardens’ in support of National Garden Scheme (NGS) was due to take place on Sunday 5th July. Obviously, under current Government guidelines, opening are not able to take place. NGS is keeping abreast of new guidelines as they are issued and formulating plans for how openings might work once they are able to take place again. However, as the date of Avon Dassett’s opening is only some six weeks, it is hard to imagine how an opening might operate in any way close to ’normal’ or that it would be sensible to bring a potentially large number of visitors into the village.

Therefore, the garden owners have made the decision that they will not open on 5th July, even if it is allowable to do so. As things change over the course of the year, the garden owners will keep in touch with NGS with a view to seeing if there are other ways that they can support NGS in the valuable work they do.

The out reach post office is opening in Avon Dassett on Wednesday mornings (from Wednesday 27 May) from 0920-1000. Social distancing measures will apply.

The June edition of the Compton Chronicle is now online:

• COMPTON CHRONICLE JUNE 2020