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Holme Valley Team - news and current events

Current and recent news from the Holme Valley Team...

Forest Farm Barbecue & Barn Dance 2008

Pictures from the 2008 eveny can be seen by following this link...

This year's event was held on Saturday 5th July 2008. This is our annual major fundraising and fun event and is hoped to be bigger and better than last year's event

Last year it was held in July with the threat of bad weather. This prompted us to re-arrange much of the seating and cover. Though as usual, it will was at Forest Farm, Mount Road, Marsden. Music was provided by the host's band - The Fusspots supported by guest performers to dance to, including African Zulus. so we had an international evening.

This evening raised £1500 for the Team.The evening was a mix of great food, great music and a great night out which will included a bar and raffle. All funds raised go to the Holme Valley Team. Below are some photos from the night...

The band for the evening	Every one learning the dances
The Zulus provide a song or two	All hand to the sausages and burgers!

Shannon Matthews.... found alive and well!

Shannon - missing

The Holme Valley Team has been involved in the search for missing 9 year old Shannon Matthews from Dewsbury West Yorkshire.

During the first week of the investigation the Team was called out by West Yorkshire Police to search open areas of grounds in and around Dewsbury Moor as well as near-by industrial estates.

This is exactly what the Team is trained to do and makes up most of our work. This is what your donations cover the costs of.

If you have any information to assist in the Police's enquiries into the disappaerance of Shannon please call West Yorkshire Police on 0845 6060606 or Crime stoppers on 0800 555 111. Thanks you.

Searching (from Sky news)

Below are some links to recent news coverage of this story (each link will open in a new window).
West Yorkshire Police website press release and updates
Huddersfield Examiner's press coverage of the Team's involvement
Huddersfield Examiner's coverage of the continued search
Google search of news articles involving the Holme Valley Team

The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service 2006

Queen's Award for Voluntary Service website link

The Queen's Award logo

The Holme Valley Team is proud to have been awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service 2006. This is a national Award is given to groups for outstanding achievement by volunteers who regularly devote their time to helping others in the community, improve the quality of life and opportunity for others and provide an outstanding service.

The Award recognises that the Holme Valley Team

meets a particular need in the community
provides community focused voluntary activities of a very high quality
has generated a high level of goodwill and respect amongst those it serves and the community as a whole
has evolved locally and is locally run
has a proven track record of active involvement in the community, over a period of time, for social, economic and environmental wellbeing of local individuals or groups

We are particularly proud of the recognition of the community involvement with young people where Team members are involved in training and supporting Cubs, Scouts and Duke of Edinburgh Award participants in outdoor activities.

Click the Award logo above or here to find out more about the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.