Haverhill Town Council is drawing attention to three free community activities this summer, giving residents access to filmmaking workshops, a virtual reality construction experience, and a volunteering network event. The offerings, all highlighted on the council’s homepage, are aimed at building skills and connections across the town.
From Monday 17 August to Wednesday 19 August, young people aged 11 to 18 can join free filmmaking workshops at Chalkstone Community Centre in Millfields Way. Each session runs from 10am to 3pm, with a maximum of 20 places per workshop. A registered charity founded in 2008, the Offshoot Foundation will run the three-day programme with professional DBS-certified filmmakers, covering movie trailers on day one, music videos on day two, and animation on day three. The project is funded by the Suffolk County Council Culture Project. The foundation’s workshops are part of a larger Offshoot on Tour West Suffolk programme, which also visits Newmarket and Brandon over the summer.
The same week, on Tuesday 18 August, Eastern Education Group parks its Construction Plant VR Simulator Van on the High Street outside Peacocks between 11am and 2pm. Residents can step into the van for a practical introduction to modern plant operation, using realistic simulation equipment to learn about careers in the industry.
Separately, a ‘Let’s Talk Volunteering’ network event took place on 1 July, but the push to support local voluntary groups continues. Organised by West Suffolk Council alongside Community Action Suffolk, the 90-minute session at Haverhill Learning Centre drew up to 20 attendees from Voluntary, Community, Faith or Social Enterprise organisations, with a focus on volunteer recruitment, retention and partnerships.
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