Caudwell Children Volunteer Recruitment Day

Caudwell Children transforms the lives of sick and disabled children across the UK.

We are holding a volunteer recruitment day to specifically target life experienced people aged over 50 to volunteer in their local communities.

If you are interested, or want to find out more, come and see us on: Thursday 29th November 2012, 10.30 […]

Elise Walks into a New Job

Elise Butler who leads the walking network, which the Sandyford & Goldenhill Residents Association’s SAGE Walk 2 Fitness is a part of, will be leaving her position based at VAST on Monday 5th November.

Walk 2 Fitness walkers returning after a walk through the Sandyford Countryside

Elise will be taking up a new […]

Village Life by Gaslight

Street lighting powered by gas

A short but interesting story of life by gaslight in Goldenhill.

David Wood’s article this time goes by him saying that Goldenhill village still had gas lamps for street lighting until the early 60s.

The chap who was responsible for the maintenance of the lamps used to ride […]

Staffordshire Wildlife Trust “Wildplay”

October Half Term 2012 – FREE Kids Activities in Stoke!

Join us this Half Term to take part in a variety of natural autumn and Halloween inspired activities. To include: crafts, games, den building, bug hunting and more! Activities are suitable for children aged 5-14. There is no need to book to attend these sessions […]

Ex S.A.G.E. Treasurer Passes Away Aged 79

It is sad news to report that Les Carter of Burnaby Road, Sandyford passed away in the early hours of Sunday morning, 30th September.

Les who was the Treasurer of the Sandyford & Goldenhill Residents Association for 10 years held the position until he retired from the post in March 2010.

Les was a very […]

Community Champions Network Event

1960’s Minimum Wage & Pastimes

David Wood this time talks about the hourly rate of pay in 1960’s Goldenhill when it was a minimum wage. David continues with his story by also saying what the young people used to do to pass the time away when getting bored.

David’s story starts by him saying, Let me go back a little, […]

City Council’s Chief Executive Visits Goldenhill

Elgood Lane community car park, Goldenhill

John van de Laarschot, Stoke on Trent City Council Chief Executive visited Goldenhill on Wednesday 12.09.12 for a short visit where he met with Councillor Martin Garner, the Local Matters Team & Joe Smith & Tom Simpson from the Sandyford & Goldenhill Residents Association.

The meeting took […]

Gypsies Move onto Sandyford Fire Station

It was reported that a family of gypsies have moved onto Sandyford Fire Station at around 6.00 p.m. tonight.

The family who entered the fire station’s land at the rear of the building moved on with a campervan, car and caravan.

It was said that the vehicles moved further into the car park by setting […]

Success Story for Sandyford’s Churchill China

Churchill China unveiled a 22% rise in half-year profits this year and this is very good news for the Sandyford tableware manufacturer.

Churchill China Rabbit Money Gift Box

The Sentinel reported that the company posted pre-tax profits of £841,000 for the six months to the end of June, up from £689,000 […]