Back in August The Poppy Centre Trust applied to the Tesco Bags of Help for a grant towards stage curtains for the main hall, blinds and curtains for other areas and funds towards the white goods for the kitchen.  During September and October the community of Stalham supported our application by putting tokens into the instore cannister in the Stalham store.  We have received news that we were successful and been awarded £3793.00.  THANK YOU SO MUCH. Read More

We held an open day on Saturday 11 November 2017 for the community to come and have a look around the building for themselves.  It was a positive experience for all and there were lots of comments regarding what a wonderful facility it was going to be and an understanding of why it has taken so long and so much money.  Not long now – still a few bits and bobs to sort out. Read More

We are now in the final process of finishing off the building, contractors are coming back to commission up plant and equipment. Read More

This week the ground source heat pump is due to be delivered and installation will commence.  This is a complex process but will complete the ground source heating system. Read More

Thank you to Sheringham Shoal Community Fund who have awarded us £20,000 towards the completion of the ground source heating system Read More

Work continues to install 6 boreholes.        Read More

As we now have more than half of the funds to complete the installation of the ground source heating system (gshp) the Trust decided to go ahead and instruct our contractor to proceed with the installation of the bore hole part of the work.  The drill rig and associated equipment arrived on Monday 27 March.  There will be 6 holes, each to a depth of 115 metres providing the 700 metres of closed loop pipework required for the ground source heat pump which will provide heating and hot water... Read More

We have received £5,000 towards the ground source heating system.  We now have £50,500 towards our target of £80,000 – £29,500 to go! Read More

The Rank Foundation Ltd have awarded us £3,500 towards our ground source heating system.  We now have £45,500 set aside leaving a target of £34.500.  THANK YOU. Read More