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Holme Valley branch of the Royal Voluntary Service (RVS). Follow our Page for updates, events, and ways to get involved.

Supporting local people through social groups, volunteering and community activities — home of the Holmfirth Community Lunch Club and more... Holme Valley Royal Voluntary Service (Holme Valley RVS) is part of the Royal Voluntary Service charity. We support people in and around the Holme Valley through social groups, activities, and volunteering opportunities that bring the community together. Our

Holmfirth Community Lunch Club is at the heart of what we do — offering friendship, good food, and a warm welcome. Over time, we hope to expand and create more community groups across the Holme Valley to reduce loneliness and support local wellbeing.

06/09/2026

Good Morning to all RVS Holmfirth members and volunteers 🙂

Very much looking forward to tomorrow, Monday 7 September; we are back at our home of The Civic, Holmfirth for our RVS Holmfirth Lunch Club after last Monday's Bank Holiday, our home of nearly 12 months now 🙂

One of our regular members said, after the last Bank Holiday break we had, that he was very happy to be back, and that he missed coming the week of that bank holiday, which says it all, and no doubt we will all be having another very happy, friendly, and enjoyable Monday tomorrow 😀

On tomorrow's menu:
Main: Chicken, ham, and leek pie, with seasonal vegetables
Pudding: varies from week to week
Monday: 11.00am to 1.15pm
£6 per person (two courses + raffle ticket) with plenty of cups of tea / coffee

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..and let's not forget that we are now also running our new Royal Voluntary Service community group in Meltham, and we’d love you to come along! 🎉

Every Tuesday 10:30am – 12:30pm
Meltham Methodist Church, Mill Moor Road, Meltham, HD9 5JU
£3 per session
Come along for a relaxed and friendly morning with:
☕ Tea & coffee
🎱 Bingo
🎲 Games
🥌 Curling
🤸 Gentle exercise
💬 And, of course, plenty of time for a chat and to get to know people

Our new Meltham group is all about bringing people together, making connections and having somewhere friendly to go each week
You don’t need to know anyone before you come, and you’re very welcome to come along on your own, with a friend or with a family member - help us spread the word 😀

See you all tomorrow at The Civic, Holmfirth, and on Tuesday at Meltham Methodist Church 🙂

28/08/2026

Good Morning to all RVS Holmfirth members and volunteers 🙂

A record breaking turn-out was had at the Holmfirth Lunch Club on Monday 24 August, with 30 members attending, the most we have ever had at The Civic, Holmfirth; the actual reception room we use at Holmfirth Civic Hall is cosy, warm, welcoming, and very popular, no doubt about that! It's a perfect area for what we do. The members love it, and when it's full, it's as noisy as a school dining hall! 😃 Over the last few weeks, and because we have a number of people on our waiting list, we have looked in to moving upstairs at the venue, but after a lot of talking between our volunteer team, and with taking on board the views of the members, the decision was taken to stay as we are, and when Diane told everybody this on Monday, there were cheers and applause, so safe to say it was a popular decision! 👍

On Monday, as usual we held a quiz, and this time is was a comedy quiz, 'ooh, you are awful, but I like you 😄' (that's an in-joke, look it up 😆) and two teams got all the 10 questions correct! We have some very clever people taking part in our quizzes! 😄 Far better and a lot more fun to have a quiz that the teams can often or nearly get all the answers correct, or maybe the quiz-master should get his mastermind quiz book out? Er, no to that! Very well done to both teams 👍

Because we were all so busy on Monday, none of the volunteer team managed to take any photos, so ye writer thought why not use the attached photo with this thread, as this pic was taken just last month, and it's a lovely photo of one of our members, Joan, with one of our volunteer team, Michael. Along with her husband Richard, Joan was there at our first ever lunch on September 29 2025, and has hardly missed a Monday since. All our volunteers consider it an honour and a pleasure to be involved every Monday, and the fact we are successful is a bonus; our members love attending, catching up with friends, and enjoying the meals we prepare for them. Long May It Continue! It's a wonderful photo that in one image says a great deal about our club 😃

With it being a Bank Holiday Monday next week, Holmfirth Civic Hall will be closed, so we will be back on Monday 7 September

On the menu for Monday 7 September:
Main: Chicken, ham, and leek pie, with seasonal vegetables
Pudding: varies from week to week
Monday: 11.00am to 1.15pm
£6 per person (two courses + raffle ticket) with plenty of cups of tea / coffee
If you have never been, and you are looking for good company in a warm and friendly environment, please contact Diane Phillips either via e-mail on
[email protected]
or call Diane on 07970 526241

See you all on Monday 7 September 🙂👍

24/08/2026

💜 Meltham – we’re opening tomorrow! 💜

Tomorrow we’re opening the doors to our new Royal Voluntary Service community group in Meltham, and we’d love you to come along! 🎉

📅 Tuesday 25 August
⏰ 10:30am – 12:30pm
📍 Meltham Methodist Church, Mill Moor Road, Meltham, HD95JU
💰 £3 per session

Come along for a relaxed and friendly morning with:

☕ Tea & coffee
🎱 Bingo
🎲 Games
🥌 Curling
🤸 Gentle exercise
💬 And, of course, plenty of time for a chat and to get to know people!

Our new Meltham group is all about bringing people together, making connections and having somewhere friendly to go each week.

You don’t need to know anyone before you come, and you’re very welcome to come along on your own, with a friend or with a family member. 💜

We can’t wait to welcome our first members tomorrow!

Know someone in Meltham or the surrounding area who might enjoy coming along? Please share this post or tag them below and help us spread the word. 📣

12/08/2026

A wonderful day was held on Monday 10th August at the RVS Holmfirth Lunch Club. I kid thee not, the chit chat was soooo loud, with friends chatting away, having a good chin-wag and a laugh, and, in a nutshell, just enjoying themselves 😀

With 26 regulars attending this week, it really is a privilege to be a volunteer at our club, and I know that ye writer speaks for all the volunteers

This Monday, everyone was treated to chicken and leek pie and veg, followed by delicious freshly-made meringue, with strawberries and cream - suffice to say, there was nothing left! 😄

The quick-fire 10 question quiz went down very well, with the winning team of no name getting all 10 questions correct. Bruce's Brainy Bunch is a good team name though. 😃 And it must be said that the comedic question about Ken Dodd and his Diddymen went down a storm 😄. Message to quizmaster...make the questions harder...message from the quizmaster, there's no fun in that!! 😃

Just the one photo this week, which was taken outside the historic home of our Lunch Club, The Civic, Holmfirth. This photo was taken just before our members started to arrive, and features five of our volunteer team; Caroline, Alexandra, Jude, Diane, and Margaret. Like all our volunteers, they love being involved

On the menu for Monday 17 August:
Main: Home-made Cottage Pie, with seasonal vegetables
Pudding: varies from week to week
Monday: 11.00am to 1.15pm
£6 per person (two courses + raffle ticket) with plenty of cups of tea / coffee

If you have never been, and you are looking for good company in a warm and friendly environment, please contact Diane Phillips either via e-mail on
[email protected]
or call Diane on 07970 526241

See you all next Monday 👍

01/08/2026

Good afternoon to all RVS Holmfirth Lunch Club members and supporters 🙂

Looking forward to this Monday's Lunch Club at The Civic, Holmfirth; this will be our 40th Monday, with our first anniversary coming up next month. That very first Monday on 29 September last year, we only had 11 members attending, now we regularly have 26 to 29 attending, and we are very happy about that! 😀

Last Monday we had our youngest volunteer, Alexandra, doing the dolly-dealing on Play Your Cards Right, and she was certainly a lucky charm for Barbara, as Barbara called every card correctly and won a bonus prize! That doesn't happen every week! 😀 Great job, Alexandra, Barbara says you can turn the cards over every week! 😄

This coming Monday, there will be no 10 question-quickfire-quiz, instead, we will be having an informal Committee / Members meeting, and all there are welcome to chip in / comment. We would love to kick this off around 11.15am, that would give us 45 minutes to discuss things, so if you are booked in for this Monday, please try to arrive no later than 11.10am if possible. If any member wishes to add an item to the agenda, please send us a PM by 6pm tomorrow 👍

On the menu for this Monday 3 August:
Main: Sausage and potatoes, with seasonal vegetables
Pudding: varies from week to week
£6pp (two courses + raffle ticket)
Plenty of tea and coffee available too 🫖☕️

For any queries about our RVS Holmfirth Lunch Club, please contact Diane Phillips either via e-mail on
[email protected]
or call Diane on 07970 526241

See you all on Monday 😃👍

27/07/2026

💜 Can you help us reach our next milestone? 💜

We're so close to reaching 100 followers on our page – and we'd love your help to get there by the end of July!

Every new follower helps us reach more people across the Holme Valley who may be looking for friendship, support, volunteering opportunities or a welcoming community group.

If you enjoy our posts, there are three simple ways you can support us:

💜 Follow our page
💜 Invite your friends and family to follow us
💜 Like, comment on and share our posts to help spread the word

It may seem like a small gesture, but it could help someone discover a new friendship, a local community group or a volunteering opportunity.

Thank you for being part of our growing community. Together, we can help make the Holme Valley an even more connected and welcoming place.

Thank you x

🎯 Only 4 followers to go! Will you help us get there?

26/07/2026

Looking forward to tomorrow's RVS Holmfirth Lunch Club. 😃

Hope you all like the attached photo, which features the RVS banner with a 'Your Civic...Your Say' banner, next to the iconic Bill 'Compo' Owen bench. 😀

As you walk in to The Civic, Holmfirth tomorrow, you will see this display which is about the ongoing survey put out by Holme Valley Parish Council, regarding the proposed / possible changes to the historic building that is Holmfirth Civic Hall.
In the words of the Council: 'We want to hear from residents, local groups, businesses, Civic users and anyone who cares about the future of this much loved building.
Your ideas and local knowledge will help shape its future design, function and role. Whether you use The Civic regularly, visit occasionally or simply value community spaces in the Holme Valley, this is your opportunity to get involved - the closing date is 6 August 2026'.

To all our RVS Holmfirth members attending tomorrow, please take 5 minutes to fill in a form; no doubt most of you if not all of you, have been to The Civic, Holmfirth many times over the years, so let the Council know what you would like to see there. 🙂

On the menu for Monday 27 July:
Main: Roast Chicken with seasonal vegetables
Pudding: varies from week to week (but always delicious 😃)
Time: 11.00am to 1.15pm
£6pp (two courses + raffle ticket)
with copious drinks of tea and coffee. 🫖☕️
Good company in a warm and friendly environment, with delicious, home-made food.

For further info about the RVS Holmfirth Lunch Club, please contact Diane Phillips either via e-mail on
[email protected]
or call Diane on 07970 526241.

See you all tomorrow. 🙂

23/07/2026

Hello to all our RVS Holmfirth Lunch Club members and supporters 🙂

At our last Monday (13 July) at St. David's Hall in Holmbridge, among our guests were Mr. Steve Amos, Director of the RVS Health & Community Services, and Mr. Rob Butler, Holme Valley Parish Councillor

We were delighted to have both Steve and Rob with us; this was Steve's third visit to us, and he was there to present our group with the 'Royal Voluntary Service Community Club Accreditation Award' 😀

This accreditation recognises our commitment to providing a safe, welcoming and rewarding environment, where people can enjoy activities, build friendships and feel part of their local community.
It's about much more than meeting a set of standards. It reflects the dedication, kindness and commitment of our volunteers, together with the warm and welcoming atmosphere that makes our community groups such special places to be

Steve spoke for about five minutes in glowing terms, telling everyone that the Holmfirth branch is the first club to be awarded this Accreditation Award - out of 161 RVS clubs, so it is quite something for us to receive this, and this went down very well, to loud applause! 👏 It really was great and very humbling to hear. We are very proud to receive this award! 😀

Rob was with us for the first time, and he made sure he spent time going around to all our good members there to have a chat with them, and to take on board their comments and views not just about the RVS but about the Holme Valley area that he represents. Cllr Butler also authorised £200 from his ward budget to support our RVS Holmfirth Lunch Club by funding the purchase of new winter fleece jackets / uniforms for our RVS volunteers. This donation from Cllr Butler and the Holme Valley Parish Council is very much appreciated! 👏👍

On the photos you will see Steve and Rob with Diane Phillips, our RVS Community Support Co-ordinator - to all our members, please feel free to share this thread, and as always, we welcome comments 🙂

See you all next Monday 27 July at The Civic, Holmfirth
Time: 11.00am to 13.15pm

For further info about the RVS Holmfirth Lunch Club, please contact Diane Phillips either via e-mail on
[email protected]
or call Diane on 07970 526241 👍

21/07/2026

🏆 We're incredibly proud to share some exciting news! 🏆

Our Royal Voluntary Service Holme Valley Community Club has been awarded the Royal Voluntary Service Community Club Accreditation Award.

This accreditation recognises our commitment to providing a safe, welcoming and rewarding environment, where people can enjoy activities, build friendships and feel part of their local community.
It's about much more than meeting a set of standards. It reflects the dedication, kindness and commitment of our volunteers, together with the warm and welcoming atmosphere that makes our community groups such special places to be.

Every cup of tea shared, every conversation, every game, every friendship and every smile helps create a place where people feel valued, connected and supported.

This accreditation also highlights the important role that Royal Voluntary Service community clubs play in bringing people together, supporting wellbeing and helping people stay active and connected within their local communities.

A huge thank you to our amazing volunteers, members and everyone who supports our groups. This recognition belongs to all of you, and we're looking forward to continuing to welcome new faces and helping our community thrive.

💜 Whether you're looking to make new friends, try something different or volunteer your time, there's always a warm welcome waiting for you.

We're back at our regular home next week The Civic, Holmfirth where we have been for 38 Mondays so far.

Thank you x

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