The Reading Room Yelvertoft

03/03/2026

A sincere thank you to both groups who gave their valuable time in support of Yelvertoft Educational Charity at the Reading Room on Sunday.
The Room was packed, and we were given two distinctly different styles of music - old traditional songs and music from Itchy Fingers - including 'Wellerman' and from The Southbounders with mainly their Southern and Country Rock, with a few very well known 'pop' songs included for good measure.
The Room was packed, all went well, and a net profit of about £145 realised - which for us is a really good result.
Thank you all once again for helping us out and to everyone who came along.

18/01/2026

We were happy to host Lucy Cave from the Farmhouse Florist UK just before Christmas for wreathmaking sessions. See below

09/01/2026

25/10/2025

The Trustees of Yelvertoft Educational Charity (The Reading Room) are very pleased to announce that we have this year donated £4,000 in support of the education of Yelvertoft children.
We have given:
£200 to the Pre-School for outside table(s); £1000 to Shepherd's Delight - which will keep about 20 children going for another year including new bibles, crafts etc; Total £2,800 to the Primary School: £300 towards the library, £500 for gardening and wellbeing; £1,000 further support for disadvantaged children at the school and £1,000 towards laptops to help with home learning. More to go to Youth Drop-In when they finalise details.
We sincerely thank all who have used the Reading Room and continue to do so, which enables us to help Yelvertoft children as the trust intends. Donations very welcome!
Please use the Room whenever you can, and come to our fundraising music afternoon Sunday 30th November for some fantastic entertainment. See posts coming.

30/09/2025

2025 GRANTS AND DONATIONS FROM YELVERTOFT EDUCATIONAL CHARITY
The trustees are to meet in the Reading Room at 7pm on 20th October to decide on applications received.
This year we are doing something different though. We are inviting representatives from eligible groups to come and see us (applications must only be towards and to support the education of the children of Yelvertoft in accordance with the requirements of the Trust).
Please come along, we would love to meet you, hear your progress and ambitions, what you may be looking for to support your cause or organisation, and how you feel the charity can help you. Don't worry if you can't make it, let us know before the meeting:
Please email [email protected], or drop a request into 1 Styles Place to indicate your intention to come along.

25/09/2025

12/06/2025

Maintenance work to the Northampton Stone windows at the Reading Room now completed. With grateful thanks to the Parish Council for the grant to enable this important preservation work to be completed, and also to Dave Sleight Restorations for that work and the extras done (voluntarily) by removing old cement and replacing it with lime mortar in many places including the Sundial.

17/05/2025

Reading Room window work well under way, hessian covering to stop the heat drying the lime mortar too quickly. Old cement now mostly gone, surface dressing and repairs to be done when the cracks have been pinned and joints refilled.

08/05/2025

Someone's front door key is hanging on the green gate at the Reading Room, Yale type on a short piece of string.