The Council was extremely disappointed to have to cancel Stone Fete 2020 due to COVID-19. Not only is it a hugely popular event for our residents, it also raises thousands of pounds for local charities and community groups to help sustain their activities.
As such, rather than letting the day go unmarked, we would like to provide you with a little flashback of photos from previous years, and give a little plug to our regular charity and local group stallholders to make you aware of the services and support they provide to our community.
Please consider getting in touch with them to find out more about what they do or how you could join in or support them in their cause.
It is difficult to know what the prognosis is for when the next Stone Fete will take place, but rest assured it will be back and we look forward to the time when we can come together once more to celebrate our community spirit! Happy Not-Stone-Fete Day!!
Stone Fete Regular Charities & Local Groups
All Directions are a community learning provider for people with various disabilities. We run coffee mornings, lunch clubs, activities of choice & interest, volunteering opportunities, holiday clubs, training & classes in the community including with the elderly.
The Dartford Our Space project is currently working in Dartford Town Centre, Stone, Swanscombe, Temple Hill and Tree. The project is delivering 10 sessions of detached and venue based youth activities each week and has registered almost 1300 young people.
“Girlguiding Kent West gives girls a space where they can be themselves, have fun, build brilliant friendships, gain valuable life skills and make a positive difference to their lives and their communities. We build girls’ confidence and raise their aspirations. We give them the chance to discover their full potential and encourage them to be a powerful force for good!”
The Brent (6th Dartford) are based in Stone, at the Brent School. With two Beaver Colonies, two Cub Packs and a Scout Troop they are providing adventure to many young people in Stone with a great compliment of leaders.
In Scouting, we believe that young people develop most when they are ‘learning by doing’ when they are given responsibility, work in teams, take acceptable risks and think for themselves. We aim to do this by providing them with excellent opportunities to learn new skills, meet new friends and have an amazing adventure!
Their current Group Scout Leader is: Sue Ingram. If you are interested in joining The Brent (6th Dartford) or want more details from the group, please visit the website.
Stone are one of the biggest groups in Dartford, with 2 Beaver Colonies, 2 Cubs Packs, 2 Scout Troops and are linked with Livingstone Explorers. They meet on Birch Place in Stone.
Their current Group Scout Leader is Jane Ball. If you are interested in joining Stone or want more details from the group, please visit their website.
Cancer doesn’t discriminate and neither do our discoveries. They benefit people everywhere, regardless of where they were made. By bringing together local Universities, NHS trusts and charities, we have created world-leading hubs of research in cities across the UK. Our research network allows the smartest minds to work together, locally, to ensure discoveries are turned into benefits for people with cancer everywhere, sooner.
We are the charity that saves lives at sea. We do this through lifeboat search and rescue, lifeguards, water safety education and flood rescue.
Our volunteer lifeboat crews provide a 24-hour rescue service in the UK and Ireland, and our seasonal lifeguards look after people on busy beaches. Our Flood Rescue Team helps those affected by flooding.
RNLI crews and lifeguards have saved over 142,700 lives since 1824 but we’re more than a rescue service. We influence, supervise and educate people too. Our Community Safety teams explain the risks and share safety knowledge with anyone going out to sea or to the coast. And our international teams work with like-minded organisations to help tackle drowning in communities at risk all around the world.
Spirits Rest is a small independent privately run Horse and Pony Sanctuary. They work closely with the local animal warden and other animal rescue organisations such as New Hope , RSPCA , Fox Project and British Horse Society. They vow to assist any animal which is in distress, neglected or abandoned.
DVRFC is a great local Rugby club expanding all the time. New members always made welcome! It strives to be fully integrated into the community of Dartford through its operation of the following community-based activities: charity fund-raising; being a presence at the town’s Summer Festival; overseeing Junior tag rugby; and the creation of a ladies’ rugby side.
Testimonials
This year was our first year and it was amazing. Such a welcoming free event thats well run. I love that we can pay one price for wrist bands and unlimited rides, the kids had a blast. Great music to suit everyone and get the party starting.
Such a good day for all the family! Very cheap car parking and great acts! And the fact that it was free was brilliant. Cheap wristband for rides. Can’t even complain could have easily spent all day there. The food and drink stalls were fantastic and plenty of variety. Would highly recommend. Looking forward to going next year.
I held a stall here yesterday and it was an amazing day, perfect weather, lovely people and the music was brilliant. Can’t wait for next year, I hope to book again.
Didn’t know what to expect. A great free event, lovely people with stalls and local information, beer, icecream, food,brilliant stage performances. It was all aided by the wonderful clear weather.