David Lewis Memorial Golf event raises £1500
On Friday 27th October 2024 the David Lewis Memorial Golf Day raised £1500 for the Ward Freman Community Pool Group.David’s son Mark and his wife Sharon have been raising money for local charities over the past nine years. When they heard about the closure of…
Charity Golf Day
On Friday 27th September Mark and Sharon Lewis will be hosting the 10th David Lewis Memorial Golf Day at East Herts Golf Club. This year we are honoured to have been chosen as the beneficiary of the event. Over the past nine years Mark has…
August 2024 Newsletter
It’s been hard work eating ice creams, homemade cakes and freshly made pizzas whilst listening to some excellent live music at Braughing Wheelbarrow Race, Anstey Fair and Aspenden Village Fete this past month. But someone had to do it and in doing so we have…
July Newsletter
With thanks to our team of trustees and volunteers taking the time to engage with local residents at Edwinstree Middle School Summer fair and Millfield First School Summer Party, our eNewsletter is now being sent out to over 520 individuals. This months newsletter contains designs…
Fundraising Quiz
On 27th July 2024 a fundraising quiz will be hosted by Robert Waddingham at the Seth Ward Community Centre, Buntingford.Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start, tickets £5 each. There will be prizes for the winning team, a raffle and bar. All proceeds go…
Save a life
On Tuesday 18th June 2024 several young people and their parents enjoyed a fun and educational lifesaving session at Brick House Farm, Hormead. As part of the Royal Life Saving Society Drowning Prevention Week, instructors Barry and Chantal Ellis donated their time to teach youngsters…
June 2024 Update
Since the update in May the plans for funding the essential repairs and renovations to the pool have taken a slight hiatus. We were getting ready to submit our application to the Community Ownership Fund (COF), with the final round of applications being 30th May…
June Newsletter
The June edition of our pool supporters newsletter was sent out to 474 people on 11th June 2024. We have also published regular updates in The Diary which is distributed to 560 households in the villages of Barkway, Barley, Reed, Nuthampstead, Newsells, Buckland and Chipping….
Save a Life, Save the Pool
As part of the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) Drowning Prevention Week 15-22nd June 2024, the Ward Freman Community Pool Group are hosting a ‘Save a life, save a pool’ event on Tuesday 18th June 2024. This event aims to provide vital water safety and lifesaving skills whilst…
Reed Annual Parish Meeting
On Wednesday 29th May 2024 the Ward Freman Community Pool Group were represented by Trustees Frazer and Joanne Willett at Reed’s Annual Parish Meeting. Following feedback from the villagers the Council changed the format of the meeting, so instead of a series of presentations from…