April Newsletter
Candy Keane volunteered to produce our new pool supporters newsletter which was emailed to 330 subscribers on 25th April 2024. We really appreciate her putting some creativity to our news! Click here to view.
May Update
The Ward Freman swimming pool requires significant funding in order to make it a desirable, fit for purpose pool once again. The pool was built in 1976 and stands pretty much as it was built. Whilst it has had some repairs and upgrades over the…
Dance raises £1114
On Saturday 27th April Buntingford’s Seth Ward Community Centre was the venue for a ‘Dance the Decades’ fundraising event hosted by Victoria Burt in aid of the Ward Freman Community Pool Group. Our thanks also goes to DJ Spencer Brett who donated his services for…
Fundraising
Not only did Sarah Hopewell ran the London Marathon on Sunday 21st April in 3 hours 54 minutes, but she did it whilst festooned with swimming paraphernalia and raised £1292! Sarah is the East Herts District Council Executive Member for Wellbeing and has been incredibly…
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Trustee Joanne Willett had a great night at the Buntingford Shorts Showcase last night watching an amazing shortlist of finalists and gaining inspiration for our campaign. We are going to apply to the Community Ownership Fund for a substantial amount of money but we need…
Business Plan Meeting
Trustees had a hybrid meeting today at Wallfields (EHDC Hertford Office) with Simon Newland and Emily White (Hertfordshire County Council) and Helen Standon (East Herts District Council). Alison Barr, Joanne Willett, Shelia White and Philip Wylie along with Sarah Hopewell (East Herts District Councillor Castle…
Charity Status
The Ward Freman Community Pool Group CIO is now a registered charity, number 1207746. The charitable object as stated in our constitution is to promote for the benefit of the public at large, in particular but not exclusively those living in Hertfordshire and the surrounding…
Fundraising Dance
Saturday 27th April 8pm-11pm Freman College Come and join us for a fabulous night of dancing, fun and enjoyment all in aid of the Ward Freman swimming pool. “Dance the Decades” will be an evening of brilliant music from the 60s to the noughties, so…
CIO constitution
The Ward Freman Community Pool Group CIO constitution has been submitted to the Charity Commission. We await their decision (should be within 40 working days) regarding registration. This is one of the important steps we need to accomplish in order to apply for Community Ownership…
Pool Drained
After delays due to blocked drains, the pool has been successfully drained and the feared collapse of the tank (the hole in the ground) has not happened. Members of the group visited the pool to see first hand the condition of the tiling. Apart from…