Crowdfunder campaign to repair tiles
Our Crowdfunder campaign to raise funds to repair the pool tiles and expansion joints is now live and you can help us get the pool filled with water once again! A big thank you to everyone who has contributed so far. Now that the county…
It’s never too early for Christmas!
We’re looking forward to welcoming you all to our Table Top Sale and Christmas Jumper swap shop at Seth Ward Community Centre on Sunday 16th November. The concept of swapping to renew your festive jumper exactly fits with our ethos of running the pool as…
Classic Car Event raises £340.88
Saturday 6th September saw Buntingford High Street closed to through traffic but full of cars, motorbikes and pedestrians as Buntingford Chamber of Commerce held its annual Classic Car Event. Trustees Alison, Frazer, Joanne and Sheila along with volunteer Lucy spent the day updating the public…
Summer Fundraising
As the evenings start to draw in and many families think about the new school year, we look back over the summer fundraising events. We may have seen you at our stalls at Cottered Village Day and Braughing Wheelbarrow Race. We also had stands at…
Fundraising Memories
We know the Ward Freman Pool was built in the late 1970’s and believe that the headmaster of Ward Freman School, Roger Harcourt was instrumental in its creation. From the outside the building remains pretty much as it did when it was built, a classic…
Jean Cook raises £345
A big thank you goes out to Jean Cook who has been selling our ‘Shop Local, Swim Local’ bags to the members of U3A at the following clubs; u3a Bridge, u3a Church Crawlers, u3a Mah Jong, u3a Wine Appreciation, plus – BALFF (Buntingford Adult Learning…
Have you got yours yet?
Sales of our limited addition jute shopping bags are going really well. In case you haven’t seen them, we commissioned robust and practical shopping bags from a company called “Go Jute.” They are available in Navy Blue or Turquoise and sport the WFCPG logo with…
Home Start Aquathon
A team of six known as the ‘Freman Flyers‘ will be taking on Home Start – Royston, Buntingford & South Cambridgeshire Aquathon challenge on April 27th at Royston Leisure Centre. The team, led by one of the Ward Freman Community Pool Group (WFCPG) trustees Frazer…
Impact Questionnaire
Complete this questionnaire and help us get some serious funding! https://forms.office.com/r/W2VsYdEfgc?embed=true It’s been just over a year since the pool was closed and almost a year since our charity was formed. That means we will be eligible to apply for lots more grants. In order…
Race Night raises £540
Trustees Joanne Willett and Alison Barr organised a swimming themed race night on the 18th January 2025. This was no ordinary race night simply watching pre recorded races on a tv screen, but one where audience participation in the races was key. Attendees were invited…