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…
May Newsletter
The May edition of our pool supporters newsletter was sent out to 455 people on 21st May 2024, following a further 125 new subscribers signing up at the Barkway Market on 11th May. This newsletter was kindly produced by Georgina Schwan, who volunteered her time….
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…
Send us a video
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…