NEWS & EVENTS

11th January 2012 - Launch of Wheathampstead Friends

Wheathampstead Community Group jointly with Wheathampstead Churches Together has set up a new volunteer service to provide help to village residents through visiting, listening, and light practical tasks for those who are lonely, acting as  carers,  suffering from bereavement or experiencing other relationship losses.  

County Cllr Maxine Crawley who provided funds for a series of training sessions from her County grant budget formally launched the service, commented “this really is a  tremendous joint community project for Wheathampstead. Many local residents will benefit from the friendly help that will be provided by a team of dedicated volunteers. I wish all concerned every success.”   

 

Wheathampstead Community Group is a charity which already helps residents in a number of other areas including providing drivers to take people who cannot travel under their own transport to hospitals or other key appointments. An Internet Cafe meets every Tuesday between 10 and 12 at Wheathampstead Library.. 

 

Lydia Gladwin who leads on the new service, commented at a gathering of the many volunteers already actively involved in the Community Group’s existing projects “ we hope that this new volunteer service will make a real difference for some Wheathampstead residents who feel lonely or isolated.”   With Churches Together  planning and training volunteers has taken place over the past 12 months. Volunteers are now trained and happy to help. Some volunteers are trained in bereavement visiting.

 

If a Wheathampstead resident needs help and/or support they should contact Lydia Gladwin on 01582 834223 for further information or click here for a referral form.

The 2011 Christmas Singalong  

The World Comes To Wheathampstead

12th June 2011 - WCG Smoothies 

Despite almost an entire day of rain Wheathampstead Community Group led by Marion Oxley kept up a solid supply of fruit smoothies to visitors and raised funds.

 

Pictures from the Christmas Singalong 2010

 

 

 

16th December 2010 - WCG Christmas Singalong

Come and join the annual Wheathampstead Community Group Christmas Carol Singalong
with the Abbey Gateway Orchestra and Choir -

Time: Thursday 16th December 2010 at 7.45pm
Place: Wheathampstead Memorial Hall
Refreshments: tea, coffee, hot punch and mince pies

Entrance is free but there will be a retiring collection in aid of Wheathampstead Community Group.

 

1st October 2010 - Tesco Express Opens

 

Wheathampstead Community Group receive a generous gift of £500 from Tesco as WCG Chairman Marion Oxley opens the new Tesco Express in the centre of the village.

 

8th August 2010

Whilst the One Stop is being refurbished to re-open shortly as a Tesco Express Store, The Wheathampstead Community Group are able to help to elderly or disabled Village residents who are unable to arrange their own shopping.

 

 

10th and 11th July 2010 - Wheathampstead Village Week-end

Wheathampstead Village week-end (this year upgraded from Village Day!) with stalls, shows and events for all the family.

 

6th July 2010 - AGM

Wheathampstead Community Group AGM at 7.30 pm at the Hilldyke Community centre. 

 

23rd March 2010 - Mayors Visit

Chris Oxley, Mayor of St. Albans coming to visit WCG's ineternet cafe.

 

 Every Tuesday

WCG's ineternet cafe provides support and help for computer beginners between 10.00 and 12.00 at the Hilldyke Community Centre.