Rotary Wickford says Thank you!

There’s a whole army of people living amongst us in Wickford who work hard in their spare time to make the town a more pleasant place to be. Who hasn’t seen the improvement in the town in recent years as a result of the efforts of these people, these unsung heroes of Wickford?

Rotary Wickford recently invited some of these stalwarts along to one of their meetings to say thank you to them for the efforts to make Wickford great.

Representatives from the Friends of Wickford Memorial Park, the Wickford in Bloom team with the Cemetery volunteers and the Wickford Wombles and the River Conservation Trust came along to an evening at the Railway Club to get together for a social gathering and for us all to find out more about what we all do, and it was genuinely wonderful to see so many like-minded people all together.

It was with great pleasure that President Pauline presented Rotary “Community Champion” Awards to representatives of these various organisations to say thank you on behalf of Rotary for the sterling efforts of the teams.

Pauline said “It was lovely to be able to recognise some genuinely inspiring people who have made a fantastic difference to everyday life in the town, and we were grateful for the opportunity to thank them for their efforts. Long may they continue”

Wickford in Bloom and the Cemetery volunteers are a group created with the aim of adding colour to our High St & the town in general through flowers. The Friends of the Memorial Park meet regularly to develop features and areas of the Park through horticulture, and have extended the park into the Beauchamps meadow in recent years. The Wombles have long been responsible for keeping the town free from litter and work with the River conservation Trust to keep the river free from debris and rubbish. If any of these groups are of interest just check out their Facebook pages to find out more!