Invitation for clubs to take part in ‘All About Reepham’ event

The Reepham Town Team is inviting all Reepham-based groups and clubs to take part in the first ever “All About Reepham” event, which will take place on Saturday 25 February from 10 am – 3 pm at St Mary’s and St Michael’s churches.
 

 
The Town Team comprises representatives from local groups including Reepham Chamber of Commerce, Reepham Town Council, Broadland District Council and many others.
 
Over the past few years the Town Team has been instrumental in various local events and projects, such as establishing the Festival of Light, securing better Vodafone mobile reception, lobbying for a replacement for a town-centre cash machine and holding courses for local businesses.
 
The purpose of All About Reepham is for the various clubs and groups in and around Reepham to promote themselves and encourage members of the local community to join. The event will be advertised to all local residents, free to attend and good fun. It is planned to be a vibrant and interesting event, perhaps with local groups putting on “give it a go” sessions, demonstrations, competitions or providing advice.
 
For example, a similar scheme elsewhere has seen a gardening society provide plant identification advice, the local football club providing taster sessions to sign up to at the event and the cycling club running a competition to see who can cycle the furthest (on an indoor bike) in two minutes.
 
The idea for the event came from discussions at Reepham Town Team meetings, where members reported that several local groups and societies are struggling to recruit committee members, trustees and general members. Sadly, as a result, a number of groups have now closed and Reepham has lost a small but fundamental part of its social fabric.
 
The Town Team recognise the vital contribution that all the groups in Reepham make to the vibrancy of the community and the lives of individuals, and would like to support them wherever possible.
 

  • If your club or group would like to participate in the 2017 All About Reepham event, please contact Lynsey Hubbard at lynsey@inghampinnock.com by 10 January.

 

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