Desford Community Action Group
Who are we?
A group of residents originally came together to create a Village Appraisal Questionnaire. Following this questionnaire in 2002, we have continued to meet monthly to discuss issues and arrange projects, big or small, for the benefit of YOUR COMMUNITY!
New members are welcome - we meet on the first Wednesday of each month at 20.00 at St Martin's Church Centre.
More information may be obtained from:
Pat Crane 823537 Linda Mitchell 822197
DCAG News
On Saturday 11 May 2013 members of the Desford Community Action Grouppresented 2 cheques to local groups who applied for a community grant.
Desford Local History Society received a cheque to purchase a digital projector. This will be used at meetings and other events.
Desford Allotment Garden Association received a cheque towards the purchase of a container which will provide a secure storage space at the Desford Allotments.
Look out for these new facilities and further opportunities to apply for a grant in the future.
- Desford Community Action Group is committed to help Desford continue to be a great place to live.
- In 2007, 2009 and 2011 we organised very successful Open Gardens Events.
- Money raised at these events has supported village projects, including purchase of the village sign, and various charities.
- The money raised at the 2011 Open Gardens Event paid for improvements to the Pickard Jitty. Various charities were also supported by individual gardeners.
- The fourth Open Gardens event will take place on the weekend of June 22nd/23rd 2013
- We have organised quizzes to raise money for the Play Areas Improvement Projects at the Pickard and Kirkby Road Recreation Grounds
- The money from the quizzes held in October 2011 and February 2012 was put towards the Jitty improvement Project
- Currently proceeds from Quizzes will be used to fund local projects. See above to see if your organization could qualify for a grant in 2013
- We plant bulbs every autumn to enhance the environment.
- We lead walks on the third Sunday of the month from April to October to ensure local footpaths are kept well maintained. See the Parish Notice Boards and Village Website for details. There is usually a walk on Boxing Day morning.
New members are always welcome.
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Minutes of DCAG Meetings
Click here here to visit the Desford Community Action Group Minutes Archive.
What do we do?
We meet on the first Wednesday of the month at 20.00 in St Martin's Church Centre
We liaise with the Parish Council, Community Groups, Neighbourhood Watch and individuals
We instigate and raise money for village projects
We organise walks on the third Sunday of the month from April to October.The rota for this year's walks is below.
Read our new Walk Reports here.
Date |
Walk Leader |
Destination |
|---|---|---|
Meet at the Library at 2:30pm for Sunday Walks |
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April 21 |
tbc |
Local Area |
May 19 |
tbc |
Local Area |
June 16 |
tbc |
Local Area |
July 21 |
tbc |
Local area |
August 18 |
tbc |
Local Area |
September 15 |
tbc |
Local Area |
October 20 |
tbc |
Local Area |
Boxing Day |
Brian Ward |
Local Area |
Also see the Three Villages Walking group page for more regular local walks.
We also make sure new residents are made welcome and given a Welcome Pack
Please let Pat Crane know if you have a new neighbour on 823537.
Quizzes
We organise two quizzes per year to raise money for village projects.
We helped fund the play equipment at Pickard Recreation Ground and Kirkby Road Play Area
At the quiz on February 10th 2012 £600 was raised which was put towards the Pickard Jitty Improvement Project. The aim of the project is to make the Jitty feel much safer for people to walk along, particularly at night.
The project was completed and handed over to the Parish Council in October 2012.
See above for how your organization can apply for a grant from money raised in 2013
Further information may be obtained from Linda 822197 or Pat 823537
