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And our cover photo competition winner is…

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We had a really fantastic number of entries for the photography competition. The photographs were of such high quality that it made it really hard to choose a winner.

Congratulations go to our winner, Katy Smawfield! This wonderful image features Sophie Smawfield taking a photo on the tow path just beyond Stanstead Abbotts.

Katy’s photograph will be used on the cover of our second issue, which is due out at the start of June. Keep an eye out for it in a month’s time!

If you would like your work to be considered for the cover of our September issue, please send entries to threevillagesmagazine@gmail.com.

The Anne Robson Helpline

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Introducing the Anne Robson Helpline – if you or someone close to you is dying, you can talk to us.

At the Anne Robson Trust we aim to be there to listen to anyone who faces dying or the imminent death of someone they care about. We know that facing the end of life can leave you feeling isolated and alone.

Being able to access support is so important. Gaining knowledge of what may happen towards the end of life and being prepared helps both the person dying and their loved ones to feel a sense of control.

Calls are free and confidential. Call us on 0808 801 0688 – we have time to talk

Please visit www.annerobsontrust.org.uk/helpline-service to find out more.

Stanstead Abbotts’ Annual Parish Meeting: 5th May 2022

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Stanstead Abbotts Parish Council is holding its Annual Parish Meeting on Thursday 5th May at 7.30pm in Stanstead Abbotts Parish Hall.

Everyone is welcome to attend the Annual Parish Meeting, which is an informal meeting to update villagers on the work the Council has done in the previous year and plans for the year ahead.

Refreshments will be available, and we hope to see as many of you there as possible.

Stanstead Abbotts Parish Council

An archaeological dig in Stanstead Abbotts: Volunteers welcome!

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The planned small expansion of housing in the village at Netherfield Lane off Roydon Road gives us the opportunity to discover more of our history courtesy of the land owners and former large-scale village employers, Websters Ltd.

Their continuing 50-year long involvement with the village will include financing a 5-day professional Archaeological Dig starting on June 20th in an area that has revealed evidence of our ancestors going back 8,000 years. If you can afford a day or the whole week, and whether you are experienced or not, you are invited to take a ‘hands-on’ look into the history of the village.

If you are interested in volunteering please contact Mike Dorman for more information on Email: mike@dormon.co.uk or Phone: 07899 992951.

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Urgent request for help from The 3 Churches Foodbank Hub

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We have had two requests for help come through from The 3 Churches Foodbank Hub.

First, an urgent plea for the following:

  • Baby clothes (6–12months)
  • Curtains
  • Wardrobes
  • Baby bouncer

Secondly, if anyone is able to donate the following (some of these items will be used to provide supplies for Ukraine and its refugees):

  • Jam
  • Marmalade
  • Honey
  • Chocolate spread
  • Tins of spaghetti
  • Cooking sauces
  • Small jars of coffee
  • Toiletries (of any kind, male or female)
  • Sanitary items
  • Nappies

[Please ensure all food items are sealed and in date. Thank you]

Donations can be made to Sue at 8 Millers Lane or contact The 3 Churches Foodbank Hub (07487 350918). Any help would be greatly appreciated.

The 3 Churches Foodbank Hub
A local Hub of the Hertford & Ware Foodbank based at St Margarets’ Parish Church

News from CVS Broxbourne & East Herts

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Community Volunteer Skills (CVS) for Broxbourne & East Herts have a new volunteer-led Digital Skills Group and an established Community Car Scheme. They are looking for clients and volunteers alike on both projects.

Digital Skills Group                               

If you would like to volunteer, please check out the role description below:

Role description Digital Champion

If you would like to learn more about attending the group, please see the PDF flyer.

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Community Car Scheme

If you would like to volunteer, please check out the role description below:

Role Description Community Car Scheme Driver  

If you would like to learn more about the scheme, please see the PDF flyer.

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CVS for Broxbourne & East Herts
Nigel Copping Community Building
Tel: 0300 123 1034
Mob: 07946 231 019
Connect: Web | Facebook | Twitter

Calling all photographers!

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We are looking for skilled, local photographers, both amateur and professional, to enter our
photography competition.

The winning photograph will appear on the cover of the next issue of The Three Villages Magazine. We are looking for a seasonal photograph that showcases our beautiful local landmarks within the three villages.

If you would like to enter and showcase your work, please email threevillagesmagazine@gmail.com.

The deadline is 3rd April 2022.

CPRE Hertfordshire Awards back for 2022

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Our ambition for the Awards is to recognise and celebrate inspirational people engaged in activities that enhance and protect the Hertfordshire countryside and its rural communities.

After pausing our awards in 2021 due to the pandemic, we are delighted that the CPRE Hertfordshire Awards are back. With a closing date of 31st May 2022, we would love to receive nominations for projects which

  • connect people with the countryside and their local green spaces
  • promote rural life and ensure that communities can thrive
  • improve or protect the environment

Nominees might be volunteer-based projects or events, community groups, individuals, or small businesses.

And we have an exciting new category, ‘Made in Herts’ which will recognise excellence in sustainable farming and local foods, products using local materials, or traditional craftspeople and artists, in particular working in rural areas or with rural themes.

We also hope to make an Award for an outstanding project or activity run by or on behalf of young people (up to the age of 21) in the categories above.

Find out all the details by visiting our website: CPRE Hertfordshire Awards – CPRE Hertfordshire (cpreherts.org.uk), be inspired by past Award recipients, and make a nomination today!

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