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If you have visited Barton recently you will
no doubt have seen or heard about the Barton Village Fund
activities that have been taking place over the last few years.
If you have yet to visit Barton you don’t know what
you are missing!
We may be a small South Warwickshire Village with around 90
inhabitants but there is a thriving community centred about
our village hall, also known as 'The Cottage of Content'.
Actually it’s a pub, but it is also our meeting place
where young and not so young gather regularly for arm extension
exercises, grey-matter challenges and to learn how to walk
home in a straight line!
Beneath the sleepy exterior there is a hot bed of activity.
Once a month several local ladies meet at different locations
to discuss the reasons why they have spent hours reading a
book of someone else’s choice. Truthfully this is a
veiled attempt at disguising their wine tasting and gossip
club.
Meanwhile, co-incidentally once a month, a gathering of men
frequents the village hall to talk about their fantasies,
sorry, Fantasy Football teams performance, what they cooked
themselves for dinner and why there seems to be an outbreak
of raucous laughter from someone’s house.
And, in addition, many of the villagers work (and have fun)
together for the betterment of local charities – and
occasionally for the betterment of the village.
Between 2006 and 2009, we have donated nearly £16000
to charities, the two main benefactors being Macmillan and
Acorns Children’s Hospice.
We have a core group of supporters – if you would like
to get (more) involved, please contact any member of the Committee.
They are named below – if you don’t know any of
them, just ask at the Cottage.
The BVF committee meets frequently to discuss a range of events
designed to build the community spirit in Barton and to have
fun whilst doing something really worthwhile. Up to 2009 the
village has held 2 Summer Fetes, the ambitious (yet still
successful) Christmas Market, Car Treasure hunts, an auction
of promises, quiz nights, and local walks (where people could
be sponsored).
Also through entry fees and prize donations, the village Fantasy
Football League has contributed over £400 to the Fund.
We are working on our next activities !
Our website has a number of photos so please take a browse
though them to see what we get up to.
Our village ‘Landlord’ Richard Armstrong and his
team have been committed to the community since arriving in
September 2007. They have really embraced village life and
are constant supporters of the BVF and its’ activities.
So there you have it - we may be a small village but we punch
well above our weight when it comes to helping others.
We hope to see you soon.
Charles Husbands
Chairman
Barton Village Fund
The
current committee is as follows:
Chairman
Charles Husbands
Treasurer Keith Goodchild
Secretary Kay Atkins
Committee Harry Knight, Vicky Cain, Paul Fleming
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