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Here’s to the volunteers in Melbourn!
Melbourn Village Plan
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Following the amazing response to a number of requests for volunteers, Melbourn now has more than 150 people registered as willing and available to help with the Melbourn Village Plan. Thanks to the efforts of a brilliant team involving 75 volunteers drawn from this larger group, questionnaires were delivered to the whole village. There was a fantastic response from residents with more than 1000 questionnaires returned, representing over 50% of the households in Melbourn. The Questionnaire offered a chance to win £100 in a free-to-enter prize draw. John Travis, Chairman of the Village Plan Steering Committee, recently presented the prize for the winning entry to Sheena Jeetun who lives in High Street Melbourn. Congratulations Sheena! The Village Plan Steering Committee is now analysing the half a million items of information received from the community through the questionnaire, with the aim of publishing a full report in mid 2011. An interesting early finding from this work is the number of ways in which volunteers can support and improve village life. In order to recognise the many volunteers now registered with the Village Plan, a Volunteer Event was organised during the first week of December 2010 to thank everyone for volunteering, and especially those who have already done so much. The occasion also showcased and offered a variety of new opportunities for volunteering. The ideas on display had arisen from the village questionnaire feedback. More than 100 people attended the event and most of the
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New Local Radio Station
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Great British Fish and Chip Supper
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John Travis presenting the prize for the winning entry to Sheena Jeetun
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