February 2024
Available in Wendover, Dunsmore, The Lee, Halton, Weston Turville and Aston Clinton
HELP CROWDFUND YOUR COMMUNITY NEWS COMPANY! Last year, the decision was made to transfer Wendover News into community ownership – a not-for-profit company like the swimming pool and library. That way, the magazine can remain free and work for the benefit of the community – all residents, our many groups, our local economy, and businesses. The last seven editions have been produced by the community volunteer team, financed by the current owner, Wendover News Ltd. It’s time to complete the transfer – but to do that, we need start-up funding…
We need your help.
We plan to do a lot more with Wendover News. The team is three times larger than it was this time last year and the volunteers include media professionals, a career journalist, a software engineer, legal experts, a novelist, a teacher of English and collectively, a rich repository of experience to call upon. Most importantly all these volunteers have similar passions and interests to you, the reader. Would you like to be able to say that you were one of the people who set up Wendover News for its second life? We have established a crowdfunding page on which you can pledge any sum over £1, towards our immediate target of £5,000. Every pound pledged proves to us that there is a real need and affection for Wendover News. The Lionel Abel-Smith Trust (see 2nd column) has kindly offered to match every pound that we raise, with another pound up to
the target. Can you help us to hit that target, and give Wendover News a further 35 year run as a trusted local news source? The Wendover Community News team
Go to www.bit.ly/wcn-kick-start or scan the QR code and pledge your support by donating now.
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Send contributions for March 2024 during the week commencing
Monday 5 February
(including payments for adverts) Book early to avoid disappointment
07340 993802
Lionel Abel-Smith Trust – apply now for financial support
The Lionel Abel-Smith Trustees will be holding its 46th annual meeting on 24 April 2024, to consider grant applications from individuals and organisations from within Wendover and the Moor Park Estate. Applications for grants should be submitted by 29 February, so there’s only about four weeks left to do this if you believe you are eligible. You can apply online at www.wendovertrust. org or email to clerk@wendovertrust.org or send to Clerk to the Trust, c/o Numbers Ltd, 32 High Street Wendover, Bucks, HP22 6EA. Grants for urgent need will always be considered throughout the year. “We now have an online application which is very user friendly, making applications for grants really straightforward, so if you are in need of financial support please take a look at the website. We may be able to help,” says Gwen Williams, chair of the Trust.
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11 Manor Road, Wendover, HP22 6HL Wendover News, established 1989, is delivered through the door to many local households. If you do not receive one at home and would like to volunteer to deliver for us, please contact the office (see above). Wendover News would like to thank all its willing volunteers. We are a regulated media company funded entirely by advertising revenue. Please support our advertisers.
To celebrate the completion of training at RAF Halton, a flypast will take place, weather permitting. Wednesday 14 & 28 February 2024
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