Frome marks Refugee Week 2024 Frome Town Council’s Welcome Hub marked Refugee Week UK from 17th to 23rd June with a range of events celebrating the stories and contributions of displaced people. Save the date – Community celebration marks golden anniversary of Frome Town Council Frome Town Council is organising a community celebration in Victoria Park on Saturday 10th August from 12pm to 4pm, to mark the council’s 50th anniversary. Building a picture of our town – share your thoughts on 18th July Frome Town Council is inviting residents to join them in ‘Building a picture of our town’ at the Cheese and Grain on Thursday 18th July, from… Understanding your home’s energy needs Local people who are considering refurbishing their homes are invited to an event at Frome Town Hall on Tuesday 23rd July at 7.30pm. Sharing, recycling and getting outside: Great Big Green Week in Frome From pond dipping, forest schools and guided tours of growing schemes to clothes swaps and foraging walks – Great Big Green Week in Frome Free energy support for residents protects pocket and planet A year of pop-up energy advice sessions and home visits from Frome’s Healthy Homes team has enabled hundreds of residents to implement practical solutions to… Join the Discover Frome team Discover Frome, the town’s one-stop shop of all things local, based in Frome Library, is seeking new volunteers to join its team. Walking Festival back in Frome this summer Frome’s popular annual Walking Festival is back from 16th to 18th August, offering a range of guided walks for all ages and abilities over three days. Energy advice pop up at Jobcentre Plus Following the success of an energy advice roadshow in April, Frome’s team of Energy Advice Champions are popping up at Frome Jobcentre Plus on Monday 1st July from 10am to… Frome homeowners are getting a retrofit Frome residents are thinking about home improvement differently thanks to the Frome Retrofit project which launched last year. Since it began, local homeowners have been rushing to… River and tree works by the Roundhouse Environment Agency to build a permanent watercraft launching site and lifting pad by the Roundhouse, Welshmill. Young footballers off to Germany after fundraising success 18 young footballers from Frome Town United FC’s youth squad are heading for Frome’s twin town Murrhardt in Germany in July, having successfully reached their fundraising target for the… Wild Bunch column – 19th June 2024 Have you heard about Frome’s Community Wildlife Mapping project? Are you supporting it? Mayor’s column – 19th June News and updates from Frome Mayor Andy Jones, 19th June 2024 Frome and its twin towns gather in Chateau-Gontier The annual quadripartite meeting of Frome and its twin towns, Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne in France, Rabka-Zdrój & Rötha in Poland and Murrhardt in Germany, takes place from… ‘Your life can turn upside down in just a second’ – Refugee Week in Frome Join the Welcome Hub at a series of events to celebrate the contribution, lives and stories of displaced people during Refugee Week 2024. Latest from the Chamber – 12th June 2024 On the agenda at Frome Town Council’s June meeting were a discussion about buying strategically important land at Adderwell, a review of the council’s work… Frome Matters – 11th June Read all the latest news, including the fantastic events taking place as part of Great Big Green Week and Refugee Week. Hustings for Frome and East Somerset on 2nd July – meet the candidates Frome Town Council is organising the hustings for the forthcoming UK general election, which takes place at the Cheese and Grain, Market Yard, Frome on Tuesday… Have your say – complete the Frome Community Survey Frome Town Council has launched an online survey to find out about the priorities of people in Frome and to build up a picture of… Celebrate nature, make a difference – and pick up a free ice cream On Thursday 13th June from 4pm to 6pm, the Big Green Summer Meet Up in Victoria Park, hosted by Green and Healthy Frome and Sustainable Frome,… Let’s Talk sessions offer help tackling tricky conversations Local organisation Let’s Talk are once again hosting free workshops in summer 2024 to help people approach difficult conversations in a more positive and beneficial way. Support in Frome to care for your health and your home Frome is leading the way way it comes to health and home, with a groundbreaking community-led initiative. Mayor’s column – 4th June 2024 What a whirlwind introduction to my new life as Mayor! Part of the reason for taking on this position was the opportunity to find out… Find more stories in our News archive.
