Community Fayre in Grove

This morning I had the pleasure of attending a Community Fayre which was organised by the Grove Free Evangelical Church (GFEC). It was held at Grove CofE Primary School at North Drive and was attended by a number of people from Wantage, Grove and surrounding villages. There were several organisations represented including the street pastors, Independent Advice Centre (IAC), the Wantage and Grove Food Bank, Cornerstone coffee shop, Pilgrim Homes, OX12 and the Sweatbox. The Chairman of Grove Parish Council and myself shared the 'local dignitary spot'.

Everyone had a few minutes to talk about the work that they do within the community and how much we all rely on volunteers to keep going. It was an excellent opportunity to see first hand how much 'community spirit' exists for our area and how we hope this will continue despite challenging times ahead. If there needs to be any evidence of 'The Big Society', then we would hope it can be found in the communities of Grove and Wantage!