Trustees have given the sum of £4,539 to Pensford Primary School towards new playground equipment. The same amount was match funded by Chelwood Community fund and additional funds of £2,500 were put to the project by the PTA . In the photo alongside the children are (L) Carolyn from Chelwood Community Fund and (R) Eilish … Read more
The PPSCT were really pleased to be able to assist Jonquil Ceramics in setting up to provide after school activity for local primary aged children. The photo shows a selection of the colourful work recently made by children in their clay works club.Jonquil from Jonquil Ceramics, is a ceramicist from Pensford.The PPSCT 100 club helped … Read more
You may have noticed the scaffolding up at St Mary The Virgin Church? The church’s bell stair turret requires quite a lot of work to help sustain it for the future. The total cost of the project is around £20,000. Trustees of Pensford, Publow and the Stanton’s Community Trust are pleased to have been able … Read more
The PPSCT (100 Club) are proud to have supported and helped fund the Pensford Local History Group (PLHG) on their publication of the book Places of Worship, a history of the religious buildings in Pensford, Publow and Woollard. In early 2021 PLHG was asked by Andrew Hillman (in his capacity as church warden of All … Read more
The PPSCT were delighted and proud to help fund the recent repair of the ancient clock at St Thomas à Becket Tower in Pensford. A summary of the work involved was prepared by Alex Carr of Breathe Conservation: The Victorian clock dial face was in urgent need of repair. It is located high on the … Read more
The new Pensford Tennis Pavilion was officially opened on 18th June 2023. The PPSCT was pleased to support this project, with both a £5,000 grant as well as gift aid through nominated donations. It was great to see Beryl, one of our members and a longstanding member of Pensford Tennis Club cut the ribbon. Beryl … Read more
The Pensford, Publow and The Stantons Community Trust, usually referred to as The PPSCT, has had a busy year supporting community projects. The latest project has seen a collaboration between Pensford School Eco Team, School Council, Friends of Pensford PTA , Chelwood Community Fund providing a grant of £3437 together with a grant of £2000 … Read more
The latest project to receive support from The Community Trust was literally on the drawing board in 2019 . Since 2014 Stanton Drew Parish Council has aspired to remedy two names missing from the WW1 inscriptions of commemoration on the village War Memorial. Consultation on this also made the councillors aware of a desire within the local … Read more
The Robert Bailey archiving project is under way with careful guidance of the Pensford Local History Group. Robert Bailey sadly died in July 2019. Known to many of us, he was indeed a well- loved and admired local character who had worked in the Pensford Mine as a stint measurer until November 1958 when the … Read more