I mentioned yesterday about the strength of community in Hethersett and thought I would develop this for today's blog.
I always think of those typically teenage whinges - you know the ones "there's never anything to do in our village." Well that can never be said of Hethersett. Whatever your interests there is something for you whether it be sport, fitness, amateur drama, hobbies, organisations, groups etc etc. They are all there.
It is these that make our village so special. But above all it is the people that make it special. There is a willingness in Hethersett for people to work together for the common good. That common good includes looking after the history, the fabric and the environment and providing activities for all ages.
Hethersett could never be called the prettiest village in the country, but it is one of the most go-ahead communities you could ever imagine. Somebody has an idea and suddenly people are galvanised into action. I hope that I capture just some of this on my village web site which is designed to showcase the village, its people and what is going on. It is meant to be a record that will last into history and highlight what makes us tick in the first and second decade of the 21st century.
This community spirit has always been there but today it seems to be stronger than ever.
For those reading this blog from outside Norfolk a short description of Hethersett. We are in South Norfolk and Norfolk is one of the counties that are included in the right side bulge of England - the bit that sticks out. We are about 110 miles from London and about eight miles from Norwich. Our village is a large one with close on 6,000 people and there are plans for this to further increase.
Over the past few years Hethersett has quite rightly won numerous awards which include the following:
It's an impressive list by any standards and testament to all the hard voluntary work that goes on. When Prime Minister David Cameron talks about the Big Society he should take a good look at our village which has embraced the Big Society concept years before he thought of the idea.
Thought you might like to know that it rained much of yesterday and we have got up to find it raining again today. Won't mention rain again in this blog as it's now become the norm. I will mention it as soon as we have a day without rain - it could be some time.
I always think of those typically teenage whinges - you know the ones "there's never anything to do in our village." Well that can never be said of Hethersett. Whatever your interests there is something for you whether it be sport, fitness, amateur drama, hobbies, organisations, groups etc etc. They are all there.
It is these that make our village so special. But above all it is the people that make it special. There is a willingness in Hethersett for people to work together for the common good. That common good includes looking after the history, the fabric and the environment and providing activities for all ages.
Hethersett could never be called the prettiest village in the country, but it is one of the most go-ahead communities you could ever imagine. Somebody has an idea and suddenly people are galvanised into action. I hope that I capture just some of this on my village web site which is designed to showcase the village, its people and what is going on. It is meant to be a record that will last into history and highlight what makes us tick in the first and second decade of the 21st century.
This community spirit has always been there but today it seems to be stronger than ever.
For those reading this blog from outside Norfolk a short description of Hethersett. We are in South Norfolk and Norfolk is one of the counties that are included in the right side bulge of England - the bit that sticks out. We are about 110 miles from London and about eight miles from Norwich. Our village is a large one with close on 6,000 people and there are plans for this to further increase.
Over the past few years Hethersett has quite rightly won numerous awards which include the following:
- Eastern Daily Press Pride in Norfolk Community of the Year 2006
- Eastern Daily Press Pride in Norfolk Community of the Year runner-up 2008
- Olympic Inspiration Award 2010
- Eastern Daily Press Event of the Year runner-up 2010
- South Norfolk Sports Village of the Year 2011
- Norfolk Sports Village of the Year Runner-Up 2011
- Eastern Daily Press/Active Norfolk Sports Village of the Year 2011
- Eastern Daily Press/Active Norfolk Sports Champions of Champions 2011
It's an impressive list by any standards and testament to all the hard voluntary work that goes on. When Prime Minister David Cameron talks about the Big Society he should take a good look at our village which has embraced the Big Society concept years before he thought of the idea.
Thought you might like to know that it rained much of yesterday and we have got up to find it raining again today. Won't mention rain again in this blog as it's now become the norm. I will mention it as soon as we have a day without rain - it could be some time.
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