Croston Open Gardens
Croston Open Gardens ran for many years in the village before the sad death of Linda Websdell, who was its founder. When we were inspired to relaunch this village event one of the first people we talked with was Roy Websdell, Linda’s husband.
We're better together.
Croston Together is a new community organisation for Croston. It's our mission to bring people together to help support the needs of the village and the people who live here.
“Croston Together is a registered charity 100% volunteer run. Our ambition is to engage the community in events that are creative and fun, as well as encourage villagers to create, participate and run projects or events that enrich the community for all its residents and visitors. ”
Boxing Day 2015
Croston Together began life as Croston Flood Relief, which was established following the devastating floods on Boxing Day 2015.
Having raised over £120,000 and then distributed it to flood victims, the charity trustees decided to continue their support of the village. The floods had generated a great sense of community spirit and the trustees decided that they would continue working together to support Croston as a vibrant, supportive and diverse village.
Croston Together aims to raise money, for the purpose of supporting individuals, groups and organisations who are seeking to develop projects which will enhance the quality of life in the village. Our fund-raising events help support our vision . We also rely on donations from benefactors and other organisations, who see the value of what we are trying to achieve.
Our mission is not so much to run organisations but to support them through grants and, where appropriate, by providing advice and encouragement.
We have 8 hard-working trustees, who meet every 2 or 3 weeks. The charity is registered with the Charity Commission. We have an independent auditor who attends all meetings, ensures that our meetings are conducted properly and that our finances are properly managed.
“We have compiled the Croston Charter which sums up our aims. This has been printed on to a large board which can often be seen at village events and on the village green.”
Croston is a great place to live and our aim is to support individuals and groups who are seeking to make it even better. We have compiled the Croston Charter which sums up our aims. This has been printed on to a large board which can often be seen at village events and on the village green.
