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The Friends of the Town Park are delighted and honoured to have been included in the list of 230 charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups to receive the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service this year. The award, which aims to recognise  outstanding work by volunteer groups to benefit their local communities, was created in 2002 to celebrate the Queens Golden Jubilee and recipients are announced each year on 2 June, the anniversary of the Queen’s Coronation.

Commenting on the award, ChrisPettman, the Chairman of the Friends, said "we are thrilled  that our group has been recognised with this prestigious award which reflects not only the dedication and team work of our volunteers but also  the support received  from a number of a number of other local organisations including Parish Councils and private companies that appreciate the value of Telford Town Park to the community of Telford and beyond.

Following the UK Governments advice this afternoon (16th March 2016),  we have taken the decision with immediate effect to stop all working sessions and meetings until further notice.

Everyone will be notified by email, website or phone when resumption will start but this is estimated to be at least 2 months.

Thank you for your continued support and please stay well yourselves, best wishes,

Chris Pettman, Chairman, FOTTP

01952 270868

Led entirely by volunteers, the Friends of Telford Town Park enable individuals of all abilities to make a significant contribution to the maintenance and promotion of our amazing Town park and to enjoy the benefits of working with a friendly group of volunteers in the open air. You can find more about us HERE

The Friends gardening group hold regular weekly sessions in the Chelsea gardens from  9.15am till 1pm.  If you fancy a spot of gentle gardening in a friendly atmosphere, why not come down and join us on a Wednesday morning . You will get a warm welcome from the group plus coffee and cake at the 11 am break. And if you enjoy it you might like to join us on a regular basis.

The current tasklist includes making 2 compost bins, installing some new planters, general tidying up after winter and, eventually when the weather gets a bit warmer, some painting. We look forward to seeing some new faces! For more information, call Chris Pettman on Telford 270868.

Telford Town Park has been recognised with a Green Flag award for the 5th year running. As the premier symbol of green space excellence, Green Flag sets the benchmark standard for the management of recreational outdoor spaces across the United Kingdom.
Visitor Centre staff member Jackie Jones and FOTTP Vice-Chair Colin Thompson attended the presentation session in Norhampton on 18th July to receive the award.

Meetings of The Friends are held in the Visitor Centre of the Park on the 2nd Wednesday of each month other than August. Meetings commence at 1.15 pm and generally run for about an hour.

In 2020, meetings are scheduled for:

January 8th;  February 12th; March 11th; April 8th (AGM), May 13th; June 10th;

July 8th; September 9th; October 14th; November 11th; and December 9th

All welcome - just drop an email to cpettman2014@gmail.com if you wish to attend.

With more than 1,800 sites to choose from – all of which meet the high standards demanded by the Green Flag Award - the public, casting more than 65,000 votes, have chosen their ten favourites. And thanks to your votes this year's list includes Telford Town park.

The Green Flag Award, managed by Keep Britain Tidy under licence from the Department for Communities and Local Government, recognises and rewards the very best green spaces in the country. Launched in 1996 The Green Flag Award scheme is now the benchmark national standard for parks and green spaces in the UK.