SAXONVALE DEVELOPMENT Frome Town Council are holding a public meeting to help local residents understand the detail of the proposed development at Saxonvale. Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting which will be held at The Assembly Rooms on 13 June from 6:30 -8:30pm. https://www.frometowncouncil.gov.uk/get-the-latest-on-saxonvale-development/ PLEASE SEE BELOW THE LETTER FROM BOB ASHFORD, FAIR […]
Food at 5 launched and doing well.
Fair Frome launches Food at Five Two course hot meal – term time only & free to anyone on benefits (suggested donation £2 for others): Monday 5 – 6 pm at the Key Centre Wednesday 5 – 6 pm at Frome Football Club Thursday 5 – 6 pm at Trinity Church Hall For more information […]
Fair Frome Furniture Bank – delivering the goods!
Fair Frome Furniture Bank- Delivering the Goods ! Local charity Fair Frome which runs the Food Bank and other projects designed to provide practical help and support to people in acute need in the town have also been running a Furniture Bank for over a year. Recent figures show just how successful the scheme has […]
Food stocks low! Please can you help?
Good Morning All, There is an all-time high demand on the food bank currently – a lot of people are undergoing short-term financial crisis in our community & there are a few items we’re really low on. Cold & hot meats, pot noodles, sauces for rice (curry sauce, sweet and sour etc), tinned rice pudding, […]
Fair Frome fights “Holiday Hunger”
Fair Frome has just announced the impact of schemes they ran over the summer to tackle “Holiday Hunger”. Bob Ashford, the Chair of Trustees said: “During term time many young people in the town receive free school meals. During holidays they don’t have this opportunity and the result unfortunately is not only that families […]
Access For All Campaign Update September 2018
Fair Frome’s Access For All Campaign has been busy since it’s initial public meeting in March 2017 when over 50 members of the public came together, to highlight access issues in Frome. A huge range of issues were collated, from the more obvious problems, such as a lack of dropped kerbs and ramps, to […]
Lunch Scheme boost from ASDA Foundation
Lunch Scheme boost from ASDA Foundation Fair Frome’s holiday lunch scheme has received a very welcome £1000 boost from the ASDA Foundation this week. The scheme provides a hot two course meal, three times a week throughout the summer holidays, as part of the Children’s Festival’s Family Holiday Fun scheme. Summer Lunchin’ can potentially offer […]
We are #BA11 – new partnership with Fair Frome
Frome Town Football Club is delighted to announce a new partnership with Fair Frome, a charity which works to help the most disadvantaged people in Frome and campaigns against inequality. The initial agreement, effective from Season 2018/2019, will see the Fair Frome brand feature on the Frome Town shorts in all league and cup […]
Fair Frome Tackles “Holiday Hunger”
Fair Frome Tackles “Holiday Hunger” Fair Frome which helps individuals and families in Frome who are struggling to make ends meet and which already runs the food bank, furniture bank, community lunches and other practical schemes have just announced their additional plans for the summer holidays to tackle “Holiday Hunger”. Bob Ashford Chair of Trustees […]
Let’s Celebrate with Fair Frome 1 – 10 June
Celebrate our 4th birthday by sharing food & drink with friends, at home, in your community group or at one of dozens of cafes & restaurants around Frome. Look out for our lovely posters designed by Steven Jenkins & Postscript and please support wherever you can 🙂 We are indebted to the 26 strong cafes […]