Cowes Heritage and Community Group

COWES HERITAGE and
COMMUNITY GROUP

Registered Charity: 1192247

Beckford Centre

Thank you to everyone who came to support our latest exhibition.

‘COUTURE to COFFEE SHOPS’

Your participation and donations mean a lot for the future of our community centre.

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Next Heritage talk 

‘BELOW THE FLOORS OF NEWPORT MINSTER’

Dr Ruth Waller

PLEASE NOTE A CHANGE OF DATE FOR THIS EVENT

           It will now be presented on

Monday 30th September at 11am

 

FREE TO ATTEND

Visitor donations very welcome

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Ruth will tell us about her own involvement in this unique exploration of the church.

Following the discovery of a lead coffin, human and animal bones and lots of oyster shells- what was revealed about the original Medieval church?

16.08.24  We apologise for any inconvenience for this unavoidable change of date from 9th Sept

BOOKING ESSENTIAL (limited seating): 01983 244180 / [email protected]

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NEXT COFFEE MORNING

Beckford Centre

WEDS 2nd Oct 2024

10 – 12

Free entry – donations welcome

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Heritage Hub

Owing to a shortage of volunteers, you may find the Beckford Centre closed on occasional Saturdays.

We apologise for any inconvenience and hope the situation will improve, soon.

You can still contact us- details below. We will do our best to accommodate any enquiries/book sales.

Saturdays   10-12

Read through archives or local history books.

Bring your own reading material to enjoy over a cuppa- we don’t mind!  We are a community centre, as well as the guardians of photos, documents and personal memories from the people of Cowes over many years. 

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WE WANT TO OPEN THE CENTRE TO THE PUBLIC, MORE OFTEN

DO YOU:

Enjoy meeting people? (Knowledge of local heritage is not vital). 

   Have time to spare (2-3 hours at a time)?

Have enthusiasm and ideas for the Community Centre?

BECOME A VOLUNTEER

or

A TRUSTEE OF CHCG

HELP US ENSURE THE FUTURE OF OUR

COMMUNITY CENTRE 

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Perhaps you would like to join one of our social groups..  or start your own?

See our ‘Weekly Groups’ section

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All enquiries:

leave a message on 01983 244180 or at: [email protected]

     

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