Membership

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To receive the following benefits:

  • ALL fees go to support the aims and objectives of Friends of Edith
  • Regular meetings/drop-ins held locally
  • Help shape and influence what we do
  • Regular Newsletters
  • Up-to-date news and progress bulletins on issues concerning Edith and the statue
  • Membership discounts on FoE merchandise and events
  • Opportunities to volunteer to help with the work of the Group, or to contribute in other ways
  • Free Friends of Edith badge.

The annual subscription fee is £10 per person, or £25 for family membership.

An appication form is shown below. We are working on making this an online form for completion, but in the meantime you can download a PDF version here which you can send to us, with payment (cheque), or by bank transfer – details given (membership will be confirmed once payment received).

Meetings

Regular meetings are held in the form of Drop-bys and Drop-ins, every first Thursday in the month: 12-2pm at the statue; 2-4pm in the Marina Fountain pub opposite (if there is poor weather the Drop-In at the pub may start earlier). No need to reserve a place: all-comers are welcome. A location map is given below.

These are designed to be deliberately informal and to encourage participative chat and discussion about all things related to Edith, be it specific to her legacy or to wider issues in Anglo-Saxon history or simply heritage or community matters. 

Volunteering

We are always in need of help with the following:

  • Administration of website and social media presences
  • Planning and taking forward projects, events and other works, including physical help with painting, gardening and other activities
  • Mounting funding applications and manning stalls at local events
  • Maintenance/cleaning/weeding of statue and its immediate environment, including help with Statue/Neighbourhood watch schemes
  • Marketing, publicity and promotion of the work of the group.

If you can offer assistance with any of these, please let us know through info@friendsofedith.org.uk or on your membership application form.

Reports

Our combined End of Year Report for 2021, again in place of full-AGM minutes, can be found by following the below link:

Here are links to the End of Year Reports for 2020 (in place of AGM Reports):

A link to our first two Newsletters can be found on the News/Links page.