ForThetford

02/09/2026

❤️ When we asked you what Thetford needed, you told us: to support organisations like Breckland Cancer Support Group.

Watch our short film to hear Board Chair Jo Pearson explain how the Community Support Fund came together and hear directly from Anna at Breckland Cancer Support Group about what their £5,200 award means for people facing cancer in our town.

They're one of nine local organisations sharing £69,000 - every pound going directly to the grassroots groups keeping Thetford's communities strong.

Nine organisations. £69,000. This is .

Find out more - https://loom.ly/FChqROE

📣 More funding opportunities coming soon - watch this space.

28/08/2026

Twenty years of Thetford Open Gardens, and what a way to mark it.

Jo Pearson, Chair of the Thetford Neighbourhood Board and High Sheriff of Norfolk, opened the Tunes for Twenty concert with a tribute to the residents who have spent two decades throwing open their gates and sharing their gardens with the town.

As Jo put it, it takes generosity, patience and a particular kind of civic pride. Thetford has all three in abundance.

Congratulations to everyone who has made Thetford Open Gardens what it is. forThetford is proud to support it.

Watch Jo's speech below.

21/08/2026

One grant, then another wave of support

A Community Support Fund award from forThetford paid for urgent asbestos removal at Thetford Scout Group's headquarters on Grenville Way. That work was completed over the summer, but it left the affected wall stripped back to a bare stud frame, and the group facing the cost of finishing it before young people returned in September.

Encon & Nevill Long East Anglia, whose branch is on Burrell Way in the town, stepped in and donated the plasterboard, insulation, jointing materials and fixings, delivered straight to the hut on 17 August. Volunteers, including trustee James Feuer, are now fitting it all in time for the new term beginning the week of 7 September.

Thank you to Encon & Nevill Long, and to everyone 'picking up tools'.

Find out more - https://loom.ly/VS11Kz8

24/07/2026

🥊When we asked you what Thetford needed, you told us: to support organisations like Thetford Town Boxing Club.

Watch our short film to hear Board Chair Jo Pearson explain how the Community Support Fund came together and hear directly from Ronnie at Thetford Town Boxing Club about what their £4,613 award means for the town.

They're one of nine local organisations sharing £69,000 — funding that goes directly to keeping community boxing alive and thriving in Thetford.

Nine organisations. £69,000. This is .

Find out more - https://loom.ly/FChqROE

11/06/2026

Great coverage in the latest About Thetford Magazine on our Community Support Fund ...forThetford and the impact it's having with Thetford Community Groups like The Horticulture Industry Scheme CIC. Read it on the link in post.

News from ForThetford in the latest About Thetford...

Nine community organisations across the town have shared £69,000 in funding through the first round of the Community Support Fund ...forThetford, in partnership with the Norfolk Community Foundation.

We took a deep dive on the team at The Horticulture Industry Scheme CIC, who received £9,990 towards their "Keeping on Top of It" community gardening project 👇

https://aboutthetford.co.uk/thetford-news/69000-awarded-to-thetford-community-groups/

01/06/2026

Thanks for the coverage of our Community Support Fund news About Thetford Magazine, including the amazing organisations that are benefitting from the £69k funding. This is and it's just the beginning!

June's magazine is now available to read on our website 👇

https://aboutthetford.co.uk/digital-magazine/june-2026/

This month's cover stars are the team from Thetford Open Gardens, coming up on Sunday 28th June raising money for St Nicholas Hospice Care. Find out more about the event on pages 22-23 - Image by Neil James Media 🪴💙

Also in Issue 245...

£69,000 in grants from the Community Support Fund ForThetford for local groups; Save the date for Essex Cultural Diversity Project's Festival of Thetford & Punjab 2026; A double-bill of live music round the corner at The Carnegie from STX Events; the TARA Awards celebrating local heroes make a comeback, with nominations open now; Thetford resident praises East Anglian Air Ambulance as £8.4 million fundraiser gets underway; Thetford Rickshaw Project seeking riders and chatty chums; South Breckland Artists Trail returns for 2026; Vic Peters sworn in as the new Mayor of Thetford; A season of sporting and stage success at Thetford Academy; Upcoming talks from Thetford Library and other community groups; Ancient House Museum's youth takeover for Thetford Open Gardens; This month's advertiser spotlight on JD Tree Services; Maggie's Garden Notes for June, plus the latest from the BTO, School Lane Surgery, Halcyon Days Skincare.

We've also got a bumper sports section this month, with contributions from Thetford Athletic Club, Thetford Hockey Club, Project 100 at Thetford Town Cricket Club, Thetford Rugby Club, and rising kickboxer, Charlie Browne.

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29/05/2026

The Thetford Neighbourhood Board has confirmed at its latest board meeting that Government approval of the town's Regeneration Plan means that the first tranche of the £20 million of Pride in Place investment is secured - a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform Thetford over the next decade.
Read more - https://loom.ly/Rk-e_5s

27/05/2026

🏏When we asked you what Thetford needed, you told us: to support organisations like Thetford Town Cricket Club.

Watch our short film to hear Board Chair Jo Pearson explain how the Community Support Fund came together and hear directly from Kim at Thetford Town Cricket Club about what their £10,000 award means for the town.

They're one of nine local organisations sharing £69,000 — funding that goes directly to keeping community cricket alive and thriving in Thetford.

Nine organisations. £69,000. This is .

Find out more - https://loom.ly/FChqROE

21/05/2026

❤️ When we asked you what Thetford needed, you told us: to support organisations like 3rd Thetford Scout
Group.

Watch our short film to hear Board Chair Jo Pearson explain how the Community Support Fund came together and hear directly from Louise at 3rd Thetford Scout Group about what their £8,995 award means for their scouts and their community.

They're one of nine local organisations sharing £69,000 - every pound going directly to the grassroots groups keeping Thetford's communities strong.

Nine organisations. £69,000. This is .

Find out more - https://loom.ly/FChqROE

14/05/2026

When we asked you what Thetford needed, you told us: to support organisations like Open Road West Norfolk Trust.

Watch our short film to hear Board Chair Jo Pearson explain how the Community Support Fund came together and hear directly from Martin at Open Road about what their £10,000 award means for young people in our town.

They're one of nine local organisations sharing £69,000 — funding bursaries so that 16-18 year olds can access vocational training and build skills for their future.

Nine organisations. £69,000. This is .

Find out more - https://loom.ly/FChqROE