Thetford Community Contributions

For an introduction to the quilt project click HERE.



Norfolk County Council Adult Education Service would like to acknowledge the contributions made by the following individuals and groups to the success of our (growing) quilt:

• Our tutors, Pippa, Patrycja, for their enthusiasm, professionalism, open-mindedness and dedication. We couldn't have done this without you!
• To all the individuals who have contributed squares for the quilt - you know who you are.
• Keystone Development Trust for their advice, support and practical help in distributing leaflets to every household on the Abbey estate and beyond.
• Community Spirit Cafe staff for sorting out refreshments on the day of the launch.
• In particular, thanks go to Fiona, Terry, Brenda and Ricky from the Abbey Neighbourhood Centre.
• The members of the Thetford Women's Institute who are busy working on the centre square of the quilt.
• John Weeks who did a fantastic job of coordinating the Tom Paine 200 Celebrations
• Colleagues at Thetford Library who distributed leaflets and offered advice - in particular, thanks must go to Kyra Cruise for her active support and encouragement.
• Janet Smith-Gibbons of the Thetford Twinning Association for coordinating with the Twin Towns.
• The citizens of the Twin Towns - Hürth, Les Ulis, Spijkenisse and Skawina - for contributing their wonderful corner squares.
• Melissa Hawker and other staff at the Thetford Ancient House Museum for invaluable advice and support. Thanks also for allowing us to be part of your forthcoming 'Gorgeously Georgian' event. It is great to be working in partnership with Cultural Services colleagues.
• META for translating our leaflets.
• Robert Ogden, Extended Schools Coordinator for Thetford schools, for organising distribution of our leaflets via children's school bags to over a thousand households.
• Staff and volunteers at the Thetford Art Centre for allowing us to be part of your 'Upstairs Comes Down Again' event in August.
• Thetford Children's Centre, Kingsway for distributing leaflets on our behalf.
• All the cafes, shops and individuals who agreed to take leaflets and spread the word about our quilt project.
• Anyone else who has helped and/or contributed. Apologies if we have omitted to mention you by name.

As we stated in the introduction to this blog - and I quote -: "A quilt, like any community, is made of lots of different contributions which, together, form a greater whole."

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