Your committee now consists of six members plus our President. This leaves us severely stretched. The majority of the committee have served for a number of years but now require help and support to continue the work of Friends of Brockenhurst.

 

We have appealed for new blood on a number of occasions over recent years. We are pleased to have attracted one volunteer but need more.

 

Research shows us that volunteering is not as prevalent as in the past. However, for us that live in Brockenhurst, one would have thought that spending a few hours every month in protecting the fabric of our idyllic village would benefit everyone.

 

FoB was formed in 1957 primarily to examine planning applications. Over the years it evolved into a society that concentrated on all matters relating to the environment and welfare of our village as well as planning. We meet with the local authorities and other societies to further the cause of Brockenhurst.

 

As you will know, we produce biannual Newsletters which include discussion papers on what we are doing. We have a website and Facebook presence. Our Spring meeting and Autumn AGM meeting include speakers relevant to Brockenhurst and are well attended.

 

 Just looking at recent years, FoB has been instrumental in many initiatives concerning our village. We have discussed them in past Newsletters and meetings.

 

We urgently need new committee members to continue such work. No particular expertise is necessary just a love of Brockenhurst.

 

FoB is a feature of Brockenhurst and has a high membership. Again, to be brutally frank, without new blood we are faced with a difficult decision. We either cut back on our current activities or we disband.