Funding Available Through the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Microgrants Scheme Looking to bring a community project to life? The Herefordshire and Worcestershire Microgrants Scheme is offering grants of up to £250 to support resident-led activities that improve mental health, wellbeing and community connections. The funding is available to both local residents and community groups, with a simple application process designed to help good ideas get off the ground quickly. Whether you’re planning a small community event, launching a new activity, or developing a project that helps people connect with others, the scheme could provide the boost you need. The programme is supported by
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The county’s Repair Cafés will be involved with International Repair Day on 17th October. All the Repair Cafés listed are GOLD members of HGN Saturday 19th September South Hereford Repair Café – 10.00am – 12.30pm GOLD member of HGN. Click here to find out more and book an item in. Malvern Hills Repair Café – 10:00am – 1:00pm Part of Transition Malvern Hills (a GOLD member of HGN) No booking system – just turn up on the day. Click here for more information Saturday 26th September Hereford City Repair Café
Banter Sessions The banter sessions organised by the Great Collaboration team continue weekly on a Wednesday lunchtime covering a range of topics. Click here for a list of past and future sessions. The next session will be on Wednesday 23rd September. Previous sessions have covered topics as diverse as composting toilets, threats to food security, water and flood resilience and several sessions on community groups and actions. The session is now uploaded to the Knowledgebase, and can be found here. Great Collaboration Banter sessions are free, open to all, and held at noon on Wednesdays.
Craft Cider Week runs until this Saturday 19th September with open days, tastings and live pressing. Bartonsham Apple Juicing Day. Saturday 26th September Herefordshire Wildlife Trust is running the event supported by local volunteers. This community event links with Bartonsham Meadows where there is a new orchard which will start fruiting over the next few years. Kington Community Apple Juicing Days This year’s Public Pressing Events will take place at the Oxford Arms on Sunday 27th September 1.00pm -4.00pm and Sunday 25th October 12 noon -3.00pm If anyone wants to borrow the equipment to process your own larger quantities, click
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Day of Action for Rivers & Wildlife Saturday 26 September 2026 Herefordshire Wildlife Trust’s annual Day of Action brings together organisations and community groups across Herefordshire. They will be running activities to highlight the issues affecting our wildlife and watercourses, to take action to improve them for nature and to celebrate the county’s wonderful wildlife. Events include: Fun by the brook in Belmont; a Beginners Birdwatching session; a River Survey demo and Apple Juicing at Bartonsham Meadows www.herefordshirewt.org/dayofaction See also the post below with news of the River Wye Online talk: What Makes the Wildlife of Herefordshire Unique? With Toby Fountain Wednesday 30th September
FORW Newsletter Click here for the latest newsletter from Friends of the River Wye with news of visits, training days and an invitation to participate in an outdoor performance about the Wye. Natural Resources Wales Click here for the most recent update from Natural Resources Wales with worrying news about the status of Atlantic Salmon in the river.
The DKP Discussion Group are having a discussion about the bypass, but definitely not the usual conversation about the bypass. They are aiming for a constructive conversation that seeks common ground. Friday 2nd October 7.00pm – 9.00pm Click here for more details
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It was good to hear a mention of a Repair Café on The Archers on Radio 4 last Sunday, 6th September, albeit only a brief mention of a pop-up RC at the local Flower and Produce show. Look out for more news in future newsletters from our county Repair Cafés about the ways that they are going to be involved with International Repair Day on 17th October. All the Repair Cafés listed are GOLD members of HGN Saturday 12th September Archenfield Repair Café – 2.00pm – 4.00pm More details on their Facebook page Saturday 19th September South Hereford Repair Café
Banter Sessions The banter sessions organised by the Great Collaboration team continue weekly on a Wednesday lunchtime covering a range of topics. Click here for a list of past and future sessions. The next session will be on Wednesday 16th September. Previous sessions have covered topics as diverse as composting toilets, threats to food security, water and flood resilience and several sessions on community groups and actions. The session is now uploaded to the Knowledgebase, and can be found here. Great Collaboration Banter sessions are free, open to all, and held at noon on Wednesdays.
Kington Community Apple Juicing Days This year’s Public Pressing Events will take place at the Oxford Arms on Sunday 27th September from 1.00pm -4.00pm and Sunday 25th October from 12 noon -3.00pm If anyone wants to borrow the equipment to process your own larger quantities, click here for details. Big Apple Harvestime Harvestime is on the second weekend of October in Much Marcle. Here you can marvel at the huge number of apple and pear varieties, help press cider apples and perry pears and visit different venues offering a variety of experiences. Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th October 2026 Full details of this year’s events will be
