The Community Volunteer Fair 2026
This event, involving some 25 Calderdale charities and volunteer groups, was held in the highly ornate setting of Todmorden Town Hall's ballroom. A rota of CROWS members - Kasher (main organiser), Mo, Ginny, Gareth, Stella, Mick and Frank H ran a table-top stall to showcase the work done on local rights-of-way.
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| 1. Todmorden Town Hall: 151 years old and straddling the former Yorkshire-Lancashire boundary |
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| 2. Flying the banner for CROWS. Lots of interest packed onto a table-top! |
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| 3. CROWS work: High quality examples of stiles, footbridges, cutting-back, steps, path widening, revetments and boardwalks. |
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| 4. "Is this a customer I see?" Mmm! Looks like an important guest . . . |
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| 5. . . . time for Stella to turn on the charm!" |
The event ran from 12 noon to 3 pm. Despite the sweltering heat outside and the sporting distractions of international tennis, football and rugby a steady stream of visitors (perhaps partly tempted by the coffee and cakes) visited the stalls. CROWS got some firm enquiries about how to join . . . which was most useful as we are now recruiting following the 'retirement' of several members.
It was a pleasure to be in the ballroom which fills an upper floor of the Grade 1 listed Town Hall, and has a quality of finish that is inspirational!
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| 6. Top quality work! The Town Hall ballroom ceiling. |
More next week when CROWS will be tackling rampant overgrowth, rotten steps and wobbly stiles!
