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Was a great success!
More information here.

Olympic week is coming with an Olympic themed carnival ...

... and a quiz in the Assembly Rooms ...

Swaffham Wellbeing Fair Wednesday 20th June 2012
A free to attend fair covered all aspects of wellbeing including mental health, diet, fitness, finances, alternative therapies and exercise. There were stalls, displays, refreshments and demonstrations by a wide range of local organisations.
The event was organised by the Iceni Partnership and Family Action and all are welcome to attend.

Windy but Fun Day in Swaffham.

Swaffham Free Festival on August 26th
Music and fest feasts in the Market Place
We have a dedicated web site and Facebook page, how modern!
More acts will be added to make a whole day's entertainment for all ages and tastes when they are confirmed. Keep looking back and spread the word.

Swaffham in Bloom has had to adjust its summer planting, news here.

Swaffham Cycling & Walking Festival
The Iceni Partnership organised a Cycling & Walking Festival in Swaffham from 1-10 June which included healthy, fun activities for all the family.

Swaffham Jubilee Journey - 9th May
We had a very special town walking trail to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee including: Breckland’s Jubilee touring exhibition; Local history display; Within Living Memory project; Royal china display; Breckland’s Memory Chest and Cream tea at the Assembly Rooms - raising a tea cup to Howard Carter on his birthday!

Wow, we have Walkers Are Welcome status - wonderful!
A first for East Anglia. Also, well done those late April walkers for Swaffham and Litcham Home Hospice raising £700 on a sponsored walkies.
Swaffham has picked up the business and economy category award in the Action for Market Towns East of England region awards for last year's Brecks Food and Drink Festival.

Out now: Advance Swaffham Action Group 2nd annual report
For a copy, please contact Kate on 01760 722800.

Yum Yum in your Tum
Stroll over to Campingland and have a cup of tea with some home made cake
at the Community Centre Café, Monday to Friday from 10.30am.
More substantial fare offered too and a freshly ground coffee machine.

Iceni goes village!
The Iceni Partnership announced this March it was extending its `Swaffham in Bloom' operation to the villages of Narborough to the west and Holme Hale to the east of Swaffham. It is hoped that the two parishes, with active help from their parish councils, will be able to mount `Anglia in Bloom' activities in place for assessment in Mid-July.
Swaffham in Bloom town councillor Charles Gunner commented:
`This is a major development by Iceni who have wanted to extend their work more in the villages. I would be happy to give the two villages any help and advice that I can'.

Swaffham’s Community Orchard hosted a fun afternoon of activities for all the family on Saturday 24 March.
There was a seed swap organised by the ESCAPE Community Allotment volunteers, archery and cricket taster sessions lead by Active Norfolk, a nature trail and a free bouncy castle for the kids, and healthy refreshments. We named the event “Spring into the Great Outdoors” as the aim of the event was to encourage people to get out in the fresh air and see what Spring looks like in the orchard.The mayor of Swaffham, Shirley Matthews, unveiled the new information board at 2pm. Funding for the event was received by the Iceni Partnership from the NHS Norfolk Healthy Towns project, part of the national Change4Life programme.

Don't forget Swaffham's Farmers Market is now held every 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month from 10am-3pm in the Market Place. The nect markets are on April 1st & 15th, May 6th & 20th, June 3rd & 17th, July 1st & 15th ...

Swaffham’s legendary Pedlar leads the way!
Dozens of people gathered at the Swaffham Community Centre for a New Year’s Day circular walk and treasure trail, lead by the Pedlar himself.
The guided walk included some of Swaffham’s historic town centre and a visit to the new community orchard. The Pedlar of Swaffham legend states that after seeking his fortune in London to no avail, Pedlar John Chapman found hidden treasure under a tree on returning to his home town. Walkers celebrated the legend by collecting “hidden treasure” – gold coloured tokens hidden in trees at various points in the walk, which they exchanged for chocolate pennies and a warm drink at the end of the walk.
The event was organised by the Advance Swaffham Action Group and Swaffham Museum. Sian Hogarth, the museum’s heritage projects officer said “This was the first of what we hope will become an established tradition for Swaffham residents – to celebrate the New Year with a walk through our lovely town and reviving the story of one of Swaffham’s most famous residents”.

Another famous Swaffham resident, Howard Carter, the Egyptologist who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen, will be celebrated in the town later this year. November marks the 90th anniversary of his important discovery.

Have you heard of any funding out there that
you think we need to know about?
Then please let us know -
we may know of an organisation who needs it too!
Also, we may be able to help you with your funding needs.
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Future 2012 EVENTS:

Swaffham's first Free Music Festival Sunday 26 August
A wide variety of music in our historic town centre.
Further information available from
Kate and Don at the Iceni Office tel: 01760 722 800.

Volunteers WANTED:
We are looking for new volunteers to help in our Community Café
and to help organise town events next year including
a carnival next year with an Olympic theme and the first
BALANCE BIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
as part of a Cycling and Walking Festival.
If you would like to help organise, or offer any help or suggestions,
please chat to Kate by phone or via our contact page.

Swaffham's Community Orchard project has won another accolade –
a CPRE Norfolk award for Swaefas’ Swale.
We collected our certificate at a ceremony on 17 November 2011.
If you haven't been to the Community Orchard yet, why not come along to our next event on Saturday 24 March 2012.
Further details available from Kate or click here.

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