Registered Charity No. 803103
The Tracy Trust Report 2022-2023
The Tracy Trust continues to serve the community of Hedgerley very well and we currently have just over 100 members. We are in the process of producing a leaflet about the Trust to inform potential new members what the Trust is all about and how it helps its members.
Chris Woodwark, who has served us so well for many years, decided that it was time to step down from his role as Chairman although we are pleased that he is continuing as a Trustee. Vanessa Pilgerstorfer is the new Chairperson with Gail Hurst as her Deputy. We would like to thank Chris publicly for all the wonderful support and leadership that he has given us over the years. Jim Cannon remains an active and engaged trustee for the Trust.
On a weekly basis :
The fortnightly 16-seater bus continues to run on a Friday to High Wycombe and Uxbridge shopping centres as well as to the occasional garden centre.
Mr Nicecream and his van came to the Green again last year and we had a good turnout of members who all enjoyed the ice creams in varying sizes, flavours and toppings.
A new initiative this last year is a film/tea afternoon: on the first occasion we screened the new Downton Abbey film and on the second occasion we watched
‘Mrs Harris goes to Paris’. Both occasions took place in the Memorial Hall because of its excellent film projection facilities. We were well supported, and everyone enjoyed not only the film but also the delicious homemade cakes and scones. We are planning another such event in the Autumn.
At Christmas all members were given a voucher for Spar, a mug and a handy LED torch both with the TT name and logo. We were sorry to see Komal and Minesh leave the shop as they had helped the Trust enormously over the years. We now look forward to a similar, good relationship with Sunny, the new owner.
We continue to receive a fortnightly delivery of ‘Cook’ home-cooked frozen meals which have been much enjoyed by our members and we are very appreciative of Cook’s generosity towards our charity.
We continue to support members with assistance with alarm pendants, etc; lifts for members to and from health appointments; contributions towards the cost of chiropody; and also with telephone calls to check that all is well. Bereavement counselling is also available on request.
During the year we have put into place a Safeguarding Policy and all our activities have a tailormade risk assessment.
Our numbers remain fairly static; some members move away to be nearer to family or to go into a care home and new ones join. Inevitably we have lost several dear members this year whom we miss enormously. News came to us of the loss of Gladys Pratt, one of the earliest secretaries of The Tracy Trust. Gladys had moved from the village to family in Devon quite a few years ago; we send them our sincere condolences.
Finally, we would like to take the opportunity of thanking all our Trustees, the local Committee members, together with our secretary and treasurer for the time and effort that they put into the Trust and its activities. As a Trust, we look forward very much to celebrating the coronation of His Majesty, the King which we are screening live in the Memorial Hall on Saturday 6th May and providing our members with a lunch of coronation chicken and platinum jubilee pudding. It will be lovely to have all trustees present at this historic event.
Gail Hurst
Vice chairperson and Trustee
April 2023
The Tracy Trust continues to serve the community of Hedgerley very well and we currently have just over 100 members. We are in the process of producing a leaflet about the Trust to inform potential new members what the Trust is all about and how it helps its members.
Chris Woodwark, who has served us so well for many years, decided that it was time to step down from his role as Chairman although we are pleased that he is continuing as a Trustee. Vanessa Pilgerstorfer is the new Chairperson with Gail Hurst as her Deputy. We would like to thank Chris publicly for all the wonderful support and leadership that he has given us over the years. Jim Cannon remains an active and engaged trustee for the Trust.
On a weekly basis :
- we open the Scout Hut on a Monday and Wednesday morning and members enjoy coffee, a chat, dominoes or short bowls. Currently there isn’t much interest in the short bowls so we are hoping to get more people keen to play;
- the exercise class on a Wednesday morning continues to be well attended and enjoyed as it caters for all abilities;
- and the singing group on a Thursday morning is very much enjoyed and well attended. In fact the group has performed twice now – at the Queens Jubilee tea party and at our Christmas tea party!
The fortnightly 16-seater bus continues to run on a Friday to High Wycombe and Uxbridge shopping centres as well as to the occasional garden centre.
Mr Nicecream and his van came to the Green again last year and we had a good turnout of members who all enjoyed the ice creams in varying sizes, flavours and toppings.
A new initiative this last year is a film/tea afternoon: on the first occasion we screened the new Downton Abbey film and on the second occasion we watched
‘Mrs Harris goes to Paris’. Both occasions took place in the Memorial Hall because of its excellent film projection facilities. We were well supported, and everyone enjoyed not only the film but also the delicious homemade cakes and scones. We are planning another such event in the Autumn.
At Christmas all members were given a voucher for Spar, a mug and a handy LED torch both with the TT name and logo. We were sorry to see Komal and Minesh leave the shop as they had helped the Trust enormously over the years. We now look forward to a similar, good relationship with Sunny, the new owner.
We continue to receive a fortnightly delivery of ‘Cook’ home-cooked frozen meals which have been much enjoyed by our members and we are very appreciative of Cook’s generosity towards our charity.
We continue to support members with assistance with alarm pendants, etc; lifts for members to and from health appointments; contributions towards the cost of chiropody; and also with telephone calls to check that all is well. Bereavement counselling is also available on request.
During the year we have put into place a Safeguarding Policy and all our activities have a tailormade risk assessment.
Our numbers remain fairly static; some members move away to be nearer to family or to go into a care home and new ones join. Inevitably we have lost several dear members this year whom we miss enormously. News came to us of the loss of Gladys Pratt, one of the earliest secretaries of The Tracy Trust. Gladys had moved from the village to family in Devon quite a few years ago; we send them our sincere condolences.
Finally, we would like to take the opportunity of thanking all our Trustees, the local Committee members, together with our secretary and treasurer for the time and effort that they put into the Trust and its activities. As a Trust, we look forward very much to celebrating the coronation of His Majesty, the King which we are screening live in the Memorial Hall on Saturday 6th May and providing our members with a lunch of coronation chicken and platinum jubilee pudding. It will be lovely to have all trustees present at this historic event.
Gail Hurst
Vice chairperson and Trustee
April 2023
The Tracy Trust Report 2021-2022
Although Covid has continued to restrict our lives to a certain extent, we have managed to open up the Scout Hut twice a week to enable our members to meet, have a coffee and a chat, and to play dominoes or short bowls. This return to normality has pleased everyone immensely.
Once again we organised for an ice cream van to come to The Green last summer and our members enjoyed some very exotic ice cream sundaes – a lot of them enjoying the sunshine and their ice creams on The Green – meeting others perhaps for the first time in many months.
At Christmas all members were given a voucher for Spar and a shopping bag bearing the TT name and logo. These bags are being well used by those members using the fortnightly bus service, to either Uxbridge or High Wycombe, as well as the extremely popular visits to local Garden Centres.
We have just celebrated Easter and members received an Easter egg – just a little something to remind members that they have not been forgotten.
The exercise class on a Wednesday morning continues to be well attended and enjoyed as it caters for all abilities. A new initiative in 2021 is a singing group on a Thursday morning – so if you are in the vicinity of the Anstey Lodge you will hear all sorts of tunes ranging from old musicals to modern Abba songs. Again those who attend leave the class smiling and humming quietly to themselves!
Another initiative undertaken by the Tracy Trust was a partnership with ‘Cook’, the excellent home-cooked frozen meal company. With the help of a local contact the Trust receives a delivery of free meals for its members on a fortnightly basis. These meals have been much enjoyed by our members and we are very appreciative of Cook’s generosity towards our charity.
Clearly, despite lockdown, people still need the services of a chiropodist and so, instead of arranging appointments in the Scout Hut, we have provided members with names of local practitioners who can visit people in their own homes or can give people treatments in their surgery. This has been working well. Similarly members have still needed to get to appointments at the Surgery, local hospital etc and, latterly, for their vaccinations and so we have been giving them lifts as usual.
We have also continued to support members with assistance with alarm pendants, etc and also with telephone calls to check that all is well.
Sadly we have lost a few members : Norman Coombs; Peter Radcliffe, Dennis Busby and David Mitchell. They are all sorely missed. Also a few of our members have gone into local care homes and we are endeavouring to keep in touch with them.
On a happy note, two of our members, Iris and Derek Sullivan, celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary in October surrounded by friends and family. What an achievement!
Finally we would like to take the opportunity of thanking all our Trustees and local Committee members for the time and effort that they put into the Trust and its activities and, as a Trust, we look forward very much to celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty, The Queen.
Gail Hurst
Trustee
April 2022
Once again we organised for an ice cream van to come to The Green last summer and our members enjoyed some very exotic ice cream sundaes – a lot of them enjoying the sunshine and their ice creams on The Green – meeting others perhaps for the first time in many months.
At Christmas all members were given a voucher for Spar and a shopping bag bearing the TT name and logo. These bags are being well used by those members using the fortnightly bus service, to either Uxbridge or High Wycombe, as well as the extremely popular visits to local Garden Centres.
We have just celebrated Easter and members received an Easter egg – just a little something to remind members that they have not been forgotten.
The exercise class on a Wednesday morning continues to be well attended and enjoyed as it caters for all abilities. A new initiative in 2021 is a singing group on a Thursday morning – so if you are in the vicinity of the Anstey Lodge you will hear all sorts of tunes ranging from old musicals to modern Abba songs. Again those who attend leave the class smiling and humming quietly to themselves!
Another initiative undertaken by the Tracy Trust was a partnership with ‘Cook’, the excellent home-cooked frozen meal company. With the help of a local contact the Trust receives a delivery of free meals for its members on a fortnightly basis. These meals have been much enjoyed by our members and we are very appreciative of Cook’s generosity towards our charity.
Clearly, despite lockdown, people still need the services of a chiropodist and so, instead of arranging appointments in the Scout Hut, we have provided members with names of local practitioners who can visit people in their own homes or can give people treatments in their surgery. This has been working well. Similarly members have still needed to get to appointments at the Surgery, local hospital etc and, latterly, for their vaccinations and so we have been giving them lifts as usual.
We have also continued to support members with assistance with alarm pendants, etc and also with telephone calls to check that all is well.
Sadly we have lost a few members : Norman Coombs; Peter Radcliffe, Dennis Busby and David Mitchell. They are all sorely missed. Also a few of our members have gone into local care homes and we are endeavouring to keep in touch with them.
On a happy note, two of our members, Iris and Derek Sullivan, celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary in October surrounded by friends and family. What an achievement!
Finally we would like to take the opportunity of thanking all our Trustees and local Committee members for the time and effort that they put into the Trust and its activities and, as a Trust, we look forward very much to celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty, The Queen.
Gail Hurst
Trustee
April 2022