Facepainting + Community Consultation= Exhausted YF Researchers

With the rain pouring down and the wind nearly blowing our Gazebo away, four Young Foundation researchers spent the first ten minutes of the fete thinking that Britain’s unfailing ability to provide winter weather in the middle of August meant that we would have to return to London. After purchasing a couple of 10p fleeces from the Jumble Sale however we decided to stay. We should have had more faith in Edward’s management skills, as he successfully coerced the Sun back out and the day turned into a great success.

We painted over 60 children’s faces (and a few ‘technically’ adults’) and by 3pm the field was covered in butterflies, tigers, pirates, little soldiers, flowers, lions, angels and beauty queens.

Thank-you so much to everyone who came by our stall. It was fantastic to chat to the parents who kindly filled out our surveys. The fete demonstrated the strength of community feeling in Bemerton Heath and we would like to thank and congratulate all who helped out.

We look forward to seeing you all again soon. We have our first Community Taskforce meeting on the 24^th of August – email us if you would like more information!

 

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