From our inception, Shefford Newsline has supported the Festival with articles and more, so we would like to thank the council and team on Newsline for their support over the years and into the future.

We are all working for a better Shefford.

We offer a big welcome to Bathroom Vogue and Attitude Bikes – our latest sponsors to support the Shefford Community Festival – a big thank you and good luck in 2022.  Things are moving quickly so more information to come.

Bathroom Vogue – Providing Better Bathrooms Contact Bathroom Vogue.

Attitude Bikes – Your local store for Jump Bikes, BMX, Skateboards and Scooters in Shefford  Contact Attitude Bikes

I am really looking forward to our Festival in September to see the enthusiastic Shefford community get behind the program – we have some months yet – but even so that is not long to plan and execute a new activity.

As we all know life is much changed after Covid and we are still in its shadow so this year we are delighted to have so many activities – at the time of writing many organisers have already committed and I am aware of a good number of others who are in the process of putting things together. We are planning to issue a printed program in August and will constantly update the live program page on our website  at sheffordcommunityfestival.co.uk/

So if you would like to take part please do give your project some urgent thought and register it online here

Our registration is quite simple and we have a variety of Festival logos which you can download for your own promotional use.

Fortunately, the weather was great last week for the annual Town Meeting where I had the opportunity to promote our Community Festival – also to look at the new playground and watch a Harris Hawk at work with his handler. Cake was also available – very nice!

We got off to a flying start this year and it is wonderful to see the level of involvement from our Shefford community –  many businesses have stepped up to engage with activities and sponsorship – plus we have a great range of activities in the program already.

It seems like September 16th-25th is a long way off but there is much to do before then. I know that a number of groups are planning things based on previous years’ events and others are evaluating their situation in our “post Covid” era so please do keep me posted.

We are planning to have a town-wide promotion in July which means that to get into that we need your information by the end of June. You will still be able to get into the program on our website after that but we have a great leafletting drop planned and to get into that we need at least an outline of your event by June 30th.

Details can be submitted online here.

Tea, coffee and cake – or a bit of lunch in pleasant surroundings are popular pastimes for family and friends in the heart of Shefford and so we are delighted to welcome Rose’s at Duck Lane as sponsors of our festival this year. Last year the team at Rose’s created a special Festival milkshake – we look forward to seeing their creations for 2022.

Shefford businesses are certainly supporting the community and we are starting to get more information about organised activities for the program itself so by the end of September there should be lots to do with friendly faces all around town – whether you want a sit-down break or your car serviced.

Keep watching this space for more news.

Shefford Marketing Agency (SMA) has recently grown out of The Industrial Marketing Agency (TIMA) which has sponsored and organised our Community Festival from its beginning.  The team at SMA are offering:

– Websites – concept, execution and updates
– Blogs – design, set up and creation of regular posts
– Design of publicity materials – posters, banners, leaflets
– Graphics + images – creation of new material
– Text/copy writing – generation of descriptive text for your marketing and advertising needs
– Social media – up to date word of mouth recommendation – design and fulfilment of pages and posting of regular content
– Newsletters – creation, production and distribution

Providing marketing expertise – they can do the things that small companies just haven’t got the time to do, as they are too busy actually servicing customers and the many other things that make up their business. Helping out “behind the scenes”, with local marketing support from an experienced team who have operated a national marketing agency for the past 30 years.

Contact Ian, Sue or Lesley

Telephone: 07860 218334
Ian Deavin and Lesley Whiteman, email Ian
Sue Warne, email Sue

Local businesses are once again supporting the community in a way that enables us to grow and thrive – so we are delighted to welcome AS Pro Sports – “Your Local Sports Specialist” as our latest sponsor.  They explain here how they serve Shefford:

“AS Pro Sports has the largest darts, pool and vape shop in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Come and visit our shop in Shefford, where you can try over 600 sets of darts on our 2 dartboards and over 100 cues on our 7ft slate pool table.

There is a large range of sports equipment also available in our shop, including Lawn Bowls, Football, Rugby, Netball & Basketball.

Our online store stocks a wide range of products for Darts, Pool & Snooker, Football, Rugby, Fitness, Clothes, Trainers, Swimming, Tennis. There is free shipping on all orders over £99.00. We offer advice from our friendly experts if you have any queries.

Vapour Village has a large range of vape kits and liquids. If you’re thinking of quitting smoking, or already into vaping, come and talk to us about our large selection of vapes.

Visit our large shop in Unit 12c Old Bridge Way, Shefford SG17 5HQ, or see our websites for free local deliveries.”

We look forward to hearing from sponsors and other organisations about what you are all planning for September! To register your activity please see here.

Hi everybody. I hope you have seen that we are urging people to think ahead for their 2022 Community Festival activities – now we have obtained some sponsorship from local businesses we are able to increase the promotion for the Festival overall. It will allow us to put out a further leaflet in July – this time with the program included, and sent out with Newsline and with LivingLife, so it should reach every household in Shefford.

Consequently, I am asking people to think about events now (September is not far off!) and let me know what you are planning asap so it can be included and properly promoted. If you have something in mind please let me know what it is, when you will run it, where it will take place and who the contact is. Information can be submitted here where you can also download a Community Festival logo for your own promotion. If you have already notified us then you can check your entry here.

All the best and good luck with your event planning 😊

Contact Ian Deavin to discuss your activity or
sponsorship:
[email protected]
or mobile 07860 218334
www.sheffordcommunityfestival.co.uk

Our 2022 Sponsors

Rose’s at Duck Lane

AS Pro Sports

Redrow Homes South Midlands

  Bedfordshire Schools Trust – BEST

Country Properties

John R Ford

The Garage

Living Life magazine

Shefford Tai Chi

Shefford Marketing Agency

Lesley Whiteman Social Media

Shefford Local