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NEWS 30/03/2021
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informing you that our skipper Gerry passed away
last week after an operation in Russell's Hall
Hospital.We are all deeply shocked because this is
a great loss to our Trust and to us individually
because he was such a lovely man and a good
friend.He was always the life & soul of our
boat trips and brightened up the most dreary
day.He had volunteered on the Enterprise for 30
years. An on line account has been set up for anyone wishing to make a donation in Gerry's memory and this can be accessed through the following link; https://www.gofundme.com/in-memory-of-gerry-small |
NEWS 3/12/2020
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SUPPORT FROM MID-COUNTIES
CO-OP! We
are
very grateful to the Mid-Counties Co-op for giving
us funding so that all our skippers and crew can
wear smart new fleeces, polo shirts and caps when
they are working. |
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A
BIG THANKYOU TO THE MID-COUNTIES CO-OP FROM ALL
OUR VOLUNTEERS We will
wear our new uniforms with pride! |
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NEWS 12/11/19
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CONGRATULATIONS! Congratulations
to Gerry Small who was a runner-up in the
recent One Walsall Volunteer Awards. He was
awarded a well-deserved certificate in the
Longstanding Volunteer Award for his 30 years of
volunteering with the Walsall Enterprise. This started when the boat was owned
& run by Walsall Social Services Department
and it was moored at Brewood. In 2005 when the
Truman Enterprise Narrowboat Trust took on the
Walsall Enterprise, passengers on board were
asking “Where is Gerry?” Fortunately for us
Gerry was tracked down and joined the TENT
volunteer team. He is a brilliant skipper who
has given hours of his life to giving groups a
good time on their trips. Gerry still does more
trips each year than any other volunteer and he
is the man who knows the boat inside & out
and can solve most problems. On 9th October 2019 Gerry
and Ray attended the Walsall Volunteer Awards
presentation evening in Walsall Town Hall. Many
very dedicated volunteers were honoured &
recognised at this ceremony. Congratulations to
everybody! A BIG THANKYOU TO GERRY FOR HIS
MANY YEARS OF
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NEWS 29/07/19
THANKYOU!
To
everyone who helped with and attended the
coffee morning at the Cross Keys pub
on 26th
July which raised an incredible
£455
for our
new boat fund.
Very special thanks to sheila
for organising this event and to Mary
the Pub Landlady
for
hosting the event.
NEWS
30/04/19
THANKYOU JEAN!
It is with sadness that the TENT team
of volunteers is losing a valued member – Jean Horton.
Jean has volunteered her time & a lot of hard work
for the Trust for over 25 years. She has been a crew
member on many residential & day trips. For as long
as anybody can remember Jean has done the shopping
required to provision the boats, as well as spending
hours painting, maintaining and cleaning the boats. She
has been Trust Treasurer, been on the Management
Committee, changed the engine oil, organised the annual
boat checks…. the list is endless. Needless to say she
will be greatly missed but Jean feels it is time to
retire. We wish her all the very best.
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NEWS
11/02/2019
NEWS
27/01/2019
A very generous
donation from Fair Oaks Day Hospice
Fair Oaks patients & staff are regular
passengers on Enterprise canal boat trips. We always enjoy
their company and excellent organisation. In 2018 they
raised an incredible £200 and donated it to TENT. One of
their volunteers Pat made some beautiful bears which were
raffled at the Day Hospice. In addition Pat also made a
fantastic Rosie and Jim who will be seen on board the
Enterprise in 2019. We are very grateful to Pat for her
time and beautiful handiwork. We are also very grateful to
all the patients and staff at Fair Oaks for their
incredible generosity. This came as a complete surprise.
The money will go into our fund for a new boat to replace
the Enterprise in the long term.
"THANKYOU VERY MUCH"
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Pat with the 2 bears she made
for the raffle
Mandy from Fair Oaks who organises all the boat trips
presenting the £200 cheque and Rosie & Jim to Mariel
Pat with Rosie & Jim she made for TENT
ENTERPRISE
GOES TO RUGELEY 8th
SEPTEMBER 2018
