Family Fun Days on board the Ship
Lovely to see children enjoying our family activities on board the ship. Come and have a go yourself! Every Sunday until the end of the summer holiday, 11:30am-4:00pm
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Social event at North Devon Yacht Club on Friday 26th July
Around thirty Freshspring “crew” and their partners attended a social event at North Devon Yacht Club on Friday 26th July. The event was organised by the ship team for all volunteers. It was a lovely evening, drinks and conversation happened out on the terrace before curry, followed by pavolva. It was an excellent supper. We were accommodated…
Bideford Water Festival 28th July 2019
The Bideford Water Festival on the 28th July was a major achievement for the Freshspring Trust. We ran steamboat trips to view SS Freshspring from the water and these were incredibly popular. We had so many ad hoc volunteers who just came to help us and it made it great fun for us all. Thank you to Woody for conning the boat so well and Mark for helping…
Bideford Fair 29th June 2019 and Freshspring is Open
The ship will be open all day, we will have a stand in the park, ropemaking and there will be steam engine rides. Start 11.00, finish 5.00pm.
SS Freshspring team at the Community Wellbeing Event, Torrington, on Thursday 6th June 2019
It was a very successful day with discussions around local services and how we can be supportive of people in our community. A whole range oforganisations attended making it easier to understand what services are available locally. Talking face to face with many of these was a very positive outcome.
National Volunteer Week TTVS held a celebration event at Bideford Rugby Club on Wednesday 5th June 2019
At this event awards were given to two Freshspring Society Volunteers for the work they do in supporting the Trust. Anne Budd has brought very valuable IT and Management skills which have elevated both communications and potential of the charity. Bill Slipper has been a stalwart volunteer on the ship, providing support and advice for all those who need…
Saturday 25th May Bideford Bike show and SS Freshspring was Open to Visitors
Saturday the 25th May was the Bideford Bike show. It was the biggest show ever with bikes all along the quay. SS Freshspring was open for the day and attracted over 111 visitors. She was open again on Sunday with her, now usual, over 70 visitors. The tour guide leaflets are proving very popular and visitors typically spend up to one hour on board. Our…
SS Freshspring now flies her National Historic Ships ensign
Thanks to a generous Member donation, SS Freshspring now flies her National Historic Ships ensign which signifies the importance of the only remaining small steam coaster with the potential to return to sea going condition.
Celebratory steaming event on the River Weaver aboard Daniel Adamson on Friday 17th May 2019
John Puddy attended a celebratory steaming event on the River Weaver aboard Daniel Adamson on Friday 17th May. It was a celebration of success and a thank you to all of those who made the success possible. John stated that he was very honoured to attend and to see the steamer operating so well with an entirely voluntary crew. It bodes well for the future…
Freshspring Welcomes Visitors
Freshspring opened to the public for the 2019 season on Sunday 7th April and is now open every Sunday from 11:30 – 16:00. We’ve been really pleased with the number of visitors to the ship, averaging around 70 people each open day and with lots of new things to see the feedback has been really positive. The teddy crew have understandably…