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The house that Dave built – passing the Passivhaus standards
Park Lane residents Dave Pountney and Jo Bishop recently moved into their brand new Passivhaus where Val Robson was invited to take a look around and find out more about the story behind this innovative building project
The first Passivhaus was built in 1991 in Austria for Professor Wolfgang Feist, a physicist at the University of Innsbruck. Wolfgang Feist believed it possible that a house could be built which had no need for energy or fuel to maintain a comfortable living temperature all year-round. Worldwide, there are now over 70,000 Passivhaus buildings including Dave and Jo’s newly constructed detached house on Park Lane which they moved into last autumn after thirteen happy years overlooking the windmill in Impington.
Construction of a Passivhaus tends to cost approximately 20% more than a traditionally constructed house due to the high quality of materials used and the need to use specialist trades people for some elements of the work but it’s likely to be valued around 10% more than its traditional equivalent and the ongoing lower energy expenditure, especially in these current times, is an important benefit to be considered.
Keeping it natural
With over fifty years experience within the construction industry, Dave has been involved in the building of about twenty five Passivhaus structures standing him in good stead for the challenges that lay ahead. To be officially certified as a Passivhaus, a building must adhere to some basic principles which minimise heat loss and make maximum use of natural heat sources whilst also ensuring that fresh air is well circulated.
Polystyrene foundations Photo: David Pountney
Laying concrete on top of polystyrene foundations Photo: David Pountney
The building has to be free of thermal bridges which would allow heat to be conducted away from the building. Dave and Jo’s house is built on a 300ml thick polystyrene raft located underneath the concrete base while the walls are 325ml thick and pumped full of cellulose – basically chopped up newspaper. The roof has 300ml of cellulose with an extra 100ml of solid insulation on top to be sure it complies with the Passivhaus requirements.
The outside of the property is clad with Siberian larch, a hardy tree native to Western Russia, and, due to the intense cold in which these trees exist, they grow very slowly. This makes for a very tight grain giving great durability as well as an incredibly attractive finish. “When I ordered the Siberian larch”, Dave elaborated “the supplier told me that he did not expect to be able to source any more due to the impending war in Ukraine so to be sure that I ordered sufficient for the work needed”.
As required by the Passivhaus standard, all of the windows are triple glazed and there has to be extremely good airtightness so a special tape is used to seal all joints in the house including around the windows, between panels on the walls and any other joints such as around pipes and ducts.
A house with standards
MVHR in plant room Photo: David Pountney
Air ducts showing sealant tape Photo: David Pountney
The high standards of insulation and lack of air leakages mean very little heat is required to maintain the house at a comfortable living temperature. Dave explains “all the heat in the house comes from body heat, the sun and any appliances”. During my visit, the house was a very comfortable 20C and had a fresh, light and airy feel to it; attributable largely to the efficient ventilation. Another key element of a Passivhaus.
The air circulation is controlled by the MVHR (Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery) unit located in the ground floor central plant room. A network of large ducts connect this to inlets and outlets in the ceilings of the house and the living areas have inlets in the ceiling which push fresh filtered warmed air into the room. The kitchen, utility room and bathrooms have outlets, sucking out air, which then goes through the heat exchanger where 85% of the heat is re-used to warm the incoming fresh filtered air. The stale air is then expelled. Alongside the fresh air feel to the house there is no sense of the air moving which makes for a very calming and quiet atmosphere.
Come in from the cold
Mid construction Photo: David Pountney
For use during extreme cold, the house is fitted with underfloor heating on the ground floor and, shortly after my visit, this was put through its paces during a highly unusual period of sub zero temperatures which persisted for ten days. Dave reported back to me “I have to admit that, when it was -9C outside, we were incredibly grateful for this feature!”. A Passivhaus is allowed to have a heating system, but it has to use less than 15 kilowatt hours per square metre per annum to comply – the average yearly figure for existing houses in the UK is 200 kwh/m2!
Water tank in plant room Photo: David Pountney
The plant room is also home to the hot water tank. This is a very sophisticated piece of kit with its own diaphragm that moves up and down so that it is only containing the amount of water the occupants wish to heat. Dave controls this from an app on his phone and the LEDs on the side of the tank show the heating and water level statuses too.
Although the main construction is complete on the house there is still much work to be done before Dave and Jo get official Passivhaus certification on their home. Shading and overhangs will be added to the windows to ensure that they are not only protected from the elements during the cold months but also from the sun during hotter times. The orientation of a Passivhaus is also crucial with the majority of the windows needing to be facing south to catch the maximum sun. Dave and Jo were fortunate in that the plot is orientated in a way that allowed the house to be constructed in optimum orientation to make the most of solar energy. They also have fourteen solar panels which help with the energy bills.
The final test
There then remains one final, but very important, test that Dave has to commission in order to gain the coveted Passivhaus certification and this is to prove that the house falls within the Passivhaus standards of airtightness. Explaining what’s involved Dave told me “they will bring in a big fan which will be set up in one of the door or window openings. In order to pass the test there should be no more than 0.6 air changes per hour at a pressure of 50 Pascals. This equates to having no one hole, or several combined, which would total more than the size of a 20p piece throughout the entire house”.
Wall plaque received after certification is completed
Once this test is complete, and all the documentation is passed by the The Passivhaus Trust who are the official UK affiliate of the International Passive House Association, Dave and Jo will receive a plaque which can take pride of place on the wall of their fabulous new home!
11/01/2023
Falls in the home: how not to be a victim
Thousands of older people each week are taken to a hospital emergency department after a fall. A session at Histon library next week will reveal how best to avoid being among them – and why this is a vital key to staying healthy for longer.
The statistics about falls and their impact on older people make startling – and worrying – reading.
30% of people aged 65 and over will fall at least once a year, and for those over 80 it is 50%. Falls are the number one reason older people are taken to the emergency department in a hospital, and in around 5% of cases a fall leads to hospitalisation.
The cost of these fractures – in terms of individual wellbeing as well as the NHS budget – is eye-watering. For example, hip fractures not only have a serious impact on daily living activities such as shopping and walking, but 1 in 5 hip fracture patients go into long-term care in the first year after fracture. The NHS bill for this is around £2 billion.
The good news
So that’s the bad news, but the good news is that we can all take action to avoid being one of the victims.
Making simple changes to the home environment can prevent accidents. Removing rugs and mats, installing night lights and keeping loose cables tucked away are obvious – but nonetheless often overlooked – safety measures.
Less obvious, but just as important, is exercise. Regular light activity and movement throughout the day, coupled with specific exercises to improve strength and balance, can also help keep people on their feet, out of hospital and doing the things they enjoy for longer.
Local support
Healthy You, the healthy lifestyles service funded by Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council, runs a free exercise programme aimed at doing just that, and on 18th January their ‘road show’ comes to Histon Library.
This introductory Falls Prevention Awareness session will explain how people can start at home to improve their strength and balance. More good news: no specialist equipment or kit is needed, and the exercises can be done from a seated or standing position.
The Healthy You team will also talk about the benefits of ‘FaME’, a free structured 6-month falls management exercise programme that is individualised to the person and gradually becomes more challenging as time goes on.
FaME is a national programme, delivered locally in Milton or Girton by specialist qualified exercise instructors who understand the age-related changes that happen in the body and the medical concerns that people may have.
These small group exercise classes are designed to improve physical fitness, strength and balance. They’re also a great way to meet other people, receive support and build motivation. At the start, instructors have one-to-one sessions with participants to find out about their health and medications, and to identify each person’s starting point for exercise.
Making people aware of the benefit of strength and balance exercises is central to the NHS long-term plan, which emphasises a move away from simply treating disease to a system that helps to keep people healthy for longer. Taking preventative action against the risk of falls is a great way for older people to do just that.
The ‘Falls Prevention Awareness’ session led by Healthy You will take place at Histon Library on 18 Jan 2023, 2.00 – 3.30pm.
For more information about falls prevention assessments, contact Healthy You at healthyyou@everyonehealth.co.uk
11/01/2023
Highlights of 2022: HI HUB’s most-read articles of last year
Whether you’re bidding a fond farewell to the year gone by, or sighing with relief that it’s over, it’s good to look back at the events, opportunities and challenges that have been shaping the lives of the Histon & Impington community over the past 12 months. Liz Hill takes a look through the 2022 archive.
Like most years, 2022 brought us a mixed bag of blessings and challenges. But, freed in March from two years of pandemic restrictions, nothing was going to stop the community from making the most of every day.
As the shadow of Covid passed, residents took every opportunity to be ‘communal’ again, with familiar fixtures such as the Beer Festival, the Fireworks Extravaganda and The Feast making a very welcome return.
Beer Festival Committee members (l-r) Keiran Harvey, Don Kelly, Colin Myles and Tim Sparks.
New beginnings
Joining them on the events calendar were some wonderful new entrants to the community diary. Histon Manor’s Dahlia Show showcased the amazing work of our local growers (and bakers); Histon Library launched its monthly Engage event series in its warm and welcoming new premises; and Holiday at Home presented an action-packed schedule for older residents.
Jubilee celebrations at the Rec.
As if that wasn’t enough, HI Friends stepped up with an amazing weekend of activities to help us celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee in style.
Many other anniversaries were also celebrated in 2022. Among these, the Litter Pickers marked 12 years of Big Tidy Up Saturdays; Sue and Surinder clocked up 25 years serving customers at Station Stores; Histon Hobblers have been running for 20 years; and the Opportunity Playgroup reached its Golden jubilee.
Kimberley Skinner (second from left) meets the Queen at Rosie Maternity Hospital in 2013. Photo Kimberley Skinner.
The village has also welcomed a number of new businesses, all contributing to the thriving environment we live in. Among these are Iconic Health and Beauty, taking up residence in the former Geographer café; Redmayne Arnold and Harris filling the space left by the re-located Cambridge Building Society; and even a new school, Hope Tree, catering for autistic girls.
Challenges
It wasn’t all good news, of course. In September the community paid its respects following the death of the late Queen Elizabeth, sharing memories of her many years on the throne.
Truffle the pig – removed from the community orchard for repair.
Water (and the lack of it) was a persistent theme throughout the year. Heat and drought were the major challenge to gardeners throughout the summer, but at other times it was too much water that caused the problems: a burst water main, a blocked drain, and flooded roads all demanded urgent action.
Crime in the village was mercifully low compared with many other areas, but there were nonetheless reports of theft at the allotments, vandalism at the Rec and vehicle crime. The perpetrators of a spate of burglaries that took place the previous year were apprehended and at least one of them convicted.
Longer term issues facing the community continue to raise concerns. Changes in flight paths have brought more air traffic to the skies above the village; road traffic problems outside Park Primary school have yet to be resolved; Trinity College continues to lobby for a Science Park on green belt land in the village; and – of course – residents are exercised by the potential implications of the Congestion Charge consultation that took place throughout the autumn.
What interested you?
Here at HI HUB we’ve been busily sharing news, features and information with the community for coming up to three years now and we’ve learnt a lot about what interests people. To give you an insight into what everyone else wants to read about, here’s our round-up of the most-read items we published in 2022.
Wishing everyone a Happy New Year – we look forward to delivering more to you in 2023.
Most read News
Helen Bowlt, District Library Manager for South Cambs (left) and Terri Lewis, Area Library Manager for South Cambs North, were joined by a friendly local lion to welcome all to the new building.
1. New appointment booking system should improve patient experience, says Firs House : Radical changes to the system for making an appointment to see a medical professional will be introduced at Firs House Surgery in the new year.
2. Flight path changes raise noise concerns in the village : The reported increase in air traffic movement in the skies above Histon & Impington is due to changes in the flight path to Luton airport, a resident has discovered.
3. Beauty salon set to open in former Geographer building : Iconic Health & Beauty, currently based on Castle Hill in Cambridge, is to open its doors to new and existing customers on 26 February at 103 Station Road in Impington.
4. New library opens to the public : Histon’s eagerly awaited new library building on School Hill opened its doors for the first time at 9am on Thursday 20 January.
5. Lucky winners announced in road maintenance programme : Eagerly awaited news of plans for the maintenance of roads and footpaths in the village have been revealed, though cost constraints have led to disappointing exclusions.
Most read News in Brief
Former Infant School playing field on New School Road.
1. Tea, Cake and Winter Walk at Histon Manor sells out in hours : Histon Manor, the village’s foremost historic estate, will be hosting a trial winter opening of the gardens to see if the event has possibility for future years as a fundraiser for village charities.
2. Station House Café plans for future growth : With its first birthday celebrations taking place this week, Station House Café owner David Harrison is looking to the future with plans that will enable growth and expansion for this successful new business.
3. Parish Council signs lease for Infant School playing field : A seven year lease has been formally signed by Histon & Impington Parish Council for the former Infant School Playing Field in New School Road, making it available for use by the community.
4. Two men face court proceedings over village burglary : Police have brought charges against two men in connection with a burglary offence that took place during the spate of break-ins in Histon & Impington in the run-up to Christmas.
5. Planners approve development of café’s outdoor space : Stir, the coffee shop on School Hill, has been granted planning permission to extend its outside drinking and dining area on the Parish Council maintained public grass area beside the building.
Most read Features
Crowds enjoying the 2017 event. Photo Barry Starling.
1. Back with a bang – Fireworks Extravaganza returns for 2022 : After a three-year absence from our skies, the community Fireworks Extravaganza is back! Amanda Borrill talks to long-time crew Dan Mace and Huw Jones about their passion for this event.
2. Histon resident donates personal legacy to Abbey Fields project : A passion for nature and a desire to preserve our green spaces has led one Histon resident to make an incredibly generous donation to the Abbey Fields project. Amanda Borrill shares the story.
3. Who’s Who? Impington’s election candidates : Impington residents will soon be voting for their Parish Councillors. HI HUB offered each candidate 100 words to help the community get to know them a bit better.
4. The Village Show revival : Histon Manor is opening its gates to the community again, this time for a new take on the age-old tradition of a ‘Village Show’. Katherine Mann told Liz Hill what visitors can expect.
5. HI Friends pulls out all the stops for big weekend of Jubilee celebrations : With a jam packed schedule of community events lined up for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Amanda Borrill chats to HI Friends Chair Neil Davies about what’s planned.
Most viewed properties
5 bedroom semi-detached house for sale in Station Road
4 bedroom semi-detached house for sale in South Road
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3 bedroom semi for sale in Woodcock Close
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Most viewed planning applications
Darwin Green 2 & 3 outline – 1,000 homes, schools, community facilities, shops, open space
Demolition of 4 buildings and construction of 5 new dwellings and associated landscaping at 3, 5, 7 and 9 Milton Road
New dwelling by 17 South Road
Gates and fencing at IVC
Proposed dropped kerb, new garage and access at 22 The Green
Most viewed jobs and volunteer opportunities
Personal Assistant
UX Designer – Cytiva
Chef – The Histon Smokehouse
Strandings Coordinator – IWC
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Most viewed events
Histon Beer Festival
Jubilee Weekend
Histon Manor Open Garden with Dahlia Show and Cake Competition
Riot! On the Rec
Christmas Weekend
05/01/2023
Children and youth activities – back in action and looking to the future
After a challenging eighteen months dealing with lockdowns and ever changing rules, children and young people’s groups in Histon and Impington have developed innovative ways of running their activities. Val Robson looks at the great opportunities available.
It wasn’t just schools that embraced new ways of working during the pandemic – the wonderful leaders of youth and children’s activities stepped up to the challenge and found ways of keeping spirits up and young people connected. Now the ‘in person’ experience is back, they’re looking forward to a new term with plenty of opportunities for more children and young people to join in – and adult volunteers to support them.
Woodcraft Folk have two local groups, Elfins aged 6-9 and Pioneers aged 10-12, who meet weekly in term time for fun and friendship, outdoor activities, crafts and to explore thought-provoking themes. They are part of a national organisation committed to cooperation, care for the environment, promotion of international understanding and world peace, and the rights of children. Managed on a shoestring with sustainability at heart, they are champions of recycling – and therefore have minimal need for fundraising.
Lockdown kept them physically apart, but since the summer they’ve been gathering outside, with some new families joining them. They are now pleased to be meeting on a regular basis again and there a few spaces left for children to join them. They meet on Tuesdays: Elfins in the refurbished Salvation Army Church Hall from 5.45pm to 7.15pm and Pioneers in the Methodist Church Hall, 6pm to 7.30pm. Several sessions are run jointly each term, often with singing and games, campfire cooking or crafts.
There are also camping and residential trips with the wider community of groups in the local area, sometimes to one of Woodcraft Folk’s centres. Some camps are for specific age groups but some are all ages up to 21.
In 2022, Woodcraft Folk are hosting a large international camp with affiliated groups worldwide, called ‘Common Ground’. Preparations are in motion to host a delegation of children from Peru and raising money to get them here.
For information on Elfins, email chipmunks@cambridge-woodcraft.org.uk and for Pioneers histon.ps@cambridge-woodcraft.org.uk.
The Connections Bus Project, having provided youth services for over 25 years in Cambridgeshire, had tough challenges to overcome during the lockdowns. They usually meet in a bus but it soon became clear that social distancing wasn’t going to happen in a two-metre wide space! Instead, local Youth Workers ran weekly ‘detached’ sessions, meeting around 40 young people each week outside Impington Village College and at the Recreation Ground to maintain contact and offer support and guidance. The youth workers were able to be a listening ear to many young people who had concerns about a range of topics during the uncertain times of the pandemic.
Connections Bus Project Youth Van purchased recently to allow Youth Work to continue during the pandemic. Photo: Andrea Cowley
The restrictions prompted action on an idea they had been planning for a while – to purchase a youth van equipped with outdoor activities, games and a hot chocolate maker! They have been able to use this to reconnect face-to-face with young people in all the villages where they run groups.
Now that in-person meetings are back again, Histon Youth Zone meets at the Community Room, Histon & Impington Recreation Ground on Mondays, 3.45-5.15pm. It provides a safe place for young people in years 7-9 to meet and take part in activities such as cooking, games, sports, crafts, team activities. It’s also an opportunity to make new friends and chat with the friendly youth workers. All are welcome and there’s no need to book as it is a drop-in group.
More information on all the projects that the Connections Bus Project run, including Babysitting and Emergency First Aid Courses, can be found on their website or Facebook page. You can also email Andrea Cowley on andrea@connectionsbusproject.org.uk.
Scouts, Cubs and Beavers provide activities for girls and boys giving them the opportunity to experience new challenges that enrich their lives, offer adventures and learn new skills that promote independence, leadership and responsibility. The young people work for badges which include getting involved with helping local charities, for example, providing water stations and refreshments for HI Friends at their running events, and helping the British Legion and the Enviro volunteers.
The 1st Histon Scout Group took a very creative approach to their activities through the lockdowns. Socially distanced in-person outdoor activities resumed when allowed, but when they weren’t, Zoom activities included cooking, gardening, code-breaking and virtual escape rooms. Two ‘virtual group camps’ saw over 100 young people sleep outside their normal sleeping place for the night. All the activities were designed so that the rest of the young person’s family could join in with the fun as well.
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The Scout Group was delighted to be recognised for, and win an HI Doughnut Award for, their achievements with young people over the lockdown period.
They are now meeting weekly during term time. See their website for full details. There is a waiting list though, so they are keen to recruit more volunteers to expand their efforts. They are actively looking to open a new Beaver section for 6-8 year olds. If you’d like to get involved or help in way at all, email Richard Martin richard@histon-scouts.org.uk
Fun making bubbles at a recent outdoor meeting. Photo: Sue Free
Girlguiding Histon District runs a number of units in Histon, Girton and Oakington for Rainbows, Brownies and Guides for girls aged 5-14. They have wide programme of events and activities, some of which lead to badges and awards. There are many opportunities to try new things and have adventures. As well as weekly meetings there are days out, camps, holidays and sleepovers. They enjoy being involved with community events such as Histon Feast and Open Gardens, and Brownies from Histon helped organise the first Eco Fun Fest in November 2019.
During the lockdowns they have met via Zoom and then, when permitted, had outdoor meetings in smaller groups. The programme was adapted to provide activities which could be run safely, and activity packs were often delivered for the girls to do at home with their families.
In-person meetings are now back, with many events planned for the coming year, including camps and holidays for Guides and Brownies. The spring term Brownie and Rainbow Disco is expected to be a highlight as always! Plans have been revived for a District Activity Day at the Girlguiding Activity Centre at Hautbois, Norfolk, as sadly last year’s event had to be cancelled.
New girls are welcome and volunteers are being actively recruited – with hopes to open a second Rainbows unit soon. To register your daughter on the waiting list, or volunteer as an adult, visit the website. For local queries contact histondc@gmail.com
Histon Cricket Club Colts has many groups for girls and boys aged 5-16 including Under 15, U13, U11 and U9. The very popular and oversubscribed All Stars for 5-8 year olds and Dynamos for 8-10 year olds runs in May. A girls section was launched in 2021 with girls only groups for All Stars, Dynamos and U11.
Their outdoor cricket sessions, which run from April to July, was able to go ahead as usual with cricket being an outdoor and naturally socially distanced sport. Thanks to a grant from the England and Wales Cricket Board, these have included free sessions for girls.
From September to March sessions for 5-10 year olds are held in Impington Village College Sports Hall on Sunday mornings while the 9-16 year olds train at Fenners Indoor Cricket School. For further information email HistonCC@gmail.com or visit the website or Facebook page.
Little Stars room ready for a session. Photo: Tim Blake
Shine and Little Stars, two new groups for under- fives, were introduced by St Andrew’s Histon in April this year. Both groups provide a place of welcome, hospitality and sanctuary, giving parents and carers a chance to meet up and get support from one another and from the Shine and Little Stars team. There are drinks, cakes, singing, stories and other activities as well as plenty of time to chat and get to know others.
Room set up at Saint Andrew’s Centre ready for Shine. Photo: Tim Blake
While the groups are meeting in person now, during their start-up phase in lockdown they ran using an online video each week and delivered craft bags to participating families in the village and beyond.
Both groups run at the Saint Andrew’s Centre. Little Stars, for babies and ‘new movers’ and their parents and carers, is on Tuesdays at 10am. Shine, for under-fives and their parents and carers, is on Fridays at 11am. If extra funds can be secured for staffing, an extra Shine session will open in the future.
EDGE Café and EDGE Sunday offer opportunities for young people in school years 7-13 to get together – and in lockdown they quickly got to grips with meeting online, using Zoom breakout rooms for discussions, the whiteboard feature for games like Pictionary, webcams to play spot the difference and the mute button for silent karaoke!
Now back in-person, EDGE Café is a drop in event again, held at the Saint Andrew’s Café at 3.30pm on Thursdays, where all are welcome to come with friends or to meet new people. It is a space to chat and play games together. They have a range of games on the café tables to choose from and the young people are able to buy a drink and cake, with the café serving until 4.30pm and closing at 5pm. For more information email Claire Cronin at clare@standrewhiston.org or visit the website.
EDGE Sunday runs at 10.45am on Sundays in the Saint Andrew’s Centre. The young people spend time learning from the Bible together. There is usually a game or icebreaker to begin and they then look at a Bible passage on a particular theme and consider a question in discussion groups. These discussion groups are a key part of the EDGE Sunday sessions, creating space to think about how it relates to our lives today and providing opportunities to ask honest questions. EDGE Sunday is currently a bookable session and young people interested in spending some time thinking about the Christian faith and how the teaching from the Bible is relevant today can email Claire Cronin at clare@standrewhiston.org.
16/09/2021
Uno Lusso brings a little piece of luxury to Histon and Impington
As local couple Richard and Tara Lescott finally succeed in launching Uno Lusso, the business that lockdown tried so hard to snuff out, Amanda Borrill has been finding out more about this little piece of luxury right here on our doorstep.
Eighteen months into this pandemic, we are all way too familiar with its impact and the destruction seen in its wake. Few of us will have come through unscathed and for many it has brought about a radical re-evaluation of what is important. For the Lescotts, inspired by their love of all things Italian, the creation of Uno Lusso (One Luxury) with its stylish black white and chrome imagery was to be the catalyst behind the very brave decision to leave behind well paid jobs in the corporate world and head into the world of home fragrance.
New Horizons
High fliers in recruitment, Tara and Richard had both climbed the corporate ladder, ultimately becoming directors on the Board at Hays Plc. Richard was CEO of the Nordics and the couple enjoyed several years in Stockholm before returning to the UK and setting up home here in Histon. Founders of their own management consultancy with offices both here and in London, working life was becoming ever more successful with Tara becoming a published author and columnist for industry magazine, The Recruiter. Dark clouds though were gathering and their love for the industry diminishing.
Tara takes up the story:
“All my life candles and home fragrance were a way of de-stressing and making our home feel calm and restorative but, with a chronic health condition, I found most shop-bought candles triggered horrific migraines. This led me to research more about how they were made and how to do it myself – which I studied for quite a few years – never once thinking that this was a business or alternative career. I viewed it as a hobby and, quite honestly, a form of meditation whilst also allowing me to have my beloved candles and wax melts without headaches and black walls! It was only my complete and utter disillusionment with recruitment that made me seek alternative careers options and a friend suggested candles. By this time many friends and family kept asking me to make them and so we decided to quietly test whether people would buy them while also keeping our other business going.
“As you may have guessed, it went pretty well to the point where we could no longer run both businesses and we had to take the very difficult and scary decision to close one and keep the other – choosing to fully commit to Uno Lusso despite everyone telling us we were crazy! This was February 2020. Within the space of a week – completely by accident we stumbled upon the beautiful location at Manor Farm. It wasn’t even on the market – but we signed the lease and moved in just 2 days before lockdown”.
No way back
The couple had invested all their savings into launching a business that could not now operate as planned and most of the equipment and money spent on trade shows and events was also lost as many of those companies folded or refused to refund. Faced with having to completely rethink their entire business model, the couple had to move fast and their only option was to head online. Beginning with videos on Instagram, and taking the risky decision to give lots of product away for free – allowing people to test run their products – sales steadily grew. The product range has now increased to the point where, today, they can no longer cope with demand and need to expand their team.
Tara continues:
Richard gets busy with a demo. Photo by Chloe Lescott. https://www.instagram.com/_cjlpictures/
“They say ‘if you want to take the island you must burn the boats’. The boats were well and truly set on fire but we were not the firestarters! We literally had our backs against the wall. We had no old business to return to – it did not exist but would have gone with COVID anyway. We had no savings left to reinvest in changing our business model but what we did have was a crazy work ethic and a lot of belief and passion for what we wanted to create and the raw materials. We gave away product, ensuring it was so good that people would want to come back and buy. With people feeling stressed and at being at home more, that plan really paid off. Via Instagram, we showed how we were different and shared the ups and downs of a struggling family business. All this was enough to get us going but we were constantly beset by problems with supplies and pricing – the costs of our raw materials have increased by almost 300% since lockdown. So we had to change course again and push ahead with products where we could get supply. These challenges with supplies remain, even today”.
Hollywood calling
These last months, however, have not been without a few bursts of sunshine and, with much joy, Tara told me how they very nearly missed out on an incredible opportunity which they feared was a scam…
“A major global movie franchise was researching online to recreate a luxury shop for a critical scene in their movie and seeking a luxury candle brand. When we asked the production buyer why he chose Uno Lusso, he said it was purely based on how the products looked – in particular our Venetian glass candle jars with lids, our packaging and diffusers. They really liked our black, white and silver theme and consulted with us to recreate the displays and products. We even produced signage and layout to ensure it reflected our brand – it actually looks a lot like the inside of our new shop.
“We actually didn’t believe the call at first – and didn’t respond to the first two calls. It was only on the third call when we were asked to sign various waivers and non-disclosure type documents that we began to think it might be for real. At that point, we were informed of exactly who was in the film and what film it was (we have since seen some very brief footage of a scene being filmed) and we realised it was not a joke! What’s more, the production company actually paid for all the hundreds of products it used. It was very exciting, surreal and crazy, and now we have the wait for the film to be released at which point we are allowed to share our involvement more fully”.
The big day arrives
Finally, on Saturday 4 September, Tara and Richard, supported by their children Chloe – an ‘A’ level photography student who shoots many of the promotional images – son Tristan and many other family, friends and customers, finally held the launch party they had feared might never happen. Cutting the ribbon of their new on site shop was Eve Wall, aka Mumma Eve, a lady who became very important to the family during lockdown. Tara explained:
Mumma Eve opens the shop on launch day. Photo Chloe Lescott https://www.instagram.com/_cjlpictures/
“Ok, so Mumma Eve is a real character! Her name is Eve Wall and she became very important to us during lockdown. She is a customer – beginning with an order placed after a recommendation. She has chronic breathing issues and didn’t want to give up her beloved candles and wax melts but couldn’t tolerate most brands. She tried our products and fell in love. What I didn’t realise was that she runs a #Hinching (cleaning phenomenon) group on Facebook with over 50,000 members. She was so impressed with our products, that she shared with her group and we were hit with a landslide of orders.
“We owe her a lot – she continues to promote us to anyone that will listen to this day! She has genuinely become a friend and it felt right for her to open the shop. I really don’t think we could have survived lockdown with her help”.
Shop Local
Uno Lusso will be taking part in HI HUB’s autumn Shop Local campaign this October, created to give a little extra boost to the huge range of businesses we are lucky enough to enjoy here in our community. Tara explains what they will be offering:
“We are bringing back the offer that got us started – a FREE sample pack of 12 melts (£10 value) with the first purchase when visiting the shop for anyone who quotes the code HISIMP or brings our voucher.
“On Thursday 16th September from 8am – 4pm, we will be on Histon village green. We’ll have balloons for the kids and some tables and chairs so people can sit with some space and smell our range of fragrances. People can purchase on the day too if they wish but the event is really to promote that we are here and open. We hope people will drop by and pick up a voucher for the HI HUB Shop Local offer at the same time.
“We have customers all over the UK and we would really love to have more local customers – as a family we very much invest in local businesses as much as possible and think it’s really important for our local community to thrive.
“We have lived in many villages around Cambridge. We have also both lived and worked abroad, yet nowhere comes close to Histon & Impington. It’s a special place and to keep it that way we need our small businesses, our High Street, our schools and open spaces to thrive. The biggest challenges for small businesses is yet to come”.
Uno Lusso opens its doors to the public next week on Thursday 16th September. You can find them at West Barn, Manor Farm, Milton Road Impington, and also on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
They will be open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm. Keep a look out for future changes to opening times on the website. They also welcome online orders and offer a Click & Collect service. Full details via the website.
09/09/2021
Postcards of the pandemic – a chance for the village to reflect
Behind closed doors, the village’s knitters, stitchers, crocheters and spinners have been busy throughout the pandemic, and now they’re urging others to get crafty. Janet Hathiramani shares a new opportunity for post-lockdown creativity.
How was lockdown for you? Everyone has a story to tell. On the one hand there have been heart-warming tales of residents, community groups and local businesses finding ways of adapting to the ‘new normal’ and supporting each other through the long dark days. Some people have taken the down-time to reassess their lives and found the courage to branch out in brave new directions. Others have taken up new hobbies, started volunteering, made new friends or discovered a new appreciation of our wonderful village, its wildlife and its heritage.
But for many, the novelty of Zooming, baking sourdough bread and going to work in our pyjamas was soon outweighed by the exhaustion of home schooling and the loneliness of separation. For some it has been a deeply distressing time: businesses that had to close, workers who lost their income, and grieving families who lost loved ones.
Matching masks: hand crafted pandemic-wear by the HI fibrecrafters, modelled by Aaliyah and teddy.
To give the village a release-valve for the emotions that have built up over the past 18 months and an opportunity to start looking forward, Histon & Impington’s community of stitchers, crocheters, spinners and knitters has come up with a creative outlet that will give all of us the chance to give visual expression to some of the things that are hardest to put into words.
H I Lockdown Reflections is the chance for residents, both adults and children, to reflect on their own lockdown life and create a postcard or two to share some part of their experiences with our community. Drawing, writing, stitching, painting, poetry, photography, digital art, photography, collage, embroidery, printmaking – any media at all can be used, and the postcards will be exhibited in the foyer at the St Andrew’s Centre from Monday 25th to Friday 29th October.
Reflecting and creating
This opportunity is being organised by one of the village’s newest community groups – the creative group HI Fibrecrafters. The group was set up in February 2020, just before the pandemic closed us all down. The brainchild of Jane Barrett and Elaine Farrell, it has proved to be an invaluable link between the village’s textile makers – most of whom are hidden behind closed doors, modestly creating amazing work in their own homes.
Janet Hathiramani, a member of HI Fibrecrafters, explained: “The plan was for villagers to bring their fibre works-in-progress to regular meet ups, work on them, share skills and ideas. The first meet-up saw spinners, crocheters and knitters sharing tips and techniques and the group has some expert stitchers too.
Self portrait – Janet Hathiramani’s reflection on lockdown
“After just one further meet-up, lockdown 1 struck and the group has met via occasional Zoom meetings since then. But we weren’t idle. A number of us turned our needles, and our sewing machines, towards helping out by making scrubs and scrubs bags for the NHS, and making masks.”
The group is hoping that local residents – especially those who have been creating art, crafts and literary work during the pandemic, or have vowed to do so when it’s over – will now allow themselves a little time to process their post-lockdown in a creative way. Janet said: “We hope people will find a little time and space to create their postcards and then build on the positives they identify. Losing oneself in creativity can be a cathartic experience and I think the real value of the event will come from their reflecting and creating. It’s an opportunity for people to reflect on their own experiences of the lockdowns, to perhaps assist them to ‘put away’ the worst of those memories and to recall the many surprising positives.
“But there is value too in sharing our work with others and we are hoping for a wide audience at the exhibition – particularly as it will be half term week giving an opportunity for the younger members of our community to come along.”
“We’re also hoping to restart the HI Fibrecrafters in-person meet-ups soon and would love all those creative people in the village to join us – to share ideas, tips, and tea and friendship. Anyone interested in joining us can find meet up or Zoom details on the Facebook group HI Fibrecrafters.”
To take part in the H I Lockdown Reflections:
- Drawing, writing, stitching, painting, poetry, photography, digital art, photography, collage, embroidery, printmaking, any media at all can be used.
- Postcards should be A6 size (105mm x 148 mm) and at least 300gsm paper/card.
- Postcard/s can be handed in at the shop counter of the Post Office from 1st to 15th October.
- Sign your work or not as you wish but please write your name on the back.
- Postcards handed in inside a stamped self-addressed envelope will be posted back to their owners after the exhibition.
- The postcards will be exhibited in the foyer at The St Andrews Centre from Monday 25th to Friday 29th October which is open from 9.00am to 4.00pm daily.
- Email hilockdownreflections@gmail.com or follow the Facebook Page H I Reflections, to let us know you’ll be joining in, ask any questions and share your work.
- To find out more about the HI Fibrecrafters, email HIFibrecrafters@gmail.com
09/09/2021
Little gem Cece raises hundreds for EACH with her unique accessories
The recent Bank Holiday Fun Day at Histon Smokehouse saw ten year old Cece Southgate launch Cece’s Accessories, her personally designed range of jewellery, and at the same time raise hundreds of pounds for charity. Amanda Borrill caught up with Cece to hear how it all began.
The middle child between her two brothers Barnaby and Rex, ten year old Cece has lived in Histon since she was just four months old. A student at Histon and Impington Junior School (now Brook Primary) she heads this autumn into her final year there. Creative and artistic, it seems Cece’s passion for making has always been a big part of her life and the opportunity to showcase her work and help her favourite charity, East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH), has brought her great joy. Cece takes up the story:
“When I was younger, I wanted to be an inventor and I’ve always had my own tools and liked taking things apart and putting things back together. I also love any kind of art and crafts. One day this year, I was off school sick and I decided to start making some beaded bracelets which I sold to some friends and family. Then, from doing that, I realised that I could make other things. My grandparents sent me some silver chain and I got some cute sweetie charms, clip-on backs and a whole jewellery making kit with earring hooks, jump hoops and lobster clasps for Christmas.
“I started making necklaces, bracelets and clip-on earrings for fun. Then, a few months ago, I started looking in charity shops for charm jewellery in good condition that I could take apart and make into new pieces of jewellery. I especially love to find things I can turn into something else that someone can wear – it gives them a whole new life. I steal a lot of my mum’s old jewellery and both my aunties have said they’ll send me some as well. It feels good to recycle as it’s better for the environment. Lots of my friends, and my mum’s friends, liked my accessories and that’s where the idea for having a stall came from!’
Supporting the Independents
For several months now, community spirited Simon Morrice of Histon Smokehouse has been hosting a variety of independent pop ups behind the Smokehouse. A keen supporter of fellow independents, when approached by enthusiastic young entrepreneur Cece about a stall at the planned Bank Holiday event, he not only warmly welcomed her in but offered to donate the usual stall fee to a charity of her choice. Simon told me: “Cece was an inspiration at the Fun Day – her business acumen and determination to succeed is phenomenal. She helped raise several hundred £s for EACH. Her parents must be very proud”.
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Future Maker
I visited Cece and her mum at the stall on Sunday and was surrounded by others all equally keen to browse her colourful and unique creations. Totally unphased by the many visitors to her stall, Cece quickly and very capably tailored three charms into different length necklaces for my own teenage daughter and it was obvious this young girl is one to watch.
Cece at work. Photo Ali Southgate. Permissions given.
I asked Cece what she enjoyed most about this creative hobby:
“I’m lucky that I get to share my mum’s garden office. I have a making desk in there with all my tools and bits and bobs and I can get really messy and creative (though she does make me tidy it up a lot too!). I really enjoy the whole process of making jewellery, looking at an old piece and seeing which bits will make a nice charm on a new chain, or beads for a pair of earrings and I find it really easy and satisfying to take things apart and make something pretty. I have spent most of this summer making jewellery in there!”
Big Ambitions
Having taken this one small step into the world of business, Cece has no intention of stopping there and talks are underway for bigger steps in the months ahead:
“I’d love to keep selling my jewellery to friends and at the Smokehouse and would love to have a jewellery business when I’m older too. When I first asked about running a stall at the Smokehouse and said that I would donate a portion of the profits to charity, I also asked Simon if there could be a Kids Day, maybe in half term where all the stalls are run by local children who make their own stuff. He said it was a great idea and we are currently having discussions so watch this space! It would be so much fun to sell alongside other kids too!’
Cece’s Accessories in full swing at Histon Smokehouse. Photo Ali Southgate.
Going on to sum up what she enjoyed most about her her experience at the Fun Day, Cece enthused:
“I had so much fun running my own stall at the Smokehouse. It was hard work as it was very busy – I took a book but didn’t have any time to read it! I loved knowing that every sale was making money for EACH. Alan and Zoe who ran the Scalextric stand also kindly donated their profits and Smokehouse owner Simon donated all stall fees from the entire event! We raised £354 for EACH, and I can’t wait to present them with their cheque!
“I really loved helping people find what they were looking for, making things on the spot for people was fun too as I took my making trolley with all my tools and spare materials. And I really loved the free milkshake from Smokehouse that I got in the afternoon!”
Cece’s Accessories is on Instagram. You can follow her here.
Smokehouse stalls run every week Fridays – Sunday. More information can be found on their website or Facebook. To book a stall, email smokestalls@gmail.com

02/09/2021
Waking up to climate change
Climate change will be in the national news as the Glasgow COP26 summit approaches, but local efforts will be vital if zero-carbon targets are to be met. Liz Hill reports on how the village is getting involved.
The global UN climate summit known as COP26, taking place in Glasgow in early November, will hopefully see world leaders make new commitments to actions that their countries will take to reduce greenhouse gases and prevent catastrophic increases in global temperatures. But if they are to be delivered, those commitments will rely on the actions of all citizens, and every community has its part to play – Histon & Impington included.
What is COP26?
‘COP26’ is shorthand for ‘the 26th Climate Change Conference of the Parties’. This year’s event is being hosted by the UK, which is also setting the agenda. It will see international delegations come together to agree coordinated action to tackle climate change.
The aim of COP26 is to make better progress towards meeting the commitments made in an international treaty on climate change that was adopted in 2015 – known as ‘the Paris Agreement.’ The summit will culminate with the countries agreeing to targets for reaching the ‘net zero’ carbon emissions needed to stop the devastating advance of global warming.
The conference will be delivered in two ‘Zones’. The Green Zone will be where the general public, youth groups, civil society, academics, artists and businesses will run talks, events, exhibitions and workshops that aim to help the UK’s communities build awareness and make commitments around the climate change agenda.
The Blue Zone is where the governments will negotiate the targets that they will buy into, and is exclusively for heads of state and expert climate delegates from 197 countries who will be sharing their information, advice and stories.
Local champion
Among those involved in these world-changing conversations will be Histon & Impington resident and South Cambs Councillor Pippa Heylings. Her career has seen her working both locally and internationally to encourage sustainable development, biodiversity conservation and a low carbon, climate resilient world. It is therefore no surprise that, in recognition of her extensive knowledge and influence over environmental agendas across the world, she has been given a coveted space in the ‘Blue Zone’ at the conference.
Pippa Heylings
Among Pippa’s aims is to reinforce the message that action at local level is as important as national policy in halting climate change, because change will only happen if individuals and communities do their bit. She is Chair of South Cambs District Council’s Climate and Environment Advisory Committee, national Lead Lib Dem for the Environment, Economy, Housing and Transport Board, and leads on the cross-party Climate Change Task Force set up by the Local Government Association in the run-up to the conference. The task force members have been meeting regularly with all the Ministers nominated as COP26 Champions for key sectors across Government.
The aim of the group is to get local and regional governments across the world recognised as a vital part of national efforts to reach climate change targets. They are asking for a whole day of the conference agenda to be dedicated to ‘sub-national’ government activity – which in the UK means County, District and Parish Councils. They also want the final COP26 agreement reached by national governments to commit to giving the financial and political support that councils will need to bring about change in their communities.
Off the starting blocks
Here in Histon & Impington, the community isn’t sitting waiting for the outcome of COP26 before taking action. The Neighbourhood Plan came into force earlier this year, supporting the Parish Council to look for opportunities to reduce carbon emissions in the community and to develop community energy schemes. Some community groups are already in action too, not least HITrees and its community planting events, and the new charity H&I Green Spaces, which is securing the future of Abbey Fields and preventing their use as development land.
South Cambs District Council is fully behind community efforts. Together with around 2,000 local councils across the world, it has declared a climate and ecological emergency. Its business plan priority is ‘being green to our core’ and earlier this year its green efforts were commended in the Public Sector Transformation Awards as being “exemplary”.
As part of its efforts, South Cambs has adopted a Zero Carbon Strategy to bring down its own emissions, as well as a Doubling Nature Strategy aiming to increase the tree canopy to absorb more CO2 from the atmosphere. Last year Histon & Impington was able to take advantage of the three free trees it offered to every parish council in the district, and that offer has been doubled this year, with six free trees available.
To support businesses and communities to do their bit to reduce their carbon emissions, South Cambs has prepared a Climate Emergency toolkit, and earlier this year it ran a Climate and Environment Fortnight which presented activities aimed at helping residents think about how to live more sustainably.
There is no doubt that the building blocks are being put in place to encourage and support our village to step up to the enormous challenge of climate change. It’s up to each of us now to engage with the process and take our own steps towards the zero carbon future we so urgently need.
Community organisations in Histon & Impington can do their bit to inspire action on climate change by joining in with the Great Big Green Week, a national week of events from 18 to 26 September. Thousands of events will celebrate how communities are taking action to tackle climate change and protect green spaces. Event organisers can sign up to take part.
02/09/2021
Graffiti Granny has it all sewn up
With a little help from her friend Kilo, Histon & Impington’s Graffiti Granny, Moira Neal, has her entry for this year’s Festival of Quilts all sewn up. Amanda Borrill asked her about how it all began and the challenges she has faced getting to the finish line.
Never has the saying ‘you are never too old to try something new’ been truer than in the case of Moira Neal whose visit to an event organised by local graffiti artist Kilo (aka William Pengelly), back in the summer of 2017, would introduce her to a whole new art form and assign her with the tag ‘Graffiti Granny’.
As part of a public art collaboration between our Parish and County councils, aimed at encouraging engagement with the youth of our villages, artist Kilo had arranged for a television film crew to watch as they set about transforming a concrete underpass along the guided busway into a colourful wall of graffiti art.
The Bridge project in action July 2017. Where Moira first met Kilo. Photo Aga Cahn.
Moira takes up the story: “My meeting Kilo, at the Graffiti Dabble day in 2017, inspired me immensely. I went home and bought £100 worth of spray paints and had fun creating my own wall at home. I was tagged the ‘graffiti granny’ on our local community Facebook page, with people finding it highly amusing to see a woman of my more advanced years having a go at this hip young art form.
Left to right, Kilo, Penelope Keith and Moira during filming of Village of the Year. Photo Moira’s own.
“Then, when our village featured in Channel 4’s Village of the Year with Penelope Keith, my involvement with the graffiti wall was picked up by the producers and I was invited for an interview. Our village made it all the way to the semi-finals and it was an incredible achievement to get that far.
Original sheet sprayed with Kilo’s tag. Photo Moira Neal.
“Having loved the experience so much, I commissioned Kilo to spray an old white sheet for me and, this year, I finally got round to making it into a quilt which will be entered into an exhibition at The Festival of Quilts. Kilo sprayed his tag and some fluorescent pink paint around it. I love to re-use and up-cycle and the entire quilt is made from old cotton sheeting which has been either painted or dyed in lovely bright colours.
“I painted the sky, wall and pavement and then had fun adding the appliqué and free machine embroidery to it, stitched at speed with black thread to really make the colours pop. I added the graffiti granny with her purple hair in a bun, spraying flowers on the wall. Beside her is a basket containing her spray paints and mobile phone and on her other side, her flask of earl grey tea.
Graffiti Granny’s basket with her spray paints. Photo Moira Neal.
Graffiti Granny adorned with purple bun. Photo Moira Neal.
Discarded chips and cigarette butts. Photo Moira Neal.
“In her bag, which has been stitched on separately, is a letter with the story of the quilt and what happened while I was making it. All my quilts are journal quilts and document my life.
“The pavement is littered with cigarette butts and chewing gum all made using pelmet Vilene and free machine stitch. There is a bag of discarded chips and a tomato sauce sachet stitched into it. On the right is a dog peeing against the water and in the foreground there are other things to find! (A dog poo and slug, ladybirds, worms and a snail!)”
Dog and wall. Photo Moira Neal.
While working on this quilt for the competition, Moira unfortunately became acutely ill and was diagnosed with a devastating condition called Polymyalgia Rhematica. This condition causes intense pain and weakness in the shoulders and rendered Moira unable to finish the quilting.
Moira continued: “As it had been entered in the ‘two person’ category, the only person who could help me was Kilo, although my daughter Claire also kindly offered her help. A quick call to Kilo and, to my amazement, he agreed to come and help me free machine the graffiti areas of the quilt. I had left them until the end as was unsure how to quilt them without imposing my design on his original work. After all, Kilo is the true graffiti artist… I was just there to have fun.
“In the end, I decided echo quilting would work well. Kilo was brilliant! As an artist, he took to the free machining really quickly and came over for two afternoons to finish the quilt for me. I took some time lapse film of him at work. He is a natural”

Moira and Kilo’s finished quilt is on exhibition in the Two Person category at the Festival of Quilts at the NEC from 29^th July until 1^st August.
Greetings cards of the whole design as well as three close ups are currently awaited from the printers. Moira will post news when available on local social media or, alternatively, you can email her personally at moira@moiraneal.com
29/07/2021
HI HUB – come and join us!
The editorial team is taking a short break over the summer but we’ll be back in September and we’d love you to join us.
With August almost upon us, accompanied by the traditional English rain clouds, the HI HUB editorial team are taking a short break to recharge their batteries and enjoy their staycations.
Keep an eye on your weekly newsletter for jobs, events, property and planning applications though as these will continue to run through the summer, with news and features returning on 2^nd September.
When we come back, would you like to join us?
To boost HI HUB’s content from September, we’re looking to expand our editorial team. Could you be interested? There are two opportunities.
You may have spotted among the job listings last week that HI HUB is looking for a trained Community Journalist on a freelance basis, to take a high profile role in writing and editing material for publication as HI HUB prepares to extend its output and reach. If you’re experienced at writing news and features for publication, it could be an opportunity for you to earn a small fee while using your skills for the benefit of your own community. We particularly welcome applications from people who know the village and would love to use their training to help connect people from their own neighbourhood.
Alternatively, you may have – even in the dim and distant past – had a secret desire to be a journalist, or simply to research and write articles for publication. We would love to hear from you. As a member of the volunteer contributor team (we’re all volunteers right now) you would simply work with more experienced writers and editors to create articles that keep local residents in the know about what’s going on, and the opportunities available to them. Don’t worry if you’re not an experienced writer – all we need is a desire to find out what’s happening and the enthusiasm to have a go. Others are available to help with style, grammar and everything techie – if you need them.
Get involved
HI HUB has exciting plans for the future and we’d love you to be part of them. We’ll hold a get-together for the editorial team in September, and we’re trying to organise some training. It would be great if you could join us.
If you want to talk through anything about the volunteer or Community Journalist roles, just drop a line to news@hihub.info and we’ll get back to you.
Have a great summer and see you in September.
29/07/2021