Woodchurch is a Kent village, the largest civil parish in the Borough of Ashford. It is centred 6 miles (9.7 km) from the market town of Ashford and 4 miles (6 km) from the Cinque Ports town of Tenterden, in Kent, South East England. The village became firmly established in the 13th century with the erection of the large All Saints church which still boasts a 13th-century chancel. The windmill that overlooks the village from the north commands extensive views over the Walland marshes to the English Channel coast.
Woodchurch Hub is a not-for-profit organisation (that is independent of the Parish Council) whose main objectives are to promote the wellbeing of Woodchurch residents and to bring together local social groups and charities within the Woodchurch area. The HUB provides community support through The HUB building six days each week and at other times by phone and email. As well as a central information helpline, in cojunction with the Tenterden Social Hub we organise the “Meals on wheels” service within Woodchurch and, in conjunction with Woodchurch Surgery and the Jean Mealham Centre we assist with transport and prescription collection.
The Parish Council meets on the 4th Thursday of each month. Please check noticeboard or website for agenda and to confirm meeting is taking place at 7.00 pm in the Memorial Hall Annexe. Anyone from the village is welcome to attend these meetings, which include an Open Forum where matters that you would like to be considered by the Council can be discussed.
Woodchurch HUB is a small not-for-profit CIC that has been providing community support to Woodchurch and surrounding villages for the past 12 years. We are run entirely by volunteers and are located in the old converted public toilets in the car park in the centre of Woodchurch Village. We provide a centre for communications for all Clubs, Societies, businesses and other organisations within the local area and local event awareness through a central community calendar and through a monthly community Newsletter. We also provide central administrative resources that are free to use (or are charged at cost) to all Clubs, Societies, other not-for-profit organisations, charities and local residents within Woodchurch and surrounding areas. We also host surgeries for regional support organisations including Ashford Citizens Advice, Borough Councillors, Rural Police officer, Neighbourhood Watch and the Social Prescribers.
The current printer/copier is now over 5 years old and in that time has printed in excess of half a million sheets. It is now requiring more regular service visits to maintain a consistent print quality. We propose to purchase a new Ricoh IM C6010 all-in-one printer copier scanner at a total cost of £6,000 (to replace our current Ricoh IM C5500). This new printer/copier will help The HUB to continue to support the Woodchurch community and surrounding villages for a further 5 years.
Could you spare a donation (small or large) to help us to reach our target of £1,000? If so then you can donate in any of the
following ways:
The HUB team would like to thank you all for your support with this project.
Events in Woodchurch
Upcoming events throughout the year
If you are in need of help or would like to become a volunteer