The St Thomas Community Association Team
Everyone at St Thomas Community Association is a volunteer. They work hard throughout the year to make things happen in St Thomas.
Lizzie Groves Association Chair |
VACANCY Secretary |
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This is Lizzie's 3rd year on the Committee, she was the Communications Lead in her first year, this is her 2nd year as Fundraising Co-ordinator, but 1st year as Chairperson.
Lizzie and her family have lived in St Thomas for 8 years, and has volunteered at the Festival for the last 5 years, and also helps as a member of the Admin Team for St Thomas Community Facebook Group. The role of Chairperson, is to help to ensure that the committee members work together, smoothly and effectively as a team, also to support the committee in driving their work towards realising the objectives of STCA. |
The role of Secretary is to arrange meetings, and together with the Chairperson organise and print the meeting agenda, take minutes and help to track actions resulting from the meetings, and any related administration.
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Freya Searle Treasurer |
Lizzie Groves Fundraising Coordinator |
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Freya is new to the Committee this year, but has lived in St Thomas raising her family for many years attending the Community Festival and helping with St Thomas Together events as well as being active in the Community. We welcome Freya's experience and commitment to the team.
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This is Lizzie's 3rd year on the Committee, she was the Communications Lead in her first year, this is her 2nd year as Fundraising Co-ordinator.
Lizzie and her family have lived in St Thomas for 8 years. The role of Fundraiser, is managing the processes around applying, and administering of grants for STCA and affiliated groups. |
Rob Turner Communications Officer |
Lars Laurisden Festival Coordinator |
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Rob has been involved in STCA and local activities for many years, having held roles in the Committee in the past. We welcome his experience and commitment in re-joining the team, after a couple of years where he was heavily involved with establishing the website for, and supporting his wife with the Exeter Literary Festival
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This is Lars' 4th year on the committee. Lars has lived with his family in St Thomas for many years. Lars is also Landlord of The Lucombe Oak Pub, a St Thomas social landmark at the heart of the community. Lars works tirelessly each year, playing a key role in organising the St Thomas Community Festival in 2018 and 2019 sadly we were unable to hold a Festival in 2020 for obvious reasons, but hope that when it is safe and prudent to plan and organise mass community events, we will gt back on track.
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Boudicca Woodland Community Events (Youth) |
Vacancy Volunteer Co-ordinator |
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Boudicca has lived with her family in St Thomas for a number of years, and is behind the Exeter One Mile Micro Bakery here in St Thomas. Boudicca has also been the lead person in organising the performers for the Festival in 2019 and I'm sure will again for the next Festival. Boudicca is a member of the Admin Team for St Thomas Community Facebook Group, she has brought a number of innovations to the group, which now has over 6K members. We welcome the enthusiasm, energy and fresh ideas that Boudicca brings to the team.
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How did St Thomas Community Association Begin?
The St Thomas festival grew out of friendship; a few friends would regularly meet up in the park with our children and often talked about the potential of the site. “Wouldn’t it be great to have a bit of music, a coffee cart and a few more people here?” we often asked ourselves. Claire Hadfield, First Chair of STCA, 2013 & 2014
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(Speaking in 2017) We're now in our fourth year of operation and glad to say that our core team of committee members has grown significantly. Membership of our association has also been taken up by those willing to lend a hand as and when they can with preparing and staffing our growing list of local events. Kathy Rufolo, Chair of STCA 2015, 2016 & 2017
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St Thomas Community Association Files
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