Southam Civic Ideas Forum (SCIF) was established in 2000 to carry out and support practical projects which benefit the town.
It has eight core members who meet bi-monthly, but anyone who lives in or near Southam is welcome to join in with the group’s activities.
The group applied to The Wigley Community Fund to produce updated versions of two popular public information leaflets – The Southam Town Trail and The Holy Well Walk. They were initially produced in 2005 but had not been updated for some time.
A grant of £664 from the Wigley Community Fund ensured around 4,000 new leaflets could be produced, providing enough copies for around three years. The leaflets shine a spotlight on Southam’s history and are hoped to provide a boost to the town’s tourism.
SCIF member, Pam McConnell, said, ‘The leaflets have such an important role to play in promoting what the town has to offer both to visitors, and to new and existing residents, and to highlight some of its important history and heritage. We rely on the support of local business and grant-giving organisations, so we’re very grateful to Wigley for helping us to update and do another print run of both leaflets.’