The Sir John Moore Foundation building has always played a part in the lives of local people and since 2004 the Foundation has been providing a range of activities and opportunities that work across age groups and interests, and encouraging and supporting local community groups with their own clubs, events and activities, and in coming together.
We also welcome the wider community to our building and museum via Heritage Open Days (normally in early September) and via booked visits or other events. We also encourage a wider appreciation of Appleby's heritage via a history walk leaflet and heritage information boards.
The Foundation welcomes volunteers to help with these activities or with our museum. Please get in touch if you want to know more.
Our main community group on the heritage side is the Local History Café Extended Group. The group meets monthly - sometimes for a talk, sometimes to work on a project - but always with tea, coffee and cake! New members are welcome subject to space (we meet in a relatively small room). To express interest contact Sally.Lowe@sirjohnmoore.org.uk
To learn more about the group and its activities see our LHC page.
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