About Us
Friends of St.James' Park
St.James' Park playground (David Wheatley, FoSJP photographer) This photograph was taken before restoration and improvement works started in June 2010. |
|||||
|
Updated: 13th November 2011
A group of local residents formed the Friends of St.James' Park (FoSJP) in January 2006 to help improve St.James' Park for the community. The formal launch of FoSJP in April 2006 was a great success, and we now have a membership base of over 450 people - the largest group of its type in Southampton.
 |
Click here to find out about FoSJP membership and how to join us. |
FoSJP organises community events and campaigns for better facilities; its overall aim is to work towards creating a park that will best serve the various needs of all our community.
|
FoSJP's Mission Statement
To celebrate and enhance the life of our park and its community through social, environmental, and economic development. |
Working closely with Southampton City Council, in October 2009 we were awarded a Heritage Lottery Fund grant which by July 2011 transformed the Park: providing a café, community room, new entrances, botanical and scenic walks, new landscaping, and new play facilities for children and adults.
|
|
Visit our Future Developments page for more information on the changes happening to the park. |
In order to run the new café and community room in the Park, in November 2010 FoSJP established ParkLife, a community interest company through which the trading activities of FoSJP will be conducted as a social enterprise, with any profits being reinvested into the Park and the local community. ParkLife started trading on 1st April 2011 and the café opened for business on 15th July 2011.
FoSJP Membership
|
Click here for the FoSJP Constitution
Click here for the FoSJP Membership Form |
Updated: 3rd July 2011
For a nominal sum, you can become a member of FoSJP and keep up to date with developments and events via our regular newsletter.
Last year's annual memberships expired on 31st March - options for 2011‑2012 are, as per last year:
- £2 for one year's membership
- £2 payable once per year by Standing Order for continuous membership
- £20 to join as a Life Member (of whom we now have over 290)
If you have any questions about FoSJP membership, please email us at membership@fosjp.org.uk.
We look forward to you joining us - the more members we have, then the more we can do in the future for the Park!
How You Can Get Involved
Updated: 19th April 2010
If you'd like to take an active part, we're always glad to get offers of help - with the planning and running of events, providing refreshments, fundraising, gardening, or general administration work.
To find out more, please contact us or speak to any of the Committee.
The FoSJP Committee
Updated: 29th December 2011
|
Our thanks go to Martin Caveney who stepped down as Secretary in November 2011 after 5 years of service, and to Karen Wardley who has taken over this role until the May 2012 AGM when all officer roles are up for re‑election.
Thanks also to Trudie Smith who stepped down as Membership Secretary in December 2011 after 5 years of service, and to Jill Gardner who has taken over this role until the May 2012 AGM.
