Local People

Anna Swannell

Just be perfectly you

Meet Anna Swannell, the name behind numerous community music ventures, including the inclusive Keep Going Choir, and Long Marston’s open mic nights. Sitting at a bar in Watford at the age of 21, Anna Swannell felt completely lost. It was there that a friend offered some supportive words: ‘Keep going, kid’. It became a mantra […]

Peter Ashman

Tring is a very special town

In the first of a new series of profiles on Tring folk, we find out more about Peter Ashman, who has recently taken on the role of chairman for Community Action Dacorum, and is also a trustee of Tring Arts Trust. Peter Ashman has become a familiar figure in Tring’s cultural and community life. A […]

Anna Foster

I just love being part of things!

In the first of our new profiles on Berkhamsted folk, we talk to Anna Foster, a founding trustee of Berkhamsted Together. Becoming a founding trustee of Berkhamsted Together was an obvious step for Anna Foster, as she describes herself as being fully embedded in community life. Berkhamsted Together is filling the gap left by the […]