Please Support Us
The Puttenham Camping Barn is run by Project Oasis North Downs (POND), a voluntary organisation dedicated to running the historic barn as an eco-friendly hostel for walkers, cyclists and horseriders. Volunteers have done much of the work in restoring the barn and other people have contributed in many other ways, for which we are very grateful. Come and join us in promoting a greener and more sustainable lifestyle.
There are a number of roles that all need additional volunteers -
- Volunteer wardens - we give training and support to all our wardens. Their commitment is to spend from one to many nights at a time in the barn in the lovely village of Puttenham. We are planning to increase the number of wardens in the team so we can increase the number of nights that we open.
- Voluntary labour - ongoing work is needed to maintain the barn and its eco-friendly equipment.
- Administrative skills - more help is needed in managing and running the project. We would very much welcome volunteers with hospitality, industry, environmental, financial or administrative skills.
Newsletter
You can download a copy of our current Spring 2010 newsletter (pdf, 147kb), or have a look at our previous Summer 2009 (pdf, 56kB) or Spring 2009 (pdf, 152kB) issues.
The Surrey Hills AONB project is an example of an organisation that has given us invaluable support in providing us with a publicity budget for 2010. We are very grateful to them.
Contact Details
POND welcomes your support. This project benefits countless people and a once-derelict barn is flourishing again. If you would like to offer some assistance with the project, please contact us via Chris Meeks (POND Project Chairman), 14 Victoria Road, Godalming, Surrey GU7 1JR. (Tel 01483 422774. E-mail supporters@puttenhamcampingbarn.co.uk)
If you wish to join us, then please register as a supporter (our suggested donation is £6 per year, but we're happy to accept more). Please ask Chris for further details and a supporters' application form.
Project Oasis North Downs is the name of the charity responsible for Puttenham Camping Barn, and is also a company limited by guarantee (registered address: The Red House, Rake Manor Estate, Station Lane, Milford, Surrey, GU8 5AD).