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A New Home for “Lepus” the Hare!

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For over 20 years the logo of Vale Press has been a hare.

It represented our rural heritage; our environmentally green credentials and the need, in the fast-moving world of print, to move swiftly. (And where it also helps to have near 360 degree vision!).

Vale Press were, therefore, proud to sponsor the 2017 Cotswold Hare Trail – which culminated in Friday evening’s auction of this year’s 5ft high painted hares.

We were delighted to win the bid for one of the hares which helped raise money to support the National Star College, Ullenwood, Nr Cheltenham, who do brilliant work with young people with severe and complex disabilities.

“Lepus” was designed by students of Cirencester College and includes small neon studded lights to represent several constellations of stars – including “Lepus” (The Hare).

Having spent the summer in St. John’s Parish Church, Cirencester, “Lepus” is now en route to a permanent new home at Vale Press.

Here is “Lepus” with Florence Beetlestone, the inspirational genius behind the Hare Trail, and Paul Martin (of Flog It! fame) who acted as auctioneer for the evening raising several tens of thousands of pounds for charity.

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If it’s Thursday ….

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If it’s Thursday at Vale ….. then it’s the day that our friends from ECO Work-Shop come and give us a helping-hand.

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Eco Work-Shop is based near Stratford-upon-Avon and does a fantastic job in supporting adults, from local towns and villages, who have learning disabilities or autism, by providing purposeful, real work activities that develop skills and abilities.

Vale Press Ltd are delighted to help out with advice and printing requirements for our community partners, Eco Work-Shop.

Above all, though, the team at Vale really welcomes the opportunity to engage through our regular, weekly work placement managed by Vale Press Operations Director, Oliver Stowe.

Come on you “Lions”!

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Vale Press are delighted to be shirt sponsors to the Wychavon Wanderers Under 16s Youth football team for the 2016/17 season.

Wychavon Wanderers affectionately also known as “The Lions” play their home matches at Wickhamford Sports Club – and the players are drawn from Evesham, Broadway and the surrounding Vale of Evesham villages.

The club has FA Charter Standard Club status and the team plays in the Ambassador Evesham Under 16’s Pool B League, often travelling to far-flung areas of Worcestershire and the Midlands, such as Bromsgrove, Pershore and Shipston!

Vale Press Operations Director, Oliver Stowe, lives close to the team’s home ground and was keen to support the team this season: “I remember playing football in my younger days and know how important it is for youngsters to have the opportunity to play well-organised team sports. I wish everyone connected with “The Lions” – players, coaches, parents and fans – all the best for the season”.

The team play in orange/gold shirts – almost reminiscent of that other “Wanderers” team – Wolverhampton – one of the best teams in the country in the 1950’s!

70,000 Lego bricks to celebrate 900 years!

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Vale Press is proud to be a sponsor of the 2017 Cirencester Abbey 900 festival. Vale Press handles the printing of literature and promotional material at a specially discounted charity rate and is delighted to be associated with a programme of events that will cater for all ages of our communities.

2017 is the 900th anniversary of the founding of the Augustinian Abbey in 1117 by King Henry 1st, which marked the beginning of the cultural and economic success of Cirencester and the wider Cotswolds, which continues to this day.

A group of likeminded people from all walks of the community including businesses, the voluntary sector, the arts community, the church and local people have got together to create a year long festival of over 50 events to celebrate the town’s history and to express their enthusiasm and confidence for the future of Cirencester and the Cotswolds.

The flagship fundraising event of the festival is the building of a Lego model of the Abbey using 70,000 sponsored bricks.

An incredibly varied programme of events will shortly be published, with more to be added during the year. Look out locally for copies soon – printed, of course, by Vale Press!