About us

We are a volunteer led,  not for profit community group. Our core purpose is to improve access to local community events and activities for residents of Market Drayton and the surrounding area. We achieve this by working in partnership with the community, voluntary groups, and local authorities to promote and provide social, recreational, educational, wellbeing and leisure facilities.

 

 A recent addition to MDCE umbrella groups is The Chatterbox, led by Catherine Swinnerton  which offers personalised and emotional support for children and young people  aged 5 - 16 years by providing a safe and welcoming environment to explore feelings,build confidence and develop ways to manage everyday challenges"

Our Trustees

Brian Lock: 05 February 2024

Alan Cartwright: 05 February 2024

Stephen Glover: 05 February 2024

Suzanne Edwards: 29 April 2019   

Charles Hamish Green-Armytage: 29 April 2019

Eric Davis DipM MCIM: 09 April 2018

Roy Leonard Payne: 09 April 2018

 

Our Community Volunteers 

Organiser; Festivals, Fairs, Car Boot Sales  and Meetings: Brian Lock  

Representative on Town Council and MD Community Covenant Group : Councillor Alan Cartwirght 

Manager: Schools Calendar Project, Community Projects,  Website, Press & Social Media Publicity, Linedance Group : Suzanne Edwards

 Helpers: Calendar Schools Art Workshops, Mounting Artwork and setting up Exhibitions :

Philip and Angela Griffiths, Christine Boyle , Brenda Clews, Alison Bates, Caroline Wilkie, Cindy and Ashley Joule , Glyn and Nina Jackson , Francis Greenfield, Jean Nott ,  Ian Cameron, Alan and Ann Hudson [Rotary] ,Tracey Arnold 

Manager; SEND & Educational Support Workshops: Catherine Swinnerton,

Photography:  Sandy Simpson, Graham Edwards 

IT Technician, and Publicity Design: Kye Laurence,  

Art Exhibition Curators:   Ann Sedgewick , Ronald Senior

Fundraising   John Agass, Francis Greenfield , Christine Boyle, Caroline Wilkie  

Catering:   Ann Boyden assisted by Kath Kelly,

Accounts: Gail Ackerley   

Resident Professional Artist: Malcolm Hague - President of Staffordshire Art Society and Tutor at  Shrewsbury College of Art  

A nominal annual fee is paid to Malcolm Hague for leading the art workshops in local primary schools each month.  

Annual Community Events 

We organise and participate in the following annual community events:

  • Health & Wellbeing and Culture & Creativity & Leisure Fairs;  Car Boot Sales 

  • Community Arts Projects and Concerts;. Exhibitions and Festivals

            Health & Wellbeing Fair                                                           Quartet of Choirs Concert