What's Happening in Watford blog

At the British Federation of Film Societies annual conference, Watford Film Society were presented with the ‘Best Website’ award by BBC Radio 4’s Francine Stock. Watford Film Society Chairman, Dr Tim Swanwick, said: “This is a fantastic achievement for us. We started from nothing in January this year and now we’re in a position where we have a large and loyal membership, a fantastic season of films on offer and lots of exciting plans going forward. Our website has been …

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Samantha Webster, a German teacher at Watford Grammar School for Boys, has been shortlisted for a national award for her work making German lessons fun for her students. The teacher, who lived in Austria for ten years, believes that fun is the key to learning a language and encourages all of her pupils to speak German at all times, regardless of their ability.

A community project that works to help vulnerable people in Watford has received an award. Watford Community Housing Trust has worked with agencies including the Hertfordshire Police on a scheme that aims to help members of the community feel safer in their own homes. The Partnership Protected Areas (PPA) Project won the National Housing Federation ‘What We Are Proud Of’ Award.

A national award for excellent “patient experience” has been given to the NHS trust that runs Watford General Hospital. The West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust started the “Going for Gold” campaign to help staff “deliver a gold standard level of care to patients”. The scheme included five themes such as “I create a calm environment”, “the patient is my priority” and “I keep patients informed”.