Community Matters

Play house and climbing frame for young children, play area at Wye Rec

The children's play area at Wye Recreation Ground. Play is vital. Every day children learn and grow emotionally, intellectually, and physically just by playing and being involved in their community. During play at school at home, and in the playground, children develop their sense of belonging and community, and make their first friends.

Wye Community Warden

Wye Community Warden

The crime rate in Wye is low, but prevention is better than cure. Please report minor incidents and suspicious activities to Kent Police via the non-emergency number 101, or 24/7 live chat.

To report crime anonymously call CrimeStoppers 0800 555 111.

For other day-to-day concerns and advice Wye is fortunate to have Richard Sinden as its Community Warden. Richard is one of Kent's most experienced wardens and he has a wealth of local knowledge. Click on the blue bar above for contact details and more information.

Community resources

Click on the blue heading bars to see more information about each item:

Community Directory
A directory of voluntary and community organisations (VCO), and businesses which are based either in or near Wye, or serve the Wye area from another location. (A listing in this directory does NOT imply endorsement by the Parish Council).
Halls for Hire
A description of the various halls and community meeting rooms available for hire in Wye and the surrounding parishes, with their contact details and facilities.
Wye Jobs
Click the link to see details of current jobs in and around Wye. (Employers are welcome to advertise local jobs here free of charge).

Wye Parish Council working groups and projects

Wye Flood Working Group
Learning from the 2018 surface water flooding events, the Wye Flood Working Group is preparing a Flood Plan. This aims to manage the run-off from severe rain storms on homes and businesses, in partnership with the Environment Agency, landowners and KCC Highways.
Wye Breathes

Wye Breathes is a new 'citizen science' public health project, designed to enable volunteers to monitor air quality. The Parish Council is working in partnership with Wye Active and the University of Kent, Centre for Health Services Studies.

Wye Flyer

Wye Flyer is a new community transport project to complement public transport services. The aim is to provide two minibuses for use by Wye primary school, community groups and residents. The project will train a pool of volunteer drivers and is a partnership between the Parish Council and the Friends of Lady Joanna Thornhill Primary School.

Wye Moves

The Parish Council is developing a Highways Improvement Plan (HIP) to present to KCC Highways for action. Wye Moves is a Working Group formed to help assess and prioritise the many highways-related issues in Wye, and gather evidence for the HIP.

Wye Remembers

A project to commemorate the parish casualties from both world wars, and the 15 airmen killed while serving at Wye Aerodrome, with a living memorial tree for each man lost. Though fading from living memory, their sacrifices continue to resonate with new generations.

Wye charities and community interest companies

A summary of the registered charities and community interest companies (CIC) that serve in Wye

Wye Almshouse Charity

Wye Almshouse Charity
For over 450 years the almshouses in Bridge Street have provided housing for elderly residents of Wye. In 1562 Sir Thomas Kempe (1517-1591) of Olantigh established the almshouses, and then maintained them 'only upon his charity zeal'.

Wye Children's Playing Field Charity

Wye Playing Field Charity
The Wye Children's Playing Field Charity funds recreation and leisure facilities and activities, for the benefit of children in Wye.

Our Place Wye CIC

Our Place Wye CIC
Our Place Wye aims to nurture a more inclusive and integrated community ... more resilient and responsive to individual needs, age and social profile ... Stimulating a healthy, caring and sustainable community in Wye (Kent) and the surrounding area. Established as a pilot project by the Parish Council in 2014, Our Place Wye is now an independent Community Interest Company with its own website.

Wye College Regeneration Group CIC

The Wye College Regeneration Group (WyeCRAG) formed in November 2018. Its purpose - to save and regenerate the historic Grade I listed buildings of Wye College, retaining a significant national heritage asset for the benefit of the community and the wider public.

Wye Building Preservation Trust

The Wye Building Preservation Trust is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) registered charity number 1192389. The objects are to promote for the benefit of the public the preservation and protection of any building that may exist in and around Wye in Kent of sufficient historical, architectural or constructional merit and interest.