Friends of St Helena - Welcome
Friends of St Helena was founded in March 1988 with two aims:
To provide information about of St Helena, including its history, culture, environment and current affairs; and to provide practical support to the St Helenian community. Information about St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is provided through this site, magazines and talks at our meetings. We have supported many projects including a charity for the physically disabled, the development of the St Helena Museum and the High Knoll Restoration appeal. Please come and join Friends of St Helena, a registered charity whose members have a deep interest and love for St Helena and its people. Membership is open to individuals and groups of any nationality. Meetings: We hold two meetings each year, usually in May (our AGM) and in the Autumn. At meetings, individuals closely involved with St Helena give talks. Recent presentations have included the Saint Helena Volcanoes by Dr Ian Baker, the Flora of St Helena by Dr Phil Lambdon and the governance of the island by Andrew Gurr, the last governor. We next meet at the Victory Club on Saturday 27 October when Nigel Kirby, Project Manager of the airport at DfID, will provide an update. Publications: We also regularly send members two free magazines. The St Helena Connection is a full-colour magazine published twice a year with news from the islands, the Society and diverse articles on people, history and ecology. In addition, we also publish Wirebird each year, usually having longer articles with a historical theme.
Web Site: Our web site has numerous new features, including a members-only section. Members can access magazine back numbers and also find information about St Helena's history and genealogy. Our St Helena News Page is updated on an almost daily basis.
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