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Welcome to our Home Page
Our twin town, Husum, has a long and eventful history, much of which
is
reflected in its varied and picturesque buildings. It is the major town
of
North Friesland, an area which maintains a proud distinctiveness and
which has
a unique beauty. The nearby North Friesian islands and the tidal flats
around
them - the Wattenmeer - form a National Park and biosphere reserve,
which was declared
by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 2009. The area is a major
attraction for
the many visitors to the region.
There have been links between the two towns since 1955, and the
formal
charter was signed in Kidderminster in 1976 and in Husum in 1977.
The Association's aims are:
- to promote and foster friendship and understanding between the
people
of the Town of Kidderminster and surrounding area in the County of
Worcestershire, Great Britain and those of the Town of Husum,
Schleswig
Holstein, Federal Republic of Germany;
- to encourage visits by individuals and groups to and from the
linked
towns, particularly by children and young people, and the development
of
personal contacts, and by so doing to broaden the mutual
understanding of
the cultural, recreational, educational and commercial activities of
the
linked towns;
- to encourage fund-raising activities to foster the aims of the
Association.
Today many organisations, families and individuals take part in the
twinning process
- we find that it's fun, it's educational, and it broadens our
horizons. The
Association does all it can to help people to link with Husum. We can
offer travel
advice, contacts with similar groups or families in Husum, and
information about costs
and possible grants (sometimes grants are available from the
Association itself). We
also maintain a database of people in and around Kidderminster who are
willing to host
visitors, and various members of the Committee are themselves involved
in group or family
visits.
Currently, group links include: gardeners, golfers, choirs,
orchestras,
Carnival/Crocus Queens, Scouts, churches, cricketers, quilters, schools
and colleges.
Official
links are also maintained between the Kidderminster Charter Trustees and
the
Stadt Husum. We are always seeking to extend the twinning experience into other areas, and talks are now taking place with Morris dancers, walkers, runners, footballers, photographers - to name but a few!
We are very grateful to the following sponsors, whose generosity has
enabled
the development of this website:
P and L Austin, G and H Boyle, K and P Garbett, Kidderminster Choral
Society,
J Mayfield, Midland Technical Translations, P and B Powell, Dr and Mrs
RD
Summers.
You will find information about becoming a member of the Association,
on the
Contact
Us page.
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