[Gayle]

Hyndburn Women's Forum has applied for some money to run a project which looks at the socio-economic impact on the town of the loss of a generation of men in the first world war - The Accrington Pals.

As the 1st July this year is the 90th anniversary of the battle of the somme this seems an appropriate time to do it. There are lots of other activities going on around the same time, including Oswaldtwistle Players radio dramatisation of the play, Baxenen Bash are holding an event and of course, the council is planning some activities.

The end result of the HWF project would be a travelling exhibition which could be placed in public buildings and schools, there would also be a website. It would be an educational tool on the way women lived at the time.

So, whilst the aim would be to commemorate the Pals, it would mostly be a look at the way world events changed the women of the town's lives forever.

As part of the application requirements we have been asked to do further consultation. So, this is a genuine request for help and suport please.

Could you please give your opinions or comments on this initiative? Bear in mind that I will be sending this to the funding body as part of the consulation process and it could affect whether they decide to fund the project or not!