Refurbishment prodject 2006 In 2006 a further problem with an adjacent  stretch of the dam bank was identified and it  was decided once more to retain Willowbank  for the professional work needed. Toftholders'  funding partner on this occasion was Sherwood  Forest Trust (SFT), a partnership of  organisations formed in 1995 who share the  common goal of restoring the heritage of  Sherwood Forest. SFT is supported by the  Heritage Lottery Fund.  The grant from the Sherwood Forest Trust paid  for the whole professional repair, and Thoresby  Colliery Angling Club arranged for the back-filling,  with clay donated by a Toftholder. Their work  contributed to the Toftholders' required half-share of  project costs (because the grant was under  'matched funding' provisions, Toftholders needed to  contribute an equivalent sum either in money, time  or materials to the SFT grant).  With the enthusiastic support of SFT, it was agreed  that Toftholders would produce another booklet  about Wellow and its heritage, and, as before,  deliver a copy free of charge to each household in  Wellow. The final part of the Toftholders, input was  the update of the village website to include the  2006 project.  All the above action has now been completed on  schedule. 
 
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