Friday 22nd March 2024
Press Release from Warminster Town Council:
New ‘Happy To Chat’ Bench Sign In Warminster Lake Pleasure Grounds.
A replacement sign has been installed on the popular “Happy to Chat’ bench in Warminster Lake Pleasure Grounds.
The “Happy to Chat’ bench has proved a tremendous success since a sign was originally installed on a bench in June 2023, on the left-hand side of the lake. Warminster Engraving has generously donated a new sign after the previous one was vandalised.
The new sign reads: “Sit here if you don’t mind someone stopping to say hello!”
The idea is that anyone who sits on the bench is willing to talk and have a conversation with anyone else who sits down. The concept is a simple and effective way to try and combat potential loneliness and isolation and is widely used across the UK.
Cllr Fraser said: “We are very pleased with the new “Happy to Chat’ sign in Warminster Lake Pleasure Grounds. If you are visiting Warminster soon, sit down and have a nice chat while enjoying our amazing park. We thank Warminster Engraving for donating this second sign.”
For more information contact Tom Dommett, Town Clerk, Warminster Town Council, telephone 01985 214847 or email admin@warminster-tc.gov.uk