Welcome to WEVS
The West End Village Society was originally founded in 1973 as a non-political, volunteer-led village community organisation open to all West End residents. Our wide-ranging brief includes preserving and enhancing our local heritage and natural environment.
WEVS aims to work with residents, organisations and businesses in order to:
– Stimulate interest and involvement in village affairs
– Preserve the history and heritage of the village
– Assess and comment upon planning and related issues
– Participate in the formulation of Local Plans
– Arrange public events, such as lectures and walks
– Establish a major activity each year as Project of the Year
– Forge links with other West End organisations.
We welcome members from in and around the West End area. As a member, you will receive regular newsletters covering news and events in and around West End and updates regarding our activities.
West End Village is in the heart of Surrey Heath, approximately 25 miles southwest of central London.
Coming up
Christmas Tree Festival
The biennial Christmas Tree Festival will be held in Holy Trinity Church this year on 13th and 14th December.
Local groups and individuals will decorate up to 38 trees. WEVS will be participating, and our tree will represent some of our activities. For example, there may be a stag on it somewhere!
The Festival aims to create a community event that is open to everyone, and to provide an exhibition of local decorative skills. It will also raise funds for Woking & Sam Beare Hospice and for the West End and Bisley churches.
Do come along and visit this uplifting social event.
Looking back
Heathlands Talk
WEVS hosted a fascinating talk on Surrey Heath’s precious heathlands on Monday 22 September in the Sports Pavilion.
The talk was presented by Michael Jones, who is the Education and Engagement Officer for Thames Basin Heath Partnership (part of Natural England).
Ag & Hort Show 2025
The annual West End, Windlesham & District Agricultural & Horticulture Society show took place on Saturday, 13 September.
We welcomed many visitors to the WEVS stall to catch up on news, join or renew membership, and view the West End History Project displays.
Orienteering at Gordon’s
On Wednesday 23rd July, WEVS together with Southern Navigators held an Orienteering event at Gordon’s School. The event was open to all to have a go at Orienteering. Several WEVS members and non-members had a fun evening navigating their way around the school.
West End Fete 2025
West End’s 2025 village fete took place on the Recreation Ground on Saturday, 14 June at 1 pm.
Members and non-members alike visited the WEVS stall to catch up on news, check their membership, view the History Project displays or play our popular games.
VE80 Day Celebrations
WEVS hosted the ‘West End during the War’ display in the West End Social Club to commemorate VE80 Day.
The display featured photographs, items and records of West End during the World Wars, and saw many visitors recounting stories from West End’s past.