| Wivenhoe
Mayor’s Charity Fund - May, 2005
21 organisations have benefited from the 2005 Wivenhoe Mayor’s Charity Fund, which has raised nearly £7,000 during the year in which Peter Hill has been Mayor. Cheques were presented at the Annual Town
Meeting in the William Loveless Hall on Thursday 12th May, 2005, by
Mayoress Bonnie, and the principal organisers of the Mayor's Charity
events: Toni and Albey Stinson, Carol and Brian Green, Betsy and Les
Edwards, Margaret Davies, and Lyn Pendle who with Sheila Foster, Dave and
Jan Harrison, Jackie Riley and Ann Thomas organised the New Year's
Party. Town Mayor Cllr Peter Hill and Mayoress
Bonnie Hill chose the organisations on the basis of the contribution they
make to the quality of life in Wivenhoe.
Several of the grants relate to young people, reflecting Peter and
Bonnie’s own involvement in organisations for young people.
Other organisations were selected because of the care they provide
to Wivenhoe’s growing elderly population, like the Monday Club and Over
60’s Club plus the local churches, which are benefiting for the first
time from the Mayor’s Charity. Several arts organisations too are
recognised reflecting this special aspect of Wivenhoe, and something Peter
is keen to promote in relation to the Engine Shed Project. The War
Memorial Fund received £500 to help boost the launch of the Fund the
preceding Sunday. See
Launch page. Money
was raised from a variety of successful events ranging from the a Garden
Party, Teddy Bear’s Picnic, New Year’s Eve party, a trip to France and
three dances, including the Mayor’s Ball in March. Peter
Hill said: “I am really
chuffed that a near-record amount has been raised during my year. Bonnie
and I have been really well supported by a super fund-raising team and
people have been very generous.” “It
is great to be able to recognise the contributions to the overall quality
of life here in Wivenhoe by so many wonderful organisations involving so
many volunteers.” The
two biggest beneficiaries are The Engine Shed Project and Broad Lane
Sports Ground that each receives a £1,000 and which are each seeking to
raise substantial amounts of money. Peter
Hill said “I hope these grants will help leverage the efforts of these
two organisations to raise money from grant funders. Likewise I hope the
grant towards a skateboard play facility for Wivenhoe’s younger children
will help the Town Council’s efforts towards grant support.” In
January, the Mayor’s Fund sent £1,165 to the Asia Pacific Tsunami
Appeal, being the proceeds of the New Year’s Eve party plus donations. The 21 organisations sharing the remaining £5,650 are listed below:
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Some of the representatives of organisations which received cheques from the Mayor's Charity Fund. |
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