As part of a programme of ongoing support for local community projects, Rochford Rotary from Essex gave a significant donation to ‘Take Heart Southend’.
The £2,000 was raised from the club’s charity golf day in September.
‘Take Heart’ is a cardiac support group covering Rochford, Castle Point and Southend. It provides after care social activity for all types of cardiac patients with regular meetings and social events, together with a regular newsletter.
The group also raises much-needed funds, especially for Southend Hospital Cardiovascular Unit which is celebrating its Pearl Anniversary in 2021 and was aiming to raise £30,000 by then.
Due to the pandemic, it has now been renamed the “Pearl Plus One Appeal”. With the time extension and everyone’s continued support, the target will soon be back on track to be met in 2022.
Rochford Rotary President, Peter Mannering, said: “It was a pleasure to help ‘Take Heart Southend’ with their fund-raising target as part of our work in the local community.
“Its Chairman, Paul Halley, supported our golf day by putting out a team on the day and under his captaincy, they won the team competition. We wish them every success with their fund-raising.”
Just up the road in Essex, Billericay Mayflower Rotary were creative in their bid to raise funds for children in the county.
Organiser Ifor Roberts had been hoping to arrange a 24-hour bikeathon as a fund-raiser for vulnerable children in Essex.
Billericay Mayflower Rotary were creative in their bid to raise funds for children in the county.
Because of COVID-19 and the rule of six, the cycling event had to be cancelled.
Instead, four Rotarians, suitably socially-distanced, paddled two canoes from the Heybridge Basin to Chelmsford and back, along the River Chelmer. They clocked a total of 28 miles.
The Mayflower Rotary Boatathon is the first of a series of events the club has planned as part of the Mayflower Rotary Kids Initiative.
“The focus of the charity is on vulnerable local children who have been affected by the impact of COVID-19 on their life chances,” added Ifor.
Instead, four Rotarians, suitably socially-distanced, paddled two canoes from the Heybridge Basin to Chelmsford and back, along the River Chelmer.”
“This includes education, health, safety, relationships, as well as physical and emotional well-being.
“The Boatathon is our first campaign on this journey. We are already in the process of building our next campaign which will provide a channel to make donation to replace, in part, the funds normally generated by our annual Billericay Christmas Market event, which has sadly been cancelled because of the pandemic.”
In Somerset, Yeovil Rotary has donated £3,000 to The Hub, a Yeovil-based charity that provides support and training to people with learning disabilities and autism.
During the Rotary year which ran up until June this year, Club President, Clive Wakely, nominated The Hub as one of his chosen charities.
In Somerset, Yeovil Rotary has donated £3,000 to The Hub, a Yeovil-based charity that provides support and training to people with learning disabilities and autism.
Proceeds raised by the club during the year were set aside to support this much-needed organisation that has become a beacon of hope in many local people’s lives.
Events held included a ‘Last Night of the Proms’ concert and popular a Christmas Community Draw, together with a series of smaller fund-raising activities such as coffee mornings and raffles.
Accepting the cheque on behalf of The Hub was the charity’s Delivery Manager, Chris Newman. He confirmed that the donation will be put to excellent use as they develop the centre’s facilities and educational services.
Proceeds raised by the club during the year were set aside to support this much-needed organisation that has become a beacon of hope in many local people’s lives.”
He said: “Our work focuses on training to empower the lives of people with learning disabilities and autism, helping each individual to achieve their own personal independence, support their community and work together.
“Therefore, donations like this make a huge difference to the running of the Hub, particularly this year as due to the COVID issues, gifts and donations have been few and far between, which makes this generous amount even more valuable.”
