Lyme Regis: Regatta and carnival committee hand out £8,000 (From Bridport and Lyme Regis News)

Lyme Regis: Regatta and carnival committee hand out £8,000

10:45am Thursday 17th December 2009

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Lyme Regis Regatta and Carnival Committee say they are delighted to hand out £8,000 to more than 30 local good causes.

The success of regatta and carnival events this year – including the May Day fete, Carnival Week, and Bonfire Night – means 33 organisations in Lyme Regis will benefit.

This takes the total amount of grants given out by the committee to more than £40,000 over the past six years.

Committee secretary Alan Vian said: “The committee are delighted with the results of the fundraising and are very grateful to all those who have helped throughout the year. Once again there are donations to organisations who work for the young and for the old.”

Organisations for young people who will benefit are B Sharp music project, Brownies and Guides, InSPARation Youth Café, Lyme Valley Scouts, Lyme Regis Junior Band, Lyme Regis Majorettes, Lyme Youth Theatre, Mother and Toddler Group, Pre-School, Quest Youth Club and St Michael’s Primary School.

Sports organisation to benefit are the Gymnastics Club, Lyme Regis Football Club, Lyme Regis Youth Football, Power Boat Club youth section, Sailing Club youth section, Taekwondo Club, and Uplyme Youth Cricket Team.

Emergency services will also benefit, with the Coastguard, Lyme Regis RNLI lifeboat, and Response Medical Services receiving grants.

Groups in the entertainment sector to benefit are Lyme Regis Town Band, Lyme Regis Operatic Society, Lyme Regis Radio, and Lyme Regis Pantomime Society.

The remaining community groups to receive grants are the Christmas Lights Committee, Father Christmas’ Sleigh Project, Fishermen’s Association, Get Together Club and Hallett Court Social Club.

Regatta and Carnival Committee chairman Teresa Evemy said: “We are delighted, once again, to be able to give such a large amount of money to local good causes. This brings the total to £43,000 given since 2003.

“It was a difficult summer because of the weather but we were well supported by local businesses and holidaymakers.”

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