THOUSANDS of pounds raised for youth groups ‘just shows what can be achieved when the whole community gets together.’

The Rotary Club of Lyme Regis has distributed the funds collected at August’s Candles on the Cobb. The Royal British Legion had already received 50 per cent of the money (£5,000) to help commemorate the centenary of the end of the First World War.

The club then asked local youth organisations to make representation for the remaining 50 per cent for support for projects or activities.

Rotary President Peter Fortnam said: “This was our first Candles and, despite the weather, we were delighted with the result. To be able to distribute more than £5,000 to local youth causes is very satisfying and makes all the effort very much worthwhile. This was a Rotary-led project, but it just shows what can be achieved when the whole community gets together and helps out.Thanks to all this combined effort we are able to make donations to deserved groups.”

The groups which were helped:

n Lyme Regis Sports Development Trust

n Lyme Regis Gig Club Juniors

n Charmouth Brownies and Rainbows

n Lyme Regis Army Cadet Corps

n Lym Valley Scout Group

n Lyme Regis Football Club - under 12’s

n Lyme Regis Sea School Trust

n X-Plosion Youth Group, Uplyme Church

n Lyme Regis Sailing Club

n Charmouth Youth Club

n The Hub Youth Club

n Lyme Regis Pantomime Society

n Lyme and Axe Valley Netball Association

n 1st Charmouth Scout Group