Cllr Tom Roberts gives away record sum from the Mayor's Charity Fund in 2006
With the assistance of Mayoress Dilly Meyer and others, £7,600 was raised
Page created by Peter Hill, copied from the earlier Wivenhoe Encyclopedia website
At the Annual Town Meeting in May, 2006
Prior to the Town Council holding its Annual Town Meeting in the William Loveless Hall on Wednesday, 10th May, Town Mayor, Cllr Tom Roberts presented cheques to many organisations from the Mayor’s Charity Fund.
During his year as Town Mayor, he and his partner Mayoress Dilly Meyer, had led fund-raising efforts resulting in a record £7,600 being raised. Tom expressed his thanks to the Mayor’s Charity fund-raising team and to everyone else who had been involved with helping and supporting the Mayor’s Charity throughout the year.
Alzheimer’s Society Colchester branch: £1,200
Nottage Maritime Institute – towards cost of new security equipment and extra library shelving: £1,100.
Wivenhoe Ferry Trust – towards a new engine: £300
Wivenhoe & District Sporting Facilities Trust – towards car park and fencing: £500
Wivenhoe Jubilee Youth Trust: £300
Wivenhoe Youth Theatre: £100
The Munty Bus: £400
SCOPE (cheque to be presented via Pam Glover): £150
Wivenhoe Scout & Guide Association – towards tents: £300
Wivenhoe Community Safety & Neighbourhood Watch: £50
St Mary’s Church – in recognition of generous help and use of the church, particularly for the Civic Service: £100
Wivenhoe News c/o FOSM – a great little publication written, edited and designed entirely by volunteers. It operates on a very tight shoestring budget: £100
Wivenhoe Junior Badminton Club: £100
Royal British Legion (Wivenhoe Branch) – towards refurbishment of its Hall: £200
Broomgrove Junior School – towards maintenance costs of school pool: £100
Wivenhoe May Fair Committee – in recognition of the fact that additional expenses this year to comply with new licensing legislation will curtail the Fair’s usual support of charities: £100
Isabel Evans – Isabel has made a huge contribution to our community, particularly through her work with the Wivenhoe Youth Theatre, and is currently struggling to put herself through drama school without the benefit of a grant or student loan: £200
Avenue Play Group: £50
Wivenhoe Play Group: £50
St Mary’s Mother & Toddler Group: £50
Wivenhoe Over-60s Club: £50
and during the year, Tom and Dilly gave out:
Town & Gown bursaries: £1,000 (2 x £500)
Mary Barron Suite at Essex County Hospital: £600
Alzheimer’s Society: £500
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