LUDLOW ROTARY CARES AWARDS COMMUNITY GRANTS
An emphasis on young people emerged from this year’s Ludlow Rotary Cares grants scheme. Ludlow Amateur Boxing Club, the 1st Ludlow Scout Group and SYA Ludlow Youth Club were just three out of the nine organisations involved with children and youngsters to be successful.
Not that other community groups were overlooked. The Gallows Bank Millenium Green Trust which cares for a valued green space in the town, Read Easy Shropshire Hills which assists with adult literacy, the Ludlow & Area Community Partnership support scheme for sufferers of dementia and the Leintwardine Social Group which exists to combat loneliness amongst older people were also awarded grants.
‘Ludlow Rotary Cares’ is the name the club has given to its scheme which offers local charities and other organisations supporting community life the opportunity to apply for a modest grant of up to £750. Over the past ten years the club has been able to invest over £50,000 in almost 100 local community projects in and around Ludlow through this scheme. At a special meeting of the club last Tuesday (13 May) attended by many of the successful recipients, further grants amounting to £8,000 were announced. The full list of award recipients this year comprises:
1st Ludlow Scout Group
Empathy for Special Children
Gallows Bank Millenium Green Trust
Kimbolton St James’ Primary School
Lacon Childe School PTA
Ludlow & Area Community Partnership – Dementia Support Group
Ludlow & Area Community Partnership – Autistic Children Support
Ludlow Amateur Boxing Club
South Shropshire Engineering Ambassadors
Shropshire Youth Association – Ludlow Youth Club
Cleobury Mortimer Tiny Tots Playgroup
Read Easy Shropshire Hills
Leintwardine Social Group
Speaking at the event Club President, Robert Hodge, said “Apart from the opportunity to offer practical support to many local and valued initiatives, these occasions bring home the critical importance of volunteering in our communities. It’s good that we are able to recognise and applaud it in this way and make a real difference to small organisations.”
“However, our support is possible only as a result of our fundraising efforts each year. Notable amongst them this year will be our Duck Race taking place at Dinham Bridge on 26th. May. We hope the event will attract widespread interest and support.”
Barry Forrester – Ludlow Rotary Club
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Lacon Childe PTA
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