Over the last 5 years the Rotary Club of Ludlow has invested nearly £30,000 in a range of local community projects through the initiative ‘Ludlow Rotary Cares’. Following another very successful Ludlow Dog Day last July at Stokesay Court, the Club has awarded further grants approaching £5,000 to a wide range of community projects in and around Ludlow. These embrace reading in primary schools, a community orchard, a Men’s Shed, a village hall and support for some of the most vulnerable in our community, not just in Ludlow but also in South Shropshire and North Herefordshire.
The 12 successful applicants comprised of Cleobury Mortimer Men’s Shed; Ludlow Primary School; Friends of Lindridge School; Clun Valley Caterpillars Running Group; Neen Savage Parish Hall; Gallows Bank Millennium Green; Leominster Meeting Centre for People Affected by Dementia; Strengthening Families, Craven Arms; Ludlow Defib4You; Shropshire ME Group, Ludlow and Orleton Evergreens.
This has only been possible through the generosity and huge contribution made by all those involved in Dog Day including our sponsors, volunteers, suppliers and not least the 3000 visitors and their dogs, too many to count!
In addition to supporting Ludlow Rotary Cares, Dog Day 2019 has already made significant donations to St Michael’s Hospice, Hereford; Hope House Hospice for Children and Guide Dogs.
Sadly, due to Coronavirus, Dog Day 2020 has been cancelled but online donations can be made to these wonderful causes by visiting www.ludlowdogday.org.uk and following the links to their donation pages. At present their traditional sources of income have been closed but the need to deliver their vital support still requires funding. Please give what you can.