Thank you to St Catherine School Bramley for an annual celebration of music by the very talented students and staff. It was a glorious evening, and Bill, as Vice Lord Lieutenant and I were grateful to be able to enjoy the evening .
It was a great honour to be part of this wonderful Event last night, held at the Gatwick Crowne Plaza. A gathering of so many amazing people within the Community who were nominated as Heroes. Each of the 9 categories had 3 finalists and I had the priviledge of presenting the 999 Award to winners PC Magalena Strycharska and PC Tara Bernard of Sussex Police. Huge thanks must go to BBC Sussex & BBC Surrey for arranging such a fabulous evening and bringing together such an amazing group of people.
If you don’t know about The Bridge,it is worth calling in to The Restaurant in the YMCA for lunch.The Bridge is a social enterprise and includes a community Hub providing space for community groups,as well as the restaurant ,fantastic 112 bed student accommodation and Dialogue a young persons counselling service.
This is a unique and valuable facility in Guildford and well as providing great food.
The Foyer run by YMCA Guildford,a 34 bed home,has just won a national Youth matters award for diversity, where critical accommodation is provided for 18 unaccompanied asylum seekers, many congratulations.
Mindwaves Youth project within the umbrella of Kane FM 103.7 Fm relaunched at the YMCA at Guildford and gave an opportunity for The Mayor of Guildford myself and others to see there wonderful new recording studio in the Community Hub The Bridge (YMCA Guildford).
This is a fantastic social enterprise run for young people who need an opportunity to try something different. Thank you to Mind-waves team for the invaluable opportunities you give.
The Peter Harrison foundation celebrated at The Old Reigatians 20 years of philanthropic giving in Surrey and beyond. It is an incredible story shared with us, by the Foundations founder Peter Harrison. In 20 years the foundation has secured an endowment of £ 50 million and has made grants of 50 million pounds ,what a wonderful achievement . It was an energizing evening and special to have so many recipients
of the fund there.
A pleasure to thank the Woking Asian Business Forum for another beauty of a Christmas tree in Jubilee Square.The Mayor of Woking and representatives from the Borough Council were there to share the moment.
WABF with their wonderful generosity presented The High sheriff Youth Awards with a very generous cheque which I am most grateful for as the need for funds grows,thank you
Tucked in a quiet corner of Elstead is an amazing place of nurture.Complete with the goats,sheep,hens and ducks,Bev provides a new and amazing opportunity for children from years 3-6 to have a different experience in the outdoors , with the benefit of farm animals and careful nurturing.A great example of nurture through nature
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The Meath orienteering team from Godalming, set out for a walk at Hampton,enjoying forest ,fields and fungi,donkeys and deer.Congratulations to The Meath team for a wondeful morning,it was such a pleasure.
Congratulations to Teen Tech for a fantastic day with 300 yr 8 students from across Surrey and the South East, exploring and discovering science and technology and engineering. The buzz and excitement of seeing and believing what is going on, thanks to many national ,local and global companies generously having a presence at ACS Cobham International School was evident. Another year and another slick and very worthwhile event. Thank you to SATRO for taking on the organisation of this event with TeenTech.
What a great afternoon at Esher Rugby Club, when to a packed hall of groups and charities who benefit from, or work with Walton Charities we looked at the impact of their work.
A big thank you to Professor Danny Dorling the keynote speaker. A most thought provoking start to the afternoon with some shattering statistical maps on inequality countrywide and more alarmingly within our own County.Watch this space more to come later in the month on UK league of Borough inequality.
Thank you Walton Charities