Our Community Activities

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Activities and projects we support

Youth Related

Usborne Dictionaries: providing illustrated dictionaries to year 6 pupils at 10 local schools. Feedback from the schools confirms that the dictionaries are a valuable and much used resource. 

Student Bursaries: Assisting local students with travelling and interview expenses have been much appreciated and will continue to be offered to 8 students. 

Mock Interviews: This project has again proved very successful with Interviews undertaken at Newark Campus of Lincoln College, Newark Academy and the Emmaus Trust. 

Santa’s Grotto: Provides just as much pleasure for mums, dads and grandparents as it does for the town’s youngsters. 

Award for Courage: This inspirational event organised jointly with Newark Club recognising and rewarding young people who have overcome or are facing challenging issues. 

RYLA: This leadership, confidence building weekend course for under 16’s will be supported again.

Young Carer’s: The club continues to fund activity days for young carers in the Newark area.

Fund Raising

Golf Tournament: This annual fund raising event continues to prove popular raising much needed cash to support our charities.

Newark Vintage Tractor & Heritage Show: This annual fund raising event is very successful raising much needed funds in support of our activities. 

Poppy Appeal: This is a very worthwhile cause will be continued to be supported. 

Adults and Elderley

Key Safes:  This is a very worthy project providing key safes to people who need carers to gain access to their homes.

Dementia Café: We will continue to offer support to the existing dementia café in Balderton. 

Reach (formally The Pod): We have renewed our support of this organisation which run courses, social activities and projects to help people with learning difficulties. 

Know Your Blood Pressure Day:  This valuable service to the local community is a joint venture project with Newark Rotary Club.