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Charities

BOURNEMOUTH G&S AND CARE IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY

 

We are a charitable organisation and it has become a tradition that Bournemouth G&S Society supports the community of which it is a part, by giving generous donations to local charities every year.  Charities are put forward by members at our Annual General Meeting in February and the meeting then votes on the proposals and allocates the money available.

 

At last year’s AGM, there were 2 charities nominated for consideration and it was voted to give money to each one.

 

The Bournemouth and District Samaritans

 

Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide.  They offer their service by telephone, email, letter and face to face in the Bournemouth branch.

 

The Bournemouth Society for the Visually Impaired

 

The Bournemouth Society for the Visually Impaired, or BSVI, is the oldest charity in Bournemouth, founded in 1911 as Bournemouth Blind Aid Society.  It is an independent, self-funding charity, providing services and activities to blind and partially sighted people within the Borough of Bournemouth enabling them to live active and independent lives.

 

 

Christmas Carols for Macmillan

 Another annual event is the tradition of giving a donation of all the money raised from singing carols to The Macmillan Cancer Trust at Christchurch, which now has a new name - Macmillan Caring Locally.
It has been the chosen Christmas Charity since the pre-Yuletide concerts were started several decades ago.  Following another successful and happy season of carol singing at the end of last year, we were able to donate over £4500.
The money is always given directly to the Macmillan Unit for them to buy whatever is most urgently needed by the Unit and the picture          
Recipients of the 2009 Charity Awards

The presentation of the money to the charities took place on 17th June and the picture shows the Director of Bournemouth and District Samaritans, Janet Isaac (left centre) and Ted Stevens the Chairman of BSVI (right centre) along with the 2 members of Bournemouth G&S who proposed the charities for consideration, Robin and Vicki Lavies.

 

 

We are delighted to be associated with 2 such excellent local charities.

shows our organiser Jean Hancock handing the cheque to Neal Williams, the Trust Secretary, accompanied by 2 of the Macmillan nurses.  Over the years we have been able to give the Unit well over £45,000.