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.  Charities are put forward by members every year at our Annual General Meeting and the meeting then votes on the proposals and allocates the money available.

 

At the AGM last year we are delighted that we have been able to give a substantial donation to the 2 charities put forward by members, namely:

 

About Face which is a cancer charity for sufferers with cancer of the head and neck.  This is a local charity based at Poole hospital

 

The Teenage Cancer Trust which is raising funds to build a unit in Southampton to help young people cope with cancer.  This facility will cover our area and will be the first of its kind anywhere near us.

 

Cheques were presented to both organisations in April.

 

The Society takes great pleasure in being with such excellent local organisations.

 

 

2006

 

In 2006 we had 2 proposals and were able to give money to both of them.  They were:

 

Butchers Coppice Scout Camp and Community Centre and

Bournemouth Young Carers.

 

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 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, over £3800 was raised and has been donated directly to the Macmillan Unit for them to buy whatever is most urgently needed by the Unit.  Over the years we have been able to give the Unit well over £35,000.

The photo shows our accompanist and organiser of the Christmas Carol concerts Jean Hancock presenting a cheque to John Morgan from the Macmillan Trust.

 

Thank you to all who give so generously.