Carnival Committee distributes £20,000 in grants to local good causes

Lyme Regis Carnival and Regatta Team is pleased to announce grants totalling just under £20,000 have been awarded to 31 good causes in the local community:

1st Charmouth Brownies
1st Lym Valley Scout Group
Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support
B Sharp
Charmouth Primary School PTFA
Curtain Up Theatre Company
Lyme Forward
Lyme Heartbeart
Lyme Morris
Lyme Regis Bowls Club
Lyme Regis Charity Sleigh
Lyme Regis Christmas Lights
Lyme Regis Community Support
Lyme Regis Development Trust
Lyme Regis Football Club
Lyme Regis Gig Club
Lyme Regis Kids Club
Lyme Regis Majorettes
Lyme Regis Museum
Lyme Regis Over 70s Christmas Lunch Fund
Lyme Regis Pantomime Society
Lyme Regis Sailing Club
Lyme Regis Sea School Trust
Lyme Regis Town Band
Lyme Regis Youth Football
Powder Monkeys ESSU
St Michael's Primary School PFA
Uplyme & Lyme Regis Cricket Club
Uplyme Pre School
Uplyme Village Hall
Woodmead Halls

Alan Vian, committee chairman, said: “We are delighted to be able to distribute such a significant amount of money to some wonderful organisations in the local community.

"It makes the hard work and effort put in by the committee and our volunteers during carnival week, and other events throughout the year, so worthwhile when we are able to hand out money like this."

2022 Lyme Regis Regatta & Carnival Committee:
Alan Vian, Rob James, Karen Skardon James, Annette Denning, Anita Williams, Paul Oakley, Angela Main, Jo Whetlor & Heather Britton.