£24,715 distributed in grants to local good causes

Lyme Regis Carnival and Regatta Team is pleased to announce grants totalling £24,715 have been awarded to 24 good causes in the local community:

1st Lym Valley Scouts - Uplyme and Lyme Regis
Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support
B Sharp
Charmouth Primary School
Cynewulf Morris
Lyme Heartbeat
Lyme Morris
Lyme Regis Charity Sleigh
Lyme Regis Christmas Lights
Lyme Regis Development Trust - The Seaside Store
Lyme Regis Development Trust - Welcome Café
Lyme Regis Foodbank
Lyme Regis Football Club
Lyme Regis Fossil Festival
Lyme Regis majorettes
Lyme Regis Museum
Lyme Regis Over 70s Christmas Lunch Fund
Lyme Regis Pantomime Society
Lyme Regis Sea School
Lyme Regis Town Band
Powder Monkeys Explorer Sea Scout Unit
St Michael's CE Primary School PFA, Lyme Regis
Uplyme Pre School
Woodmead Halls

Alan Vian, chairman, said: “Following the huge success of Carnival Week, Bonfire Night Fireworks and other events we hold throughout the year, we are delighted to be able to distribute such a significant amount of money and it makes the hard work and effort put in by the core team and our volunteers so worthwhile.

"We had to make some tough decisions due to having applications for funding totalling over £47,500, but we're delighted to be able to support so many wonderful local organisations."

Lyme Regis Regatta & Carnival Team:

Alan Vian, Rob James, Karen Skardon James, Annette Denning, Jacob Denning, Joshua Denning, Gilly Clark, Ella Foxhall, Mark Lester, Mei Lester & Angela Main.