Wisbech and District Historic Vehicle Club held its annual charity cheque presentation evening on Tuesday 3rd December at the club’s home base of The Bell at Murrow. Founded in 1989 the club has always supported local charities, and to date, well over £25,000 has been donated.
Club president and founder member, Fred Clarke (82), made 4 presentations for a total of £1,000. The club raises funds through running events like its annual Road Run each August, and by sales and raffles.
The club has had a surge in membership numbers post-Covid and is now the largest club of its type in the region.
There is a bi-monthly magazine called ‘Tappet Chatter’, and has an events bulletin that advises members of events to attend during the rallying season. It meets monthly at The Bell at Murrow where the venue is opened just for us., and in the season many members arrive in their Historic Vehicles.
At the club’s AGM in November a vote was held to select the 4 recipients for this year for our donations from a list of 8.
The winners were: —
- Ravenswood Pet Rescue
- Angle’s Theatre (Wisbech)
- Wisbech Community Farm
- The Ferry Project (Wisbech).
Representatives of each group were present to receive their cheques at the Club’s December meeting. A huge buffet was put on for us, and a special Christmas Raffle was held towards funds for next year.
CHARITABLE CAUSES DESCRIPTIONS
Ravenswood Pet Rescue. Based at Walton Highway they aim to give unwanted pets a secure future home and is a self-funded independent rescue activity covering all aspects of support to rescued animals and to prospective new owners, including micro-chipping, vets bills, neutering and vaccinations.
Angles Theatre (Wisbech). The theatre provides vital community work and space, creating life-changing experiences that bring the magic of theatre to all.
Through performances, projects, engagement activities and learning programmes we are able to enrich the lives of people in and around Wisbech, Cambridgeshire and beyond.
Wisbech Community Farm This is a Community-led Therapeutic Farm that provides animal and land-based therapeutic interventions, activities, education, and skills development opportunities for all ages to support and enhance physical, emotional, and social well-being.
They utilise the non-threatening appeal of animals and nature-based activities to overcome barriers faced in people’s lives.
The Ferry Project (Wisbech) The Ferry Project is there to help homeless people in Fenland, not simply to provide accommodation, but also to give them the skills that they need to live independently.
They provide emergency accommodation and longer-term help for homeless and vulnerable people in the Fenland area.
Since the Project started they have supported over 3,000 homeless people and have become a national model for other similar projects around the country.
GALLERY: 30 years young and an epic turn out for Wisbech historic road run
Above link to historic road run
