CARNIVAL PAYOUT HIT BY SUMMER STORM

Donations totalling £7,625 have been handed over to more than 40 local charities and organisations by the Clacton Carnival Association, monies raised from our Carnival Week in August this year. The payout was well down this year due to the torrential downpour on the night of the Fete and Fireworks which unfortunately had to be cancelled. This is normally the biggest fund-raising event of the week.

All the cheques were presented by the Clacton Carnival Princesses, Abbie Mills and Cherice Symes, at a Presentation Evening on Thursday 20th October held at the Clacton County High School.

 A cheque for £1,500 was given to ‘Inclusion Ventures’ who were chosen, earlier in the year, to be the beneficiary of the Carnival Procession. This is a locally based charity set up to improve the lives of vulnerable young people from the most disadvantaged areas of West Clacton.

The 2 organisations who work in partnership with the Carnival Association were each presented with a cheque for their 50% share of the profits.  The Lions Club of Clacton received £2,243 from the joint venture of producing the Clacton Carnival Newspaper and the 1^st Clacton Scouts received £257, their 50% share from their catering marquee at 3 of the Carnival events.

Further cheques were handed over ranging from £50 - £250 (see below).

John Sowton, Chairman of the Carnival Association, said “Despite having to cancel the Fete and Fireworks event due to the awful weather on the Thursday, we are still able to make good donations to many worthy causes. I would like to thank all the Committee for their hard work and all the Sponsors and Organisations for your continuous support of the Carnival’s activities; without your help Carnival Week just would not happen.”

Clacton Carnival Association 2011 Donations

GROUP A - £50

1^st Clacton Girls Brigade

1st Holland Scouts

3^rd Jaywick Clacton Scouts

4 Youth

6^th Clacton Guides

Age Concern

Alzheimer’s

Benin Christian Support

Buffalos

CADOWS

Cl Cheerleaders 

Crime Prevention Panel

Essex Police Benevolent Fund

Essex Police Specials

MS     

RNLI

St John Cadets

St Pauls Contact Centre    

St Helena Hospice

GROUP B - £75

2^nd Bockings Elm Rainbows

3^rd Clacton Guides

Brightlingsea Lions Club

Clacton Jubilee Rotary Club

Clacton Queen Steam Preservation Soc.

Friends of the West Cliff Theatre

Inner Wheel

Tendring District Scouts

Tendring VIP’s

Tendring Youth Action

Clacton VCH Group

GROUP C - £100

7^th Clacton Scouts  

Clacton Lions Club

Clacton Rangers

Epilepsy Action

GROUP D - £150

Clacton Musical Theatre

Clacton Rotary Club

Neighbourhood Watch

Red Cross

GROUP E - £200

1^st Clacton Guides   

12^th Clacton Scouts

Weeley Bridge Breakers

GROUP F - £250

St John Ambulance

CATERING:  1^st Clacton Scouts (50%)                £257

PROGRAMMES: Clacton Lions Club (50%)      £2243

MAIN CHARITY:  Inclusion Ventures                 £1500

 Total Donations               £7625

Photo  L – R   Abbie Mills, Carnival Princess; Terry Lilley, President, Lions Club of Clacton;  Andrew Mowle, Inclusion Ventures; Cherice Symes, Carnival Princess; John Sowton, Chairman Clacton Carnival Association