Charity News
Many charities and organisations in the Watton and Swaffham area of Norfolk benefit from the fundraising events carried out throughout the year by the Wayland Agricultural Society.
Donations from the 2007 Show:
- Wayland Luncheon Club £200
- West Norfolk Riding for the Disabled £500
- Watton Thursday Club £200
- First Saham Toney Guides £350
- Watton Westfields Infant Nursery Group £200
- North Pickenham 1st Response £250
- Watton 1st Response £500
- Swaffham /Litcham Home Hospice £300
- Griston Archive Group £220
- Dereham Charity Cancer Care centre £500
- Norfolk & Norwich Blind Ass, for Breckland Area £400
- Necton & Holme Hale First Response £500
- Ashill St Johns’ Ambulance £250
- Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institute £200
- Chapel Road School, Attleborough £275
- TOTAL CHARITY MONEY £4845
The Society has donated to many local groups. These include:
- Swaffham Rugby Club
- Watton Rugby Club to assist with the purchase of a new strip
- Friends of Wayland High School raising funds towards two new buses for school trips and visits
- Litcham Home Hospice for the voluntarily run support group
- Saham Toney Village Project who are raising funds for a safe play area for children
- Watton St John Ambulance to purchase a base unit for their new radios
- Watton Thursday Club to continue meetings, trips and outings for disabled people in the Watton area
- 1st Watton Guides to assist with replacing camping equipment lost as a result of a fire
- Saham Toney Pre-school for replacement equipment
- 1st Ashill Brownies who are to start a percussion pack
- 2nd Watton RAF Brownies who are now able to purchase craft items
- The Lake Trust for Child Therapy being set up to help children with sensory problems
In addition, £3,000 was donated to the East Anglian Air Ambulance, in 2005, following an auction at the March Dinner Dance boosted by a further £70 of raffle proceeds at the Ceilidh the following month.
We encourage clubs,groups and charities to apply for funding and they should contact the Society Secretary (see contacts page)