Lyme Regis Regatta & Carnival Team Awards Record £33,244 to 31 Local Causes

Lyme Regis Carnival and Regatta Team has announced a record-breaking £33,244 in grants awarded to 31 local good causes.

The impressive total follows the outstanding success of Carnival Week and a series of popular community events held throughout the year, including the Christmas Tree Festival, Santa’s Grotto, Easter Bonnet Parade, May Fete, August fireworks, Torchlight Processions and the November fireworks display. This year’s distribution surpasses last year’s figure of £24,715 by a significant margin.

Chairman Alan Vian said:
“We’re thrilled to distribute such a substantial sum. It really makes all the hard work from our core team and volunteers worthwhile.

We did face some difficult choices, as applications totalled more than £64,756, but we’re delighted to be supporting so many fantastic organisations in our community.

We are very grateful to all those who support us including all the wonderful local business sponsors and supporters who contributed financially and those who provided a prize for our bingo or raffles plus Lyme Regis Town Council for their contribution towards the cost of the fireworks.”

The Lyme Regis Regatta & Carnival team is made up of:
Alan Vian (Chairman), Rob James, Karen Skardon James, Annette Denning, Jacob Denning, Joshua Denning, Gilly Clark, Ellis Holt, AJ Hutchings, Mark Lester and Angela Main.

The core team is supported by a dedicated group of volunteers who help ensure all events run smoothly throughout the year.

The following local groups and organisations received a grant.
Atlantic Sea Change
Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support
B Sharp
Charmouth Events
Charmouth Primary School PTFA
Charmouth Youth Club
Cynewulf Morris
King George V Trustees
Lyme Heartbeat
Lyme Kids Club
Lyme Morris
Lyme Regis Bowling Club
Lyme Regis Charity Sleigh
Lyme Regis Christmas Lights
Lyme Regis Foodbank
Lyme Regis Football Club
Lyme Regis Gig Club
Lyme Regis majorettes
Lyme Regis Pantomime Society
Lyme Regis Fossil Festival
Lyme Regis Sailing Club
Lyme Regis Sea Angling Club
Lyme Regis Sea School
Lyme Regis Town Band
Over 70's Christmas Dinner Fund
Plate of Hope
Powder Monkeys Explorer Sea Scout Unit
Seaside Store
St Michael’s CE Primary
Uplyme Village Hall
Welcome Café