Eating tapas in Dobcross with hopes of meeting the Queen
Reporter: Judith Grinter
The Mayor’s Fundraising Committee has been nominated for a Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service for their efforts in supporting the local community.
One of their fundraising events, this week, included enjoying a Tapas evening held at the Navigation Inn in Dobcross. They raised over £200 for the Mayor of Oldham’s Charity Year.
Neil Cadd of the MFC told Saddleworth News: ” The committee is doing some sterling work this year as they do every year raising in the region of £40k thanks to the generosity of the people in Oldham. This year we have been nominated for a Queens Award, the community equivalent of an MBE apparently, the first time a mayor’s charity has been nominated so fingers crossed. The charity has raised in the region of £1.7 million pounds since its inception all of which has gone into the local community and with everyone’s help that number will keep on growing . ”
Neil told us: “We had a great evening with some fantastic food prepared for us by the staff at the Navigation who kindly host this event every year. It was good to see some new faces along with the ‘regulars’ this year and we raised over £200 on the night.”
“This is my first year serving on the committee, the mayor knew I had been involved with fundraising for the cricket club where both or son’s played and asked me if I would come and be part of his year in office which I took as a great privilege.”
This year the Mayor’s Fundraising Committee is raising money for Action Oldham Fund, Maggies of Oldham and Ghazali Trust.
Their next event will be a fashion show and pop up shop to be held at Saddleworth Rangers on 21 November doors open 7.00pm show starts 7-30pm. Tickets are £5 and guests can pay on the door.
Action Oldham Fund who support many of the smaller voluntary and community groups across the borough like our older peoples luncheon clubs, disability sports groups and disadvantaged young people amongst many others.
Maggies Oldham who provide free practical, emotional and social support to people with cancer and their families. Maggies Oldham is a place for people with cancer, their families and friends to visit to gain the practical and emotional support from professional people who know and understand the situation they find themselves in.
Ghazali Trust a local charity organisation that uses sports, education, arts and community participation to help individuals achieve and become the best they can be, raise their expectations and enable them to be proud to belong to this great community we call Oldham.
Author: Jude Gidney - Editor
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