Charity in The Woking Local

We are happy to promote local charity events & provide news of what funds have been raised & the good that they have done in our comunity & further from home.

ASDA to fine drivers who misuse reserver parking
The national disabled motorists` charity "Mobilise" welcomes ASDA`s decision to fine drivers for the misuse of disabled and parent and child parking bays in its car parks.

ASDA is the first supermarket to make the commitment to fine disabled bay abusers in all its carparks. The move which will see abusers fined £60 for parking in parent and child and disabled spaces, comes into force from Monday 14th January 2008 and follows a successful trial last year in the north of England.

Mobilise Director of Policy and Campaigns, Helen Smith says: "We fully support ASDA`s decision to fine people abusing parking bays. Since 2002 our organisation, as part of the Baywatch campaign, has been putting pressure on the supermarkets to tackle this problem. This year the Baywatch survey showed at ASDA 23% of the disabled bays were being abused, so I am glad they have decided to tackle this problem head on. Not being able to park in a disabled bays means that some disabled people will not be able to do their shopping. We sincerely hope that other supermarkets will follow ASDA`s lead."

When surveyed four out of five ASDA customers said they believed rolling out the scheme nationwide was the right thing to do.

For more information on Mobilise visit www.mobilise.infoFor the Baywatch campaign visit www.Baywatch.co.ukor call Helen Smith on 01508 489449 or 07826258841

Runnymede Greenpeace Group All welcome to help out, for fundraising, direct action, public awareness and social events.

We meet 1st Tuesday of the month, The Kingfisher, Chertsey. 7.30. Contact - Debbie 07788814689 debbie@montacute.net or Julie 01932 872792 There has never been more urgency to combat climate change.

PostPals

Surrey-based Post Pals, a not-for-profit organisation founded by 16-19 year olds to send cards, letters and gifts to seriously ill children.

Post Pals is a project set up by five young girls, who themselves suffer from serious health problems, after they noticed the positive effect that a card or gift can have on a sick child.

They decided to join forces and launch Post Pals, which allows anyone, anywhere in the world to post a message, card or gift to a seriously ill child. Lottery funding helped them to set up the project, covering everything from internet access, laptops and the creation of the PostPals Website.

Home-Start Woking

Home-Start is a national charity that recruits and trains volunteers to help families with young children, offering free support, friendship and practical help. Families are visited regularly in their own homes by volunteers who have all had experience of parenting. Our Preparation Course which is approximately 10 weeks, is informal, relaxed and fun and covers child protection, confidentiality and health and safety.

c/o Courtenay Free Church
Walton Road
Woking
Surrey GU21 5EQ

Age Concern

The Age Concern Surrey website offers advice as well as a 50 Factsheats

Rex House, William Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4QZ

Tel: 01483 503414 - Fax: 01483 454614

Surrey Community Action. --------------------- Rural Community Council and a Council for Voluntary Service, providing support to both the voluntary sector and the wider community in Surrey.
Surrey Community Action Newsletter

MILFORD GOLF CLUB RAISES £7,000

FOR CHILDREN’S CHARITY

Big-hearted members of Milford Golf Club had a ‘hole’ lot of fun at an annual fundraiser and collected an incredible £7,000 for a children’s charity at the same time.

The club, near Godalming, staged a series of events in aid of Disability Challengers – a Guildford-based charity which supports 1,000 disabled youngsters through over 50 play and youth schemes every year.

The day, which was organised by the golf club’s charity committee, included an 18-hole fourball stableford golf tournament, a sponsored hole-in-one competition with the chance to win a Mini Cooper car, tombola, cake stall and a silent auction.

Rebecca Prout, Milford Golf Club General Manager Designate, said: “Disability Challengers is an extremely worthwhile charity.

“It was selected by our charity committee following a visit by members – including the club captains – who were very impressed with their work and wanted to help them continue to support local disabled youngsters.”

Sue Pressey Fundraiser from Disability Challengers, added: “The day was a great success and we can’t thank everyone at milford Golf Club enough for all their support and hard work.

“A lot of effort was put in by all and we are delighted that a fantastic £7,000 was raised on the day.

“These funds will go a long way to help us provide local disabled children with essential play opportunities and their families with vital short breaks.”

Milford’s charity day has been held annually for 15 years and raised a total of over £130,000 for a host of worthy causes.