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Lytchett Riding for the Disabled (Registered Charity Number 1073643)
All the children live locally and many attend the Montacute School in Poole. As the children learn to ride and work with the ponies, they develop balance and co-ordination skills through mounted games and activities, and thoroughly enjoy the close contact with the animals.
The group constantly needs to replace its specially adapted tack and play equipment, as it becomes worn-out, and are always looking for new resources and ideas to keep its riders interested and stimulated. The group would also like to hear from volunteers willing to help-out on Friday mornings.
This year is the thirtieth anniversary of the Lytchett RDA and to mark the occasion the group would like to extend their sessions to additional riders and improve the facilities for both riders and helpers.
Click here to read about four year old George Fripp from Corfe Mullen.
Click here to find out more about the Riding for the Disabled Association.
Sponsorship Form - Lytchett Riding for the Disabled
Phelipps Charity (Registered Charity Number 306234)
The Phelipps Charity was established by Thomas Phelipps upon his death in 1662. Thomas Phelipps lived in Court House, Corfe Mullen, which today stands close to the busy A31 trunk road. His bequest of £500 was invested by his trustees to help the parish curate, and poor children within the village.
Interest from the investment was disposed of as follows:-
- £10 to the curate of Corfe Mullen.
- £10 to 10 poor children to buy bread and cheese and l7s.4d for beef at Christmas, with an additional £10 put aside to clothe and apprentice them.
Over the years the Will of Warland & Churchill has been added to the Thomas Phelipps Will.
Today the Charity is divided into three branches:-
- Children's Branch - providing food vouchers to the needy at Christmas.
- Apprentice Branch - providing financial support to school-leavers to help fund books, uniforms or instruments for further education.
- Warland & Churchill Branch – providing fuel allowance grants to the elderly.
Advertisements of about the Phelipps Charity are regularly distributed throughout the village, and grant application forms can be obtained from Mrs S Parkin, Telephone: 01202 694197.
Sponsorship Form - Phelipps Charity
Round Table Children's Wish (Registered Charity Number: 1060225)
Founded in 1990 we have been granting the Wishes of Children aged between 3 and 17 suffering with life-threatening illnesses for nearly 20 years. The joy of having a Wish enables the Child and their family to step away from their daily routine and share a special time when the Child is well enough to enjoy the experience.
The types of Wishes that we grant can be varied and very interesting. We have children who would like to meet their television or sporting hero, others would like to have something which they can use and enjoy and some would like the opportunity to share a special holiday with their family.
All of these Wishes are only possible with the financial support of individuals and organisations that help us to raise the funds. This enables us to continue to grant these very special Wishes so the children can share an unforgettable experience with their family, creating happy memories that last long after the Wish has taken place.
Thank you for your support and we hope that you enjoy the festivities during the Carnival week
Click here to find out more about how you can refer a Child or help with fundraising.
Corfe Mullen Sports Association
Corfe Mullen Sports Association is a voluntary body whom represent the various clubs which operate from the recreation ground in Corfe Mullen. The CMSA is a non-profit making organisation, which runs purely on the goodwill of volunteers. Any monies which are generated by the Association, in the form of pitch fees, charges or donations, are used to maintain and develop the facilities at the recreation ground, and to promote sport and leisure activities for the benefit of the whole community.
The CMSA has been in existence since the early 1980s and represents a variety of sports including: Tennis, Football and Cricket. Our many clubs provide sporting opportunities for young and old alike, and are always on the look out for new members keen to maintain or develop their skills. Our popular junior sports groups are supported by qualified coaches who are engendering a love of sport in our youngsters that will, hopefully, last a lifetime. The sports pavilion is also the home of the Toybox pre-school group.
We are delighted to be one of the beneficiaries of the 2009 Corfe Mullen Carnival and 5km run. This is fantastic news, not only for us but for the village as a whole, as the money that is raised on our behalf will enable us to continue to promote and improve the recreational facilities available at the recreation ground, for the benefit of the whole community.
If you would like to find out more about our cricket and junior football clubs please click on the links below.
Corfe Mullen Youth Centre
We work around different themes and programmes such as the infamous Pantomime, the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award where young people can attain a recognised award which can help to build up their portfolio of skills, and of course preparing the carnival float.
Other activities the centre offers are trips to theme parks, skate parks and county events such as five-a-side football tournaments and dance competitions. These extra events often occur during weekends and school holiday periods.
In the last year we have had over 4,000 young people attend the centre and as you can imagine this can cause a great deal of wear and tear on facilities and equipment. The money that is raised from this year’s carnival run will go towards improvements to the centre, purchasing extra resources and subsidising activities.
Click here to find out more about the Youth Centre's programme.
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance (Registered Charity Number 1078685)
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance was lanuched March 2000. It responds mostly to emergency calls such as sporting and road traffic accidents due to the remote locations and the kind of injuries sustained. On average it receives 3 or 4 calls per day, it is deployed by the Ambulance service.
The helicopter flies at 140 mph and can land in an area half the size of a tennis court making it an ideal recourse for the Ambulance service to send to some of the areas needed.
The Aircraft costs in excess of £3500 per day to run, this money has to be raised largely from charitable donations from the counties of Dorset and Somerset and beyond. The Charity has a band of loyal volunteers spread across the two counties who work extremely hard at fundraising to ensure that this vital service continues.
Click here to find out more about the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.
East Dorset Mencap (Registered Charity Number 900639)
Click here to find out more about East Dorset Mencap.
Macmillan Cancer Support (Registered Charity Number 261017)
In Dorset, people with cancer benefit from 34 Macmillan professionals, including specialist and palliative care nurses, GP facilitators, councillors, social workers and information professionals.
With your help we can do more.
Click here to find out more about Macmillan Cancer Support.
Coping with Chaos (Registered Charity Number 1076937)
The school holidays can often be a time of isolation for our families. Therefore our most popular service is the provision of the Play Opportunities which are held every day of the school holidays, with at least 2 sessions a day. Activities include trips out to local attractions, leisure centres, play centres, swimming, bowling, the beach, local beauty spots, the cinema, as well as our premises at West Moors where we can organise specialist play sessions tailored to meet specific needs. On hand to help play with the children are the CHAOS Crew which enable parents to relax a little and feel more confident when taking their children out. The Play Opportunities give families with a disabled child the chance to enjoy a day out together. We include the whole family and welcome brother and sisters, grannies and granddads!
Other services we provide include counselling, parent and child befrienders, as well as weekly coffee mornings during term time for parents and carers. We are currently piloting a youth group and a new siblings group. All our services are heavily subsidised and we ask families for a voluntary contribution of just £1 per session per child. In order for us to continue to provide our services we fundraise by applying for grants and rely on a small team made up of parents to support us with community fundraising.
By supporting Coping With CHAOS this year you will be helping local families with disabled children receive support and friendship, as well as looking forwards to and enjoying the school holidays.
Thank you very much.
Click here to find out more about Coping with Chaos.
Corfe Mullen Village Hall
Lytchett Riding for the Disabled Association (Registered Charity Number 1073643)
The group needs to replace its specially adapted tack and play equipment at regular intervals, and is always looking for new resources and ideas to keep its riders interested and stimulated.
Click here to find out more about the Riding for the Disabled Association.
The Friends of the Hadleigh Practice
Money raised during the 2006 Carnival was used to purchase a spirometer for Hadleigh Lodge (a spirometer is a device used to monitor patients with lung disease).
Click here to find out more about the Hadleigh Practice.
