Mayor's Charity

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Charitable Trust 2009/2010

(Registration number 1131219)

"In a year of recession, our community is facing a widening financial divide. I personally do not believe it is right that in a capital city, in the 21st Century, we should have people subjected to the depths of poverty, among which are included our ex-servicemen and women. I am also aware of the devastation that redundancy brings to whole families.

In response, we have set up a special charity to raise funds, which are desperately needed, to support projects that would not normally come under the remit of Council or Health Authority funding. In delivering a response, the money will be allocated to local voluntary bodies who will work in a focused, co-ordinated effort to bring relief to the most vulnerable in our society. Please support your local community by donating generously to The Mayor’s Charity.

An immediate priority is to set up shower facilities and a place to store belongings to enable the homeless to be well presented for job interviews, helping to bring back self-respect into their lives.

In the long-term, we hope to support the homeless, including those with alcohol and drug misuse issues, to pick up their lives again, by planning a permanent night shelter and thereby restoring their hope and dignity.

Local residents can help: By donating just £5 you can make a real difference. Help us to make a difference by supporting the Mayor's Charity." See below Charity Trust leaflet for information on making direct donations.  Please note that all funds collected go directly towards the charity's work and not towards administrative charges.

Local business can help by:

(a) Sponsoring one of the upcoming charity events or, projects
(b) Making a gift or prize voucher donation for one of our coming raffles
(c ) Making a lump sum donation.

For further details contact the Mayor's Charity by either telephoning 020 8547 (extensions 5027/5030 or 5018) or, alternatively emailing us at mayors.office@rbk.kingston.gov.uk

Thank you:

• A special thanks to John Lewis Kingston for sponsorship of this year's charity leaflet - They also kindly supplied quite an extensive range of quality items to be made available in our prize raffles and auctions. This is in addition to a number of other services/assistance they have provided to the charity.
• Radio Jackie - for their endless support in promoting our many charity eventsand appeals.
• Toothbone - Designers of this year's charity leaflet
• Jagger Print - Printers of this year's charity leaflet
• Marks and Spencer - Donation of raffle items in the form of gift vouchers
• The Royal Botanic Gardens - Kew - Donation of raffle items in the form of two entry passes
• Lidl - Donation of raffle items in the form of chocolate and biscuit collections
• Aaron Norton
• Testing Circle - for sponsoring the Souvenir Programme
• Turks Launches for complimentary use of the New Southern Belle Paddlesteamer
• The Garden Catering for sponsoring and supplying the food - Mayor's Cruise 24 September
• Wellman Clarinet Quartet. - Will entertain passengers at the Mayor's Cruise 24 September
• Medics of 256-C Squadron City of London TA - Field Hospital (Barracked in Kingston)
• C A Solutions Accountancy Ltd Surbiton for their sponsorship boat entry costs