More than two years have raced by since our last News Sheet appeared in 2007 and what busy interesting years they have proved to be. On the one hand people undertaking particular educational projects and caring adventurous folk engaging in voluntary work in far away places and on the other hand Trustees and friends working hard in a variety of ways to raise the funds required to offer applicants a little help and a lot of encouragement!
Over these two plus years
70 awards have been made

10, fund-raising events held

many generous donations received

£10,800 including donations raised

£9,500 given in awards

All work for the Trust is voluntary and a minimum is spent on admin. expenses

Applications for Awards

Information is sent annually to schools colleges groups and associations whose members may reside within the Trust area. Advertisements are placed in the local press during February also in local Church magazines.
closing dates for applications are

31st March and 31st October
As Trustees meet only twice yearly it is advisable for applications to be sent well in advance of the date of the planned project.

 

Fund Raising
Income is currently totally dependent on fund-raising and donations. Many events have been held over the last two years and all were well supported, hopefully not only as money raisers but also as interesting and enjoyable social occasions.

May 2007 `At Home in Hay' - A Fringe Friendly Frolic. Organised by Mel - Poetry Bookshop - as part of the Fringe Festival. This excellent event was arranged by Dawn and Roger Beetham. It involved family, friends and audience in a fun-filled evening.

September 2007 Sale and coffee morning at St.John 's Rooms

May 2008 Digital Slide-show
Beginning with a very moving presentation Tour of the Western Front - First World War Graves - followed by popular pictures of events in Hay. Eric Pugh kindly presented two shows. Light refreshments were served.

May 2008 Sale and coffee day at St. John's. A very successful sale as many desirable items had been given.

October 2008 Gabbs Solicitors, Staff and friends organised a sponsored walk on Rhulen, Llandeilo and Llanbedr hills and made a very generous donation to the Trust.

November 2008 Wine-tasting at the 'globe at hay' hosted by Mandy and presented by Tom Innes of Monmouth both making donations to the Trust. A very convivial evening!

January 2009 `Journey Through Conservation in Madagascar' A well illustrated talk arranged and ably presented by local student Duncan Parker.

January 2009 'Screen at Hay' kindly organized an event for the Trust showing
'Mrs Henderson Presents'. A very enjoyable evening.

May 2009 Keith Noble gave a most interesting illustrated talk entitled `Garden Wildlife'

May 2009 sale and coffee morning at St. John's Rooms

 

Plant sales from the car-patch continue nonstop and the pennies drop through the letter box! Grateful thanks to our many friends - known and unknown - local and far afield - who keep us well supplied. And thanks of course to all who buy.

Donations
These come in all sorts of 'shapes and sizes' - as generous gifts often in association with fund-raising events but also in celebration of Christmas and Birthdays and in memory of loved ones. Such donations form a vital part of Trust funds and are greatly appreciated; many also benefit from Gift Aid.

 

AND NOW TO THE FUTURE
Trustees are delighted to announce that local residents Annie Day and Jo Lord are presently preparing to take part in the gruelling `Marathon Des Sables' in 2010 and have kindly named NW Trust Hay as one of their two chosen Charities www.joandannie-marathondessables2010.co.uk. hopefully they will receive most generous support.

 

It is possible that others may feel inclined to support the Trust in some way especially those who have received some benefit in the past twelve years.