There are quite a lot of people and organisations who donate money and equipment, etc. to the Centre. We say a very big thank you to all of them. Here is a list of the items in the last five years:
Feb 2015 |
Derbyshire County Council |
Through local councillor Roland Hosker, we were given £500 towards the British Canoeing Coach course run for 7 SAC members |
Feb 2015 |
East Midlands Airport Community Fund |
Awarded £865 towards buying 2 new kayaks and fitting canoes with extra buoyancy blocks |
Jan 2015 |
Whitehead Designs |
Transported 13 plastic barrels for us from Worcester to replenish our stock of raft building materials |
Dec 2014 |
Simon Hitchcock |
Given a Comet Duo sailing dinghy. It will be put to good use in 2015 |
Sept 2014 |
One Connectivity (office at Trent Lock) |
Gave us a set of four new VHF radios |
Aug 2014 |
Derbyshire Guides |
Bough two new toasters |
Jul 2014 |
Etwall and Hilton Rotary Club |
(President Richard Shakespeare) gave us £300 towards buying katakanus |
Sept 2013 |
A Long Eaton Charity |
Gave us £10,000 to buy our new rescue boat, complete with engine and trailer |
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Etwall and Hilton Rotary Club |
Gave us £1,500 to put into the fund for replacing our building |
Feb 2013 |
Derbyshire County Council |
Gave us £400 towards buying the kayaks via councillors Roland Hosker and Cheryl Pidgeon |
Feb 2013 |
The Co-op Community Fund |
Gave us £2,000 towards buying 10 new kayaks |
Jan 2013 |
Derbyshire County Council |
Gave us £1,000 Youth Action Grant towards canoe coach training |
Dec 2012 |
Richard Shakespeare |
Gave us £1,000 for the building fund which he had raised by a sponsored canoe paddle down the River Trent from Great Hayward to Trent Lock |
Jan 2012 |
Derbyshire Guides |
Gave us £200 towards buying two new fridges |
Jul 2011 |
Long Eaton Guides |
Bought two new outdoor clocks which are mounted on our lighting mast next to the river |