Hart , Mike Parrott and Matthew Beard attending a cheque presentation
ceremony at Chailey Heritage Foundation recently and cheque for
£2108 and £18 cash was given to the Foundation.
Chailey Heritage does a tremendous job providing care and education to
children and young adults who have complex disabilities and health
needs, who cannot be accommodated in mainstream education. Chailey
Heritage are world leaders and innovators in this care provision and with
innovation comes significant additional costs which are not met by state
funding.
To visit Chailey Heritage is an inspiration of human endeavour,
perseverance and kindness and we all found the experience very
humbling.
The money given to Chailey will go towards the farm on site – Patchwork
Farm, which is a brilliant experience for the children and makes a real
difference to their lives.
More information about Chailey Heritage can be found at :-
https://www.chf.org.uk/
Jenna Durdle, Fundraising Manager has said, “We are extremely
grateful to everyone from the South of England Hedgelaying Society for
continuing to support Chailey Heritage Foundation. The generosity of
your members means a great deal to us. The funds you have donated
will enable us to develop our therapeutic farm, Patchwork Farm. Use
daily by the young people who we support, the funds will be used to help
us plant trees to create more shelter for the animals, and to purchase
raised flower beds and bee-friendly plants. The young people at Chailey
Heritage get a great deal of enjoyment from spending time on our farm,
and without voluntary donations it just wouldn’t be possible.”
So thanks to all those who participated in the Charity Fun Day at
Seddlescombe and got sponsorship- the money will be well spent.
The Society enthusiastically continues to support Chailey Heritage.
Matthew Beard