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28th June 2011

Marazion Charity Pub Walk 2011

The weather didn't look too inviting as many hardy walkers stepped on the Cornwall Disabled Association's Coach at Truro, to take them to their chosen venue for a charity walk around Marazion! However, with fifteen miles under their boots and eight pubs later, no-one seemed to care!

Walkers, mainly from the Truro Hash House Harriers who are always supportive of the Cornwall Disabled Association, set themselves the goal of returning to the Godolphin Arms, Marazion by 6.30pm. Commencing at "The Coldstreamer" inn at Gulval, the walk began with a compulsory drink and delicious chocolate brownie. From this beautiful location the entourage set off on a very scenic and somewhat lengthy "pub crawl"! Some of the route followed along St. Michaels Way, but not wanting to make it too easy the organisers Diane Tyas and Clare Greenwood, who had prepared the route in advance, decided to put in some detours. Having added to the mileage they relented and made sure that participants got ample rest stops, which coincidentally turned out to be Public Houses.

Said Diane Tyas, previously Chief Executive of the Cornwall Disabled Association, "I have had wonderful feedback about the day and people have already been giving me i ideas on what to add into the mix for next year! I am delighted that everything went so well!" Clare Greenwood, fundraiser for Cornwall Disabled Association, also reiterated her delight that even the weather hadn't diminished the day! "Thankfully the rain mainly held off and we are definitely planning to hold this event again. We hope that we can encourage people from far and wide to join us in next years event! At the current time we have raised about £400 and we expect that we can do even better next year!"

All monies raised will help fund the "Freedom on Wheels" project which is the fundraising arm of the The Cornwall Disabled Association which aims to keep their 39 seater DDA compliant coach on the road. At the current time the association offers excursions, holidays and coach hire, all at subsidised rates, for anyone in Cornwall with access issues and also maintains and hires their specially adapted caravan sited at Monkey Tree Farm, Rejerrah.

As the association insists, the ability to get out and engage in society is essential to the health and wellbeing of their users. Diane and Clare would like to express their sincere thanks to Dominick Penrose, the Chair of Trustees who is always on hand to help them, this time with the lunch halt, and to all the landlords who were so welcoming and supportive - The Godolphin Arms, The Kings Arms and The Fire Engine at Marazion, The White Hart, Ludvan and The Old Inn, Lower Quarters, Ludgvan, The Star Inn at Crowlas, The Crown Inn and The Trevelyn Arms, Goldsithney and The Coldstreamer at Gulval. The Crown Inn kindly provided some very welcome food to help absorb the beer and encourage walkers to make the final hurdle!

10th April 2011Just drawing your attention to our forthcoming fundraising charity walk, please go to the special page for details about our Marazion Charity Pub Walk, 18th June 2011. We would welcome as many walkers as possible to join us in raising funds. 

 

28th March 2011
Thought you lovely people may be interested in this!

It is Countryside Mobility Open Day, Wednesday 11th May, Roadford Lake
You are warmly invited to join us to celebrate the launch of the
Countryside Mobility Scheme at our open day event on Wednesday 11th May
2011, at Roadford Lake Country Park, near Okehampton, Devon.

Join us anytime between 2:00pm and 5:00pm (we will be holding a brief
opening ceremony at 2:15pm) to find out more about the Countryside
Mobility scheme, try out a 'Tramper' all-terrain mobility scooter or
take a leisurely boat trip on the lake in a wheelchair accessible
'Wheelyboat'!

Free temporary membership to the scheme will be given to anyone joining
on the day. If you wish to take up this offer please refer to the
membership information on our website for details of what you will need
to bring with you: www.countrysidemobility.org/membership.html   .
Alternatively you can phone us on 01392 456522 for details.
  
For full details of the event including a list of prizes that can be won
through a free prize draw please see the attached flyer. You can also
find out more about the scheme at www.countrysidemobility.org

To help us make sure we don't run out of cream teas, if you are planning
on attending the event please RSVP to Claire.stewart@livingoptions.org

Roadford Lake is situated less than 5 minutes drive from the A30 between
Okehampton and Launceston. More details about the site and directions
can be found here
http://www.swlakestrust.org.uk/lakes-and-facilities/the-lakes/roadford-l
ake

Also, just for information we have filled our Sherborne holiday..sorry, but please check our website for future events!

26th February 2011
It is so exciting here in the office! We are reaching the final stages of fundraising for our new coach and looking forward to a busy year ahead.

Bookings are still being taken for our trip to Sherbourne which is a really lovely base to explore the area..please see holiday page for details and phone us with any queries! 01872 273518 

28th January 2011
We have now added our excursion list, commencing with a trip to "The Courtroom Experience" in the Shire Hall in Bodmin on 9th March..this is a new one for the CDA and we really hope you can join us! This trip takes you on to the beautiful location of Roadford for a nice cuppa and a cake? Other trips include Lee Mill, Weston, Sand and Shopping, mystery tour and Goosey Fair!

8th January 2011
Our New Year has started with some very good news! The Claire Milne Trust has pledged £5,000 and "Awards for All" £10,000 all towards our new coach, so things are already looking really positive for 2011!

We will shortly be posting news about forthcoming events and trips..watch the website!!

17th December 2010
We have had a very exciting Autumn. The Lanlivery Steam Rally recently donated us a fabulous £5000 which was very much appreciated. Bob and Clare thoroughy enjoyed an evening at the presentation in Lanlivery and luckily got home just as the snow was starting! Following on from this, the CDA were delighted to receive a pledge of £3000 from the Beatrice Laing Trust and a very welcome cheque of £1100 from Ismay, one of our trustees, who raises money with her sister at various car boot sales! This is all very exciting news and bades well for a new coach in the Spring of 2011.

On the 10th December supporters and affiliated groups were invited to a Christmas Social at the Redruth Community Centre. The St. Aubyn Singers gave a wonderful performance including some quite risque jokes, Cornish songs and some Christmas renditions. Cliff Snell, another trustee joined in the banter with some of his fun poetry. Everyone agreed that a fun time had been had by all and plans are afoot to find an excuse to party again!

Clare has attended a couple of events to promote the charity, one being the Mayors Charity Day in Truro and another in Falmouth. Clare will happily help you to promote any fundraising events associated with the hire and use of the CDA coach!

Another fun event which has become an annual crowd puller, was the Skinners Brewery Quiz. We are never sure whether we are testing brains or drinking ability, however, we managed to raise £200 in the process!

Recently the CDA took the decision to sell their caravan at Par Sands, as, due to its age we were unable to keep the contract to leave it on this site. We would have been required to purchase a new one and decided that it would be better to promote our newer caravan at Rejerrah.

We are grateful to all the support we have received over the year and would like to wish you all a fabulous Christmas and a peaceful 2011.

20th October 2010
The St. Aubyn Singers have kindly agreed to perform for us at our Christmas Social at the Redruth Community Centre on Friday 10th December 2.00 - 4.00. Cliff, one of our trustees, has also agreed to recite some of his poetry and we plan to have a good old traditional Christmas get-together. You are most welcome to join us!

A reminder that our annual quiz at the Skinners Brewery is at 7.30pm on Thursday 25th November, £7 to include a pasty and cheap beer..always loads of fun!

And you will find us on Lemon Quay for The Mayors Charity Day on Saturday 4th December. We will have some jewellery and various goodies for sale which could make nice pressies and our CDA Christmas cards will also be available.

Please phone us if you would like to buy any of our cards. They are £2 for a pack of 5 with an original drawing by Sharon, our driver Daves daughter!

For the energetic among you we have already put a date in our dairy for next years charity walk at Marazion, 18th June 2011, as this proved a great success this year.

22nd September 2010
Our Annual General Meeting is arranged for 1.30pm at the Cornish Studies Centre at Alma Place, Redruth (Redruth Library) on Friday 8th October. You are most welcome to come along and join us.

We are also planning a Christmas Social for Friday 10th December from 2.00 -4.00pm at the Redruth Community Centre. A chance for you to get together with travel companions and enjoy a party tea! All welcome and a bus will be available from East Cornwall...booking essential obviously!

Our annual trip to Skinners Brewery is set for Thursday November 25th at 7.30pm....a cheap booze and challenge night! £7 includes you pasty and funds being raised for our Freedom on Wheels Project!

You will also find us down on Lemon Quay for the Mayors Charity Day on Friday 4th December..why not pop in and visit us!

22nd August 2010
Marazion Walk, Saturday 21st August.


16th August 2010
Just a final reminder that we still have places on the coach for our walk around Marazion this Saturday 21st August! £10 donation includes bus from Truro Caoch Park at 9.30am. alternatively you can meet us at the Godophin Arms, Marazion at around 10.00am..please phone 07877654543 for details!

Great news...The Lanlivery Steam Rally have kindly agreed to choose us as one of the major beneficiaries from this years rally...we would like to thank them in advance for their consideration!

Also, a date for your diary is Friday 8th October which will be the Annual General Meeting to be held 1.30pm at the Cornwall Studies Library, Alma Place Redruth.

15th July 2010
The "Freedom on Wheels" project is moving on a pace and our sincere thanks go to Miss Ismay Rogers and Mrs Sheila Harvery George for their amazing efforts in raising funds for our recent "Beating the Bounds" walk...well done ladies!

Lady Amory has also kindly donated £300 from the Lord and Lady Amory Charitable Trust, so our grateful thanks go to her for this welcome boost for our new coach fund!

Please note our next event is the "Marazion Walk" 21st August, details on the events page!

25th June 2010
We are very pleased to announce that we have just received  £2000 from The Rank Foundation towards our "Freedom on Wheels" project for a new small coach! Cheques are still coming in for our Beating the Bounds Walk and we also raised £165 at our recent visit to Sainsbury in Truro.

We also have to apologise to some of our users due to the recent technical problems with our big coach and are very sorry for the inconvenience caused!

17th May 2010
Cheques are still coming in for Charlie's marathon bid..we have just recieved a further £40 so thanks again to all supporters!

12th May 2010
St Austell Brewery Charitable Trust have just sent us a very welcome £500 towards our "Freedom on Wheels" fundraising. This is great news and we are very grateful to them! Meanwhile, our plans and organisation of our "Beating the Bounds" Charity Walk are cracking along! Please let us know if you have any walkers!

26th April 2010
We are delighted to report that Charlie Penrose completed the London Marathon in his own personal best time of 3 hours and 34 minutes! he has already raised over three thousand pounds and we are still recieving donations! It is not too late to send a cheque or to register and donate on the Virgin Marathon site..see our page!

The next big event is our "Beating the Bounds" Charity Walk in association with The Rotary Club of Truro and Truro City Council. You can walk, marshall or simply donate..whatever takes your fancy, but there is an option there for everyone! Let us know if you need help due to access issues! It's only £5 per adult and £1 per child to register! See special page and events page for details!

31st March 2010
We are currently looking to increase our relief coach driver bank.  

If you are a PSV driver who is available for occasional work, sometimes at short notice and you enjoy working on your own initiative please contact the office on  01872 273518. Hope to see you soon!

17th March 2010

Tesco invited us for a photo shoot in recognition of their donation for our passenger lift and Charlie continues to raise money a pace for his Marathon effort! We are grateful to everyone who has donated and invite you to ask for a sponsorship form  and try to persuade others to fill it in!! Everyone who sponsors gets a chance to enter into his "Cake Draw"...thanks as always!

Thanks also to Dominick Penrose, Chairman of the CDA for his lovely farewell party for Diane... it was great to see some "old" faces!

20th February 2010
More good news!... we have just recieved a pledge of £2000 from the Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation!

Caroline at Vertigo, Truro has kindly included us as one of her charities to benefit from funds raised through her charity CD. Every little counts!

We are thrilled to announce that Tesco Charity Trust has just sent us a cheque for £4000 towards our "Freedom on Wheels" project tp pay for our passenger lift!

Also, after many years and commitment to the cause, sadly Diane Tyas has now finally left the CDA. We wish her all the best for a happy and fun retirement with her husband! Thanks for everything Di!


January 2010

With the New Year comes a renewed vigour to raise funds for our new small coach!

Charlie Penrose is training long and hard for the London Marathon and we are very pleased that he agreed to run this on behalf of Cornwall Disabled Association. He is very good at baking cakes, so if there is an event you would like to organise around eating cakes, I am sure we can oblige!

Please let as many people as possible know that they can donate directly to him...no excuses, even if they can't attend any of the fundraisers! Simply go into www.virginmoneygiving.com  On the front page you will see "sponsor a friend". Key in Charlie Penrose and he is first up on the list. You can then donate online! However, we are always happy to receive cheques in the office!

We are returning by popular request to the Sefton Hotel in Babbacombe in May, see our holiday page, as we know this hotel can provide the facilities and holiday arrangements that we require!

Our spring excursion dates are also up now, but don't forget you can always hire the coach out yourselves for any private trips!

Fundraising for our new small coach continues as ever and we were extremely delighted to receive the very kind donation of £1100 from Ismay Rogers and her sister Wendy, who have kindly been arranging car boot sales..come what may! Our sincere thanks go to them for their time and commitment and very welcome donation!

Our quiz at the Rising Sun continues each second Monday of the month, please let all your friends know! It is only £1 per person entry in aid of FOW.

Thanks for your continued support of Cornwall Disabled Association!

 

Bob Alderton (Chief Executive)

Clare Greenwood (Fundraiser

Dave Cooper (Driver)