On 18th October, the Redruth Charity Trust Community Awards presentation evening took place in the majestic Forum Room of the Penventon Park Hotel, where a bumper total of £7319 was distributed to 29 groups and clubs in the district. The Community Awards is the third award programme to be presented during the Trust’s 30th anniversary year as a registered charity. In thirty years, Redruth Charity Trust has donated £475,000 through the three scheme, with over £128,000 going to the town’s community groups and clubs. A first for Redruth Charity Trust, this year’s event was filmed and streamed live, to share the celebration with club members, family and friends who couldn’t attend. The professional AV production in the room and online was provided by Trustee Scott Watters with his colleagues Matt and Morgan of Cornwall Funeral Services. The video is available to watch here: The presentations were compered by Trustee Alan Jewell. Trust Chairman, Chris Hailey, welcomed representatives from the applying community groups and presented their grant certificates. In response to some applications, the Trust was able to procure equipment at great prices through longstanding partner Cornish Granite Sports, maximising the benefit to the clubs and their members. Chris said: “Redruth Charity Trust concluded its 30th Anniversary year with a memorable event at PV Hotels Forum Room, awarding over £7,400 to 30 deserving clubs. The celebration was sweetened further by a delicious cake generously donated by Sharon Jory. Under the motto Making A Difference In Redruth, the Trust’s dedication to “Getting Back To Normal” saw the award count double to 30 this year, thanks to the support of 14 sponsors, highlighting their continued growth. Over three decades, in collaboration with sponsors, the Trust has invested £475,000 into the Redruth and District community, underscoring their commitment. With a strong team of trustees and sponsors, the Trust looks forward to 2024, prepared to meet the increasing needs of the community. Chris Hailey, Chair of Trustees The Trustees extend thanks to Darren Kaslow, General Manager of the Penventon Park Hotel and his team for hosting the presentation event in our 30th year of the Community Awards and to the 14 sponsors that supported the 2023 Community Awards: GOLD Penventon Park Hotel, Specsavers Redruth; SILVER Cornish Metals, Cornwall Electrical Contactors David Reynolds Building Preservation, Gull Rock Events, JR Flat Roofing; BRONZE Charles Green Design, Edmundson Electrical, the Foot Health Practise, May & Watson Properties, Redruth Revival; TIN One and All Consulting. The 2023 Community Awards were presented to: Village Halls / Seniors Lanner Village Hall Trust – £210 towards child-friendly melamine crockery St Day Youth and Sports Association – £500 towards a wind-up storage trolley for indoor bowls mats Redruth RFC Clubroom – £100 towards an event for seniors and £100 towards an event for forces veterans Music/Drama Redruth Town Band – £500 towards drum and percussion cases Hevva Cornish Dance Group – £200 towards free Cornish dancing taster sessions Mixed Groups Portreath Pilot Gig Club – £220 to cover four new seats in their gig ‘Amy Shaw’. Redruth Tennis Club – £150 for a new BBQ Lonely Pawz – £200 towards new winters beds and heat lamps to reduce electricity costs Red Choughs Walking Netball – £250 of equipment incl 10 netballs, 2 sets of bibs, ice packs and an agility ladder. Camborne Redruth Community Hospital Staff – £321 to equip their new snack bar with a Hot Water Urn, Sandwich Toaster, Fridge and mugs Akagawa Karate Club – £200 towards new pads and gloves Warm Space at St Andrew’s Church – £250 towards refreshments through the winter Youth Groups 1st Pool Rainbows – £100 towards supplies 1st Redruth Guides – £100 towards supplies 1st Illogan Rainbows – £150 for art and craft supplies 1st Illogan Brownies – £150 for art and craft supplies 1st St Andrews Redruth Guides – £200 towards neckerchiefs, resource packs and a first aid kit 1st Redruth Brownies – £200 towards a new unit flag holder and badge books and certificates 1st Redruth Rainbows – £200 to purchase craft materials, musical instruments, badge books and some sports equipment. 1st Treleigh Brownies – £200 to cover supplies for this new pack 1st Pool Brownies – £220 towards a 6-berth tent 1st St Andrews Brownies – Bean Bags, Balls, skipping ropes and hula hoops to a value of £200. Fr Peter’s Youth Group – £400 towards his summer trips and days out Gweal-An-Tops Adventure Park – football goals, footballs and netball to the value of £400 Kerrier Guides Association – £150 towards their Leaders training weekend TOAST Youth Group – Thanks to the Reynolds family from Helston, we acquired a table tennis table free of charge, and add new bats and ball, plus new colourful bean bags to the value of £350 Tiddlers & Toddlers Club – £100 towards a sensory tent with projector and mirror infinity light Sunny Days Nursery & Pre School – £200 towards a new outdoor slide and playhouse Dreadnought Centre – £900 to purchase a new pottery wheel . . . . . PHOTO GALLERY

The first match of the season saw Redruth RFC meet Old Redcliffians at Redruth Recreation Ground on Saturday 2nd September and Redruth Charity Trust (RCT) hosted its annual Sponsors Reward Day; an afternoon of superb sport enjoyed in great company to celebrate the valuable support lent by local businesses. The RCT Trustees welcomed over 60 representatives from their Gold, Silver, Bronze and Tin sponsorship schemes, enjoying a pasty and a pint while cheering on the Reds to victory, finishing 28-21. It was a tense but exciting first match for our new squad: the first 35 mins was difficult work for our Reds and Old Redcliffians took a 21 point lead, but then on 38 mins the Reds grabbed a converted try just before the break. The second period was a completely different affair as Redruth applied pressure with fluent multi-phase moves. 3 converted tries later the Reds left the field to a great ovation from the home faithful. RCT Chair of Trustees, Chris Hailey, said: What an nail-biting match we had the pleasure of enjoying with our guests from the wonderful local businesses and organisations that support the Trust. Our good work doesn’t happen in a vacuum. It’s all about teamwork, understanding, and a shared goal to make a difference in Redruth. It’s essential that everyone who contributes to our charity knows how much we value their support and how it benefits our community. Big thanks to Redruth RFC for hosting us, the Mini Juniors for providing pasties and to all our partners who came along for the ride.

‘Do one thing. If we all do one thing, what a difference we can make in our community’. That was the closing message from RNLI’s South West Water Safety Lead to Redruth’s young sportspeople in a speech at Redruth Charity Trust’s 18th Youth Sports Award presentation on Sunday 14th May. Steve Instance first joined the RNLI in 2001 to set up their beach rescue division. He has a passion for life saving, first inspired as a young member of Portreath Surf Life Saving Club, that consumes his whole day; in his work, he focuses on raising awareness about water safety and teaching vital skills to prevent drowning around the coast, and all his free time is spent at his Surf Life Saving Club. Steve described himself as a Redruth boy; he recalled growing up in Pool, and his parents’ sporting influences of swimming and rugby, alternating through the seasons in his community. Steve stressed the importance of sport in bringing people together and impressed on the children the benefits that sport can have on their future career paths in working together, sharing values and respect, whilst also urging them to consider how they can make a difference in Redruth. Steve joined Chris Hailey, Chair of Redruth Charity Trust, to present twenty thousands pounds worth of new equipment and apparel to 21 sports clubs in the Redruth district with an under-18 membership, through the Youth Sports Awards programme. Over 200 members and representatives from the clubs gathered for the presentation ceremony at Pool Academy, the first event of the Trust’s 30th anniversary year as a registered charity. A first for Redruth Charity Trust, this year’s event was filmed and streamed live, to share the celebration with club members, family and friends who couldn’t attend. The professional AV production in the room and online was provided by Matt and Morgan of Cornwall Funeral Services. The video is available to watch here: The new items requested by the 21 applying clubs were purchased by the Trust, via valued partner Cornish Granite Sports, and distributed on the night; these donations will benefit their members totalling 2855 under-18s in the Redruth district. Redruth Charity Trust extends its grateful thanks to the 27 local businesses that sponsor the Youth Sports Award programme, whose support has been crucial to this significant total investment and the Trust’s commitment to ‘Making a Difference in Redruth’. Master of Ceremonies, Trustee Alan Jewell Pool Academy host, Ali Durant In addition to donating equipment, the Youth Sports Awards also celebrate individual athletes who have shown improvement in performance, attitude or effort in the previous year.  The Trust awarded a spectacular trophy and £50 voucher to one nominated individual from each of the 21 clubs in this year’s scheme. Pool Academy Year-7 students provided refreshments, with a collection in memory of their friend who tragically died this year on his walk home from school. Former owner of Cornish Granite Sports, and steadfast supporter of RCT, Paul Hancock Long serving photographer of RCT events, and incoming Mayor of Redruth, Steve Barnes Rowann Ford of Redruth Judo Club received special recognition for her long commitment despite health challenges A retiring collection raised £142 for Redruth Charity Trust. Chris Hailey, Chair of Redruth Charity Trust, said: “This presentation evening, the first in our 30th year as a registered charity, brought together 21 clubs from the Redruth district. They are all providing a priceless service to their community, teaching and inspiring our community’s young people. It is our pleasure to support that effort with the resources they need to thrive. “I extend my thanks to Steve Instance for his inspiring words. I know Steve and his family well, through rugby and the community, and I was thrilled to invite him to share his experience of how sport can benefit every aspect of life to inspire our young people. His work with the RNLI is so important and I share his view that swimming is an essential life skill here in Cornwall. “I also wish to thank to Pool Academy for hosting the evening and to our procurement partner, Cornish Granite Sports, which has just transitioned to new ownership, run by a family team of Katherine, Megan & Danny, who I’m delighted to say wish to continue Paul Hancock’s commitment to supporting the Trust. Our sponsors are also a vital element in this programme, without whose investment, we couldn’t make such a difference to Redruth’s sporting community.” Photos kindly taken by Steve Barnes, Fal Photography 2023 Individual Winners Jessica Gibbs – Trelawny Twirl Team Kennedie Evans – Supreme Star Majorettes Mabel Gosling-Brown – Radnor Royals Golf Club Lexie Williams – St Day Football Club Libby Skelton – Duchy Hockey Club Lara Harrold – Cornwall Athletics Academy Finn Wolstencroft – Illogan Football Club Marnie Christie-Cummins – Gazelles Gymnastics Holly Tregear – Wheal Velocity Cycle Club Elsie Ryder – Carn Brea Helston Swimming Club Daniel Viner – Redruth Rugby Club Toby Stoddard – Redruth Cricket Club Michael Rowe – Mount Ambrose Cricket Club Kayden Tremelling – St Pirans Amateur Boxing Club Fynn Wagstaff – Redruth United Football Club Abbie Troon – West Coast Academy Jonathan Hancock – Camborne Redruth Motor Club Sowenna Bateman – Portreath Surf Life Saving Club Sophie Pooley – Redruth Judo Club Freya Howard – Cornwall Athletic Club Elijah Daka – Redruth Tennis Club 2023 Club Awards CAMBORNE-REDRUTH MOTOR CLUB: 20 technical polo shirts. WEST COAST ACADEMY: 185 t-shirts. REDRUTH UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB: 100 footballs in mixed sizes and 6 ball carriers. ST PIRAN’S AMATEUR BOXING CLUB: 20 tee shirts and 20 Hoodies with club logos. MOUNT AMBROSE CRICKET CLUB: 2 Side Arms and 10 vision cricket balls. REDRUTH CRICKET CLUB: 36 Sublimated cricket shirts. For Unders 11s,13s and 15s teams. REDRUTH TENNIS CLUB: 45 quarter zip jackets. PORTREATH SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB: One Large Store it out Max 1200 litre storage box and One Brushwood 454 litre storage box. CORNWALL ATHLETICS CLUB: 3×3 metre pop up gazebo with logos and 2 first aid bags. REDRUTH JUDO CLUB: 85 Black/yellow holdalls with club logos. REDRUTH RUGBY CLUB: 1 Large gazebo with full printed logos, 30 technical tee shirts for the girls with trust/club logos and 10 size 4 rugby balls. CARN BREA AND HELSTON SWIMMING CLUB: 60 black towels and 3 first aid top ups. WHEAL VELOCITY CYCLE CLUB: 3 x 3 metre pop up Gazebo complete with club logos and a First Aid kit. GAZELLES GYMNASTICS CLUB: a large apparatus trolley on wheels,  10 skipping ropes, a set of 4 Heavy duty resistance bands and another set of 4 fabric resistance bands. ILLOGAN JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB: 100 footballs in mixed sizes and 6 ball carriers. CORNWALL ATHLETICS ACADEMY: 60 tee shirts with club/trust logos for their younger members. DUCHY HOCKEY CLUB: 24 hockey balls, 24 training bibs, 12 assorted size hockey sticks, 1 First Aid bag with extra Ice Packs. ST DAY YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB: 100 footballs in mixed sizes and 6 ball carriers. RADNOR ROYALS GOLF CLUB: 1 Large and 1 small First Aid kitbags. SUPREME STAR MAJORETTES: 5 batons and a First Aid kitbag with additional Ice Packs. TRELAWNY TWIRL TEAM: 15 pairs of laced split sole Jazz shoes in various sizes and 15 shoe bags.

On 19th October, the Redruth Charity Trust Community Awards presentation evening took place in the majestic Forum Room of the Penventon Park Hotel, where a total of £3000 was distributed to groups and clubs in the district. Since this Awards scheme started 29 years ago, the Trust has donated £121,000 to the town’s community groups and clubs. 15 groups from the Redruth area were represented, and were entertained by a small ensemble from the Lanner & District Silver Band. The presentations were compered by Trustee Alan Jewell. Trust Chairman, Chris Hailey, welcomed representatives from the applying community groups and presented their grant certificates. Chris said: “The Trustees extend thanks to Darren Kaslow, General Manager of the Penventon Park Hotel, our Gold Community Sponsor for a second year, and his team for hosting the presentation event, as we enter our 29th year as a charity and our 29th giving out Community Awards. We also recognise Cornwall Electrical Contractors and Cornish Metals as Silver Sponsors with Redruth Revival and Roger Watson in Bronze support. It is interesting to note that the Trust has received fewer applications for Community Awards over the past three Covid affected years; likely some groups and clubs are yet to resume. It was great to see children’s groups still active as we supported five of them but there was only one musical application this year. A smaller number of awards perhaps, but they totalled just over £3,000, which will be used to good effect by the fantastic groups and clubs in our district. Looking ahead to 2023, we would welcome contact from further groups that may benefit from financial support. Those that are active in Redruth town as well as our outlying villages of Carharrack, St Day, Illogan, Portreath and Pool. I am proud that we have kept delivering over the past three difficult years which has been very important, and the Trustees will be working hard on a new scheme for next year. It will be our 30th Anniversary Year so we want it to be special for us and all our clubs.” Five sponsors supported the 2022 Community Awards, to whom we extend our sincere thanks: GOLD Penventon Park Hotel; SILVER Cornish Metals and Cornwall Electrical Contactors; BRONZE Redruth Revival and Roger Watson. . . . . . The 2022 Community Awards were presented to: Youth Groups 1st St Andrews Redruth Brownies – £200 for crafting materials. 1st Illogan Brownies – £200 for activity resources. 1st Illogan Rainbows – £200 towards capitation costs. 1st Pool Rainbows – £200 towards capitation costs. Sunny Days Nursery and Pre-School – £200 towards new tables and chairs. Five Carns Scouts – £200 to replace their gas boiler. Community Clubs Redruth Tennis Club – £70 to buy a hot water urn. Mount Ambrose Cricket Club – £192.98 (the exact amount they requested!) to install solar street lights. Portreath Pilot Gig Club – £200 to repair the leathers on their oars. Lanner and District Silver Band – £300 towards upgrading their uniforms. Kernow Music Foundation – £200 to buy a new DC Tower for the radio presenters to use. Carn Brea Village Institute – £200 towards outside lighting and fire extinguishers. Redruth Rugby Clubroom and Events – £350 to support three winter events aims and disadvantaged children and the town’s senior citizens. Lanner Lights Group – £150 towards children’s gifts for the switch on event.  Lanner Village Hall Trust – £150 towards bean bag seating for a children’s initiative. . . . . . PHOTO GALLERY Photos courtesy of Steve Barnes

A total fund of £4850 has been awarded to Redruth’s primary schools by Redruth Charity Trust (RCT), the largest amount since its Fred Harris Education Awards began in 2005. RCT funds are awarded annually to the ten primary schools in the TR15-16 area, to be directed to their library provision, between £150 and £450 according to the school’s KS2 pupil numbers. The award also includes the donation of a collection of Cornish books, procured from books distributor Tor Mark, based in St Day. Titles were selected to match in with curriculum topics. For 2022, RCT welcomed sponsorship from Amazon Redruth Delivery Station and Cornish Metals, plus twelve other sponsors. This allowed the scheme to grow to include 21 Cornish books in addition to the cash award for the schools to spend on library books of their choice. Redruth Charity Trust also awarded a £50 voucher to one Year 6 pupil in each of the schools that has made a difference to their school and community. The schools nominate their winning students. Trustees were thrilled to visit the ten schools in person to announce the winners and present the library donations, which took place in the final days of the academic year. Chris Hailey, Chair of Trustees, said: “The Fred Harris Education Awards have grown and evolved into three distinct activities. We donate funds to school libraries, as we always have since 2005, and we reward a Year 6 student that has made a difference to their community. Since 2021, we introduced the gifting of a collection of Cornish books. These are titles that are either written by Cornish authors or contain Cornish heritage content. This year, we were thrilled to offer schools 21 books that included environmental themes, Cornish language and local history. “Visiting schools this year, it was pleasing to see that Year Six students have experienced a near-normal year, enjoying school camps, concerts, sports days and their all-important leavers shows and discos. We were delighted to visit and applaud all of the 2022 leavers, and reward the ten students that have stood out as having made a difference during their primary years. Congratulations to all ten of these winners. “The scheme would not have been possible without the sponsorship of Amazon and, newly welcomed to the scheme, Cornish Metals. Their funds make a huge difference to the amount we can award schools. I also wish to thank Tor Mark Books, in St Day, for working with us to select a super collection of books, which we are certain the children will love to read.” Winning Y6 students: Curnow Lower School – Millie BridgeIllogan Junior School – Emelia ThanLanner Primary School – Erin TrevealPencoys Primary School – Emily StonePennoweth School – Jonah SethPortreath Primary School – Evie RossignolSt Day and Carharrack Primary School – Ruby BrandTreleigh C.P. School – Teddy Ryan-QuickTreloweth Primary School – Antony SkiltonTrewirgie Junior School – Alice Sardar Illogan Junior School – Emelia Than Lanner Primary School – Erin Treveal Pencoys Primary School – Emily Stone Pennoweth School – Jonah Seth Portreath Primary School – Evie Rossignol St Day and Carharrack Primary School – Ruby Brand Treleigh C.P. School – Teddy Ryan-Quick Treloweth Primary School – Antony Skilton Trewirgie Junior School – Alice Sardar

Redruth Charity Trust has received a considerable donation from the family of Beverley “Bev” Jeffery, a much loved Redruth resident who passed away aged 65 on 9th September 2021. Bev Jeffery The Trust was chosen by Bev’s family to benefit from a share of donations made at her funeral service on 30th September. The service was attended by hundreds of her friends and family members, gathering to remember a special lady who loved Redruth and was active in the community, inspiring young people to embrace dance and music as she did. Bev was a strong supporter of Redruth Charity Trust and regularly graced our fundraising events with her warmth and beautiful smile. £1000 has been presented to the Trust, which will consequently benefit the town’s various clubs and groups in her honour. The trustees express their sympathies to Nigel, Oli, Morgan and all of Bev’s family, along with sincere thanks for their support for the charity.

After a hiatus in 2020, the RCT Chair’s BBQ returned on 7th August 2021, with huge support from local businesses, to achieve a total of £2065 of funds for the charity. Donations of food and prizes were generously given by the following: Co-Op TruroTesco RedruthMorrisons RedruthBookers RedruthPark Bottom StoresCornish Granite SportsPenventon Park HotelCornwall RFUGraham YoungNeil CannicottMark RichardsTony CowlingJulie MitchellGus WilliamsTom EttlingAlan MillinerMason & Brotherhood Circuits R UsKFC PoolDarren’s ChippySharon Jory Chair of Trustees, Chris Hailey, said: “It was great to hold the BBQ again this summer. Despite putting the date back a month and very iffy weather forecasts we ultimately had a great event and raised £565 more than we did in 2019, which is incredible, and the funds will make a big difference to the Trust’s activities in the next 12 months. “Without the wonderful donors, there wouldn’t have been such a superb spread of food and enticing auction, so I would like to thank all those who gave food and prizes, our auctioneer Alan Jewell, and his bandmates from The 4/5ths for entertaining us. Paul, Andrea and team did a superb job on the grills, feeding 70 attendees, Alan Hailey ran the bar, and not forgetting my Trustees that helped with all the other aspects on the night. Finally, I must pay tribute to my partner Julie who embraces the event every year, opening our home and garden to Trust supporters.” Photo Gallery by kind courtesy of Steve Barnes, Fal Photography

REDRUTH CHARITY TRUST CHAIR’S REPORT MAY 2021 Last year’s AGM was just seven days before the first lockdown and what a 14 months we have had to endure since. No presentation events, school visits or Chairman’s BBQ. We have missed seeing our loved ones and our clubs ground to slow or stop. While I reflect on what was a very different year, I am proud to say that Redruth Charity Trust succeeded in delivering all three of its annual award schemes. In February, we started early, lucky or wise, signing up our three-year Youth Sports Award sponsors, of which 29 stayed with us. We signed up five new Fred Harris Education Award sponsors and our first ever Community Award sponsor so we got off to a positive start. When Covid struck, we thought outside the box and launched our Rainbow Project to support the town’s front line care workers in May. We delivered thank you cards and 39 boxes of fruit and biscuit treats plus hand sanitiser to our GP Practices, Care Homes, Care Support Agencies, Redruth Ambulance Station and Barncoose Hospital. I thank Andy and Barny at Carters Packaging Ltd for the surplus furniture that was gifted to the Trust to sell, some funds of which went into the Rainbow Project. More support came from Tesco Redruth, Bookers Redruth, Park Bottom Stores, Truro Co-Op, Holt Lloyd International, Townsend Farm Shop and Cornish Granite Sports. We also assisted Redruth School to source supplies to make face shields for care workers, with thanks to Nathan at SJ Andrew and Sons. Next up, in June, we shone a light on the individual winners of the 2020 Youth Sports Awards in our first ever Virtual Presentation, delivered via Facebook. Our posts reached over 12,000 people in one evening. Our plan for distributing the clubs’ kit and equipment worked well too, with every club collecting from my garage, with distancing in place, over 2 weekends. The individual winners also collected their trophies and prizes in this safe manner. In July we deployed the same virtual presentation format to deliver our 2020 Fred Harris Education Awards. The selected students were highlighted on our Facebook page on one evening, which reached over 4,000 people. The award fund, distributed among the district’s ten schools, was enhanced by an additional £500 from new sponsors. It was clear that our 2020 Community Awards would have fewer applicants than usual, due to the clubs and organisations not meeting, so the Trustees resolved to make a £1,000 special award, having become aware of the additional demand on the CPR Foodbank during the pandemic. We visited their warehouse and were taken aback by the scale of their vital service and the difference it was making to local lives. I decided to help wrap Foodbank Christmas presents for needy families in December which was a humbling day but so good to see how much was donated and all the volunteers giving up their time; community spirit at its best and a rare day in Camborne (Mum’s the word). I did see some familiar faces of sponsors and supporters when delivering our RCT Christmas cards, which was as good as it could have been that Christmas. Throughout the varying restrictions placed on us all, the Trustees have remained committed to doing as much as we could and embraced Zoom for our meetings, some of which inevitably involved IT equipment failure or operator error! However, we have been busy since January behind the scenes with our ROAD TO RECOVERY plan. I am in regular contact with The Lions Club, Rotary, Redruth Revival and our schools to make this happen. Our Youth Sports Award for 2021 has received 18 club applications, including one from a new club. We are behind our normal timetable by 8 weeks but we are open for business. We are about to talk with the schools about our Fred Harris Awards, and our Community Awards will take place in the Autumn as usual, to be presented at a new venue. NEW FOR 2021:  The Trust plans a Great Flat Lode Ramble and Charity Golf Day, dates to be announced soon. The Chair’s BBQ is planned for the Summer and Sponsors Reward Day in the Autumn. I want to offer thanks to all our wonderful sponsors. 13 of the Youth Sports Award sponsors have been with us over 10 years and four remain from the original line-up. My leadership team has a new Treasurer in Malcolm Peters and Secretary in Rachael Wilkins. Jamie Tresidder, who works in helping disadvantaged communities through sport, has also joined us. Anna Oliver has made a positive contribution over the last three years with her Marketing and IT skills which we needed and will continue to need going forward. My ‘Old Faithfuls’ of Nigel Pearce, Alan Jewell and Jennifer Jelbert make up our new team of eight ready to MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN REDRUTH. If you want to know more about Redruth Charity Trust please look at our website and social media channels. I thank all seven of my Trustees for their dedication to the Trust and love for Redruth. Also, I extend huge thanks to Paul and Andrea of Cornish Granite Sports for all their hard work for the community through our partnership. I am very honoured to complete my 17th year as the Chair of this unique Trust. The next year will inevitably present further challenge, yet we shall meet it with vigour and energy for all the people of Redruth. Chris HaileyChair of Trustees, Redruth Charity Trust 6th May 2021

£3500 donated in Redruth Charity Trust’s 2020 Education Awards The 2020 Fred Harris Education Awards have been presented to the winning students in each of the ten schools in the Redruth area. For the first time, the awards ceremony took place virtually, via Facebook. Since 2005, RCT Trustees have visited schools in the final days of the academic year to announce the winner and present the awards, yet the Coronavirus restrictions forced a rethink as to how the Trust presented the awards for 2020.  The Trustees felt strongly that the individual award winners deserved their moment to shine, and developed a digital solution. Redruth Charity Trust awards a £50 voucher to one Year 6 pupil in each of the town’s ten schools that has made a difference to their school and community, in honour of Mr F.L.Harris (Trustee 1947-1990) who spent his lifetime working in education.  The schools nominate their winning students. To the ten primary schools, RCT makes a donation towards their library provision. This year, thanks to the addition of five sponsors to the scheme, donations totalling £3000 have been made proportionately according to the school’s KS2 pupil numbers. The Trust thanks Julie Mitchell, Debbie Taylor, Patrick Orient, Alan & Sam Hailey and Alan & Maxine Milliner for supporting the scheme as sponsors. In a broadcast on Facebook to open the presentation on Wednesday 15th July 2020, Chris Hailey, Chair of Trustees, said: “The aim of the scheme is to provide funding for books so that the schools are able to offer exciting and engaging reading material in their libraries. It has been a tough year for Year Six; the students have missed out on many aspects of their final primary year, but the Trust was determined that they should not miss out on our Fred Harris Awards and the individual winners would be rewarded as usual.” The 2020 winners are shown below, by order of the school’s size. Trewirgie Junior School: Caitlin Young The school said: “Caitlin is a kind, thoughtful, bubbly and reliable character. At school, she gives up portions of her week to do her prefect duty at lunchtimes to ensure things are running smoothly and does this seamlessly, often helping out others if she notices positions that need filling or jobs that need doing. She has been a valuable player for the school netball team and will give any other sport a go with 100% enthusiasm and commitment. Caitlin works very hard to achieve well in all academic subjects; but more than this, she is a loyal friend and loves a good laugh too.  She is also a keen dancer and attends ‘Bev-Lyn’ school of dance and takes part in local performances. This is why I believe she is the living embodiment of our school motto ‘My Best Always’. Caitlin is a true asset to our school and will be sorely missed when she leaves for secondary school, but our loss is Redruth School’s gain.” Treloweth Primary School: Niamh Woodhead The school said: “Niamh has absolutely shone this year and has been the most reliable child who we can call upon to represent our school fantastically at the drop of a hat. She is always an outstanding role-model to younger children and her peers. She has conquered many fears and has developed her learning and her personal self more than we could have expected.” Pennoweth Primary School: Ethan Wilson The school said: “Ethan is an excellent role model for not only the children in year 6 but the rest of the school. He spends his time at school working hard, listening well and making others smile.Ethan is an excellent sportsperson and has represented our school on many occasions. When competing, Ethan is determined, is a super team player and shows respect for all players. We know that we can always rely on Ethan to be polite and respectful whether he is in the school building or representing Pennoweth at an event. Ethan has also been working towards his Sports Leader qualification and is a natural leader.  Alongside his sporting achievements, Ethan has made excellent academic progress. Many children look up to him and people, children and adults alike, ask for his help and opinions regularly. Everything that Ethan does helps to make our school community positive and welcoming.” Treleigh C P School: Arwen Ford The school said: “Arwen encapsulates all that the Fred Harris award is about.  She is committed, attentive, driven and possesses a stamina for school and her extra-curricular activities that is seemingly endless.  Arwen fully participates in Treleigh through sports clubs, choir and volunteering for Year 6 weekly jobs often representing the school in competitions.  During the period of home learning due to the corona virus, she worked diligently on set tasks always staying in contact and sharing what she was up to.  Her positivity has shone through at each hurdle the year has presented with her capacity for striving to be the best she can is increasingly apparent and impressive.Arwen’s attendance remains excellent even though her life outside of school is full of clubs, including judo – in which she competes at a very high level.” Illogan School: Bethany Bowler The school said: “Bethany is an extremely kind and considerate member of her class and a fantastic ambassador for Illogan School.  She genuinely cares for everyone around her and will always do her best to improve a situation.  She is a determined young girl and if she sets her mind to something, she doesn’t give up and tries her best to achieve high standards. Bethany is always keen to help in any way she can and is supporting to her peers and adults.Bethany has attended a wide range of school clubs and tackles any activity with enthusiasm and commitment.  As a Prefect this year Bethany has shown great care to the children in her link class and is always willing to go above and beyond her duties.  When showing prospective parents around the school she listens well, answers questions confidently and has been praised for her enthusiasm and caring attitude to younger children.Bethany has been a committed Eco Warrior this year and she also cares for the environment outside of school. She has been saving crisp packets to raise money for rescued hedgehogs and also donates to a local donkey sanctuary. She shows commitment and ambition for an improvement to the world around her.  This year, in her own time, she wrote to her Headteacher with carefully thought out plans to make the school a better place.  She has also communicated with key environmentalists to share her views and ideas.  It is clear that Bethany has the drive and ability to impact positively on the world and we certainly need people like her right now.Illogan School is immensely proud of Bethany and we feel confident that she will continue to be a positive force in her community as she grows up.” Lanner Primary School: Amelia Tipler The school said: “Amelia is an incredibly kind and sweet- natured girl. She always has been and continues to be a brilliant role model for our school.Throughout the year, Amelia has shown excellent learning behaviours; from attending every additional booster session to completing homework to a high standard. Amelia can always be relied upon to do her best.  Amelia is a driven pupil who never needs reminding to stay on task. She shows high levels of engagement and thinking skills by contributing frequently in every subject across the curriculum. These motivated, personable qualities are just a handful of reasons why she was chosen to be a Lanner Lion and a Play Leader.Thank you for dedicating your own time at lunchtimes and playtimes to help and encourage the younger members of the school to play and interact beautifully. They have a had a super leader!” Pencoys Primary School: Logan Moyle The school said: “Logan has always worked especially hard in all lessons. He has a positive attitude and doesn’t give up when tackling challenges. During Lockdown, Logan has continued giving his all to his home learning.Logan has always displayed impeccable behaviour and is an excellent role model for younger children in the school. This ensured he was one of the first children in the class to be awarded their Year 6 ambassador tie. He always shows brilliant manners and is an excellent friend to his peers.Outside of school, Logan continues to show his hardworking and determined attitude. He enjoys taking long distance walks and bike rides. Over twenty-mile long bike rides are a regular thing for him and he will soon be taking part in his first mini marathon.” St Day & Carharrack Primary School: Naomie Caitlin The school said: “Naomie has been a pleasure to teach from the minute she began school . Her friendly, happy approach to school life has meant that she is popular with all her peers. She is conscientious in all her learning and always goes that little bit further to add that extra special something! She is a talented musician and plays for Carharrack and St Day Silver Band, representing them in many community events. Continuing on the music theme , she sings beautifully and is a key member of the school choir – always  reliable, always appropriate and always with a smile in her face!Every member of staff will echo these thoughts and I know will be delighted that her talents as a student and as a young adult have been recognised. I know she will be successful next year and in her future she has all the right attributes – in spade fulls!! I have already mentioned her infectious smile and that zest for life and enthusiasm needs mentioning again, she is an all round fantastic young lady and a joy to be around.” Portreath Primary School: Oliver Holley The school said: “Right from the start of his reception year Oliver has shown untiring enthusiasm for everything involved in school life.  He constantly strives to move his learning forward by seeking advice and support and challenging himself to be the very best he can, always working with  resilience and good humour. He is supportive of his class mates as well as being an excellent role model for the younger children.  Oliver can be relied upon to help others wherever he can and has been very visible around the school in this helping role.Oliver’s interests are varied but a particular love of his is sailing – something that he is very knowledgeable about!” Curnow Lower School: Christopher Wheaton The school said: “Christopher has worked extremely hard on all aspects of his learning, particularly his reading and writing. He has also continued to work hard over the lock down period, requesting activities and working alongside his sister completing the work to a good standard, taking direction from her and accepting/asking for help when he needs it. He regularly sends the school pictures of his completed activities with a great big grin on his face showing his delight in showing off what he has achieved!”

Redruth Charity Trust has joined together with Rotary Club of Redruth and Camborne & Redruth District Lions Club to make a significant donations to secure this year’s ‘RLG Dance’ show. Redruth Learning Group encompasses schools from across the district, coming together for a festival of dance at the Regal Theatre. Aged between four and 17, the majority of the children performing in the show have never taken part in dance lessons before this event on the big stage in front of large audiences. The purpose of the project is to make dance accessible to everyone and unify the youth community. On Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th March, there will be over 300 dancers performing.  Each school has developed a dance based around a particular theme, which is chosen to link in with the topic that they are currently studying, incorporating dance styles ranging from ballet to Bollywood and street to salsa.  RCT Chair Chris Hailey said: “We have had the pleasure of watching previous RLG Dance performances, indeed our own family members have performed, and it is clear how much the young people enjoy taking part.  Beyond the thrill for the children and audience alike, RLG Dance inspires confidence, collaboration and community.  I’m delighted that our friends at the Lions and Rotary shared our conviction to support this event and we can’t wait to cheer the children on this week.” Craig Martin, Headteacher at Redruth School said: “I am delighted to receive this contribution towards the RLG Dance event. We’ve now held this for a small number of years and it has proved immensely popular and beneficial to the young people of our area. This support goes a long way to maintaining this for our young people and their families.” A small number of tickets remain available – buy from https://redruth.merlincinemas.co.uk/film/54357-rlg-dance-2020 Rowly Joseph (Rotary Club of Redruth), Paul Bray (Camborne & Redruth Lions) and Chris Hailey (Redruth Charity Trust) present their donation cheques to Craig Martin (Redruth School) representing Redruth Learning Group.

Redruth Charity Trust extends it thanks and appreciation to Bar Hart for serving as Secretary for twenty years. Bar has worked closely with the many clubs and schools that RCT supports through the Community and Education awards, liaising with applicants and organising the presentations. Chairman Chris Hailey said: “On behalf of all the Trustees and all the people Bar has worked with in the secretary’s role over her long tenure, I wish to extend our thanks and warm wishes for the future. Redruth appreciates her contribution to ‘Making a Difference’.”

Since 1989, Redruth stalwart Nigel Pearce has served as Treasurer of Redruth Charity Trust, a wholly voluntary yet extremely responsible role. After 30 years, Nigel has decided it is time to step down from the Treasurer position, and we marked his significant contribution to the Trust in a surprise presentation at the 2019 Community Awards. An engraved crystal tankard was commissioned by the trustees as a gift to thank Nigel for dedicating 30 years of voluntary service to Redruth’s historic charity. The continued support from Nigel’s wife, Susan, was also recognised with flowers. Thirty years have slipped by quickly and I’ve enjoyed every minute of working on this unique charity. That is down to being part of a great team with a shared commitment to helping the groups that make our town the special place it is. I’m very much a traditional pen and paper man and I recognise it is time to move on to the 21st century and embrace the efficiency that digitising financial processes can bring, and I’m certain Malcolm Peters will bring things forward while I continue to enjoy serving the town as a trustee.Nigel Pearce, Trustee and outgoing Treasurer Malcolm Peters Nigel will be handing his books to fellow Redruthian Malcolm Peters, who will take on the RCT Treasurer role from January 2020. Nigel has been a trustee and the RCT Treasurer for 30 years, displaying a dedication to the Trust which is nothing short of outstanding.  We have worked closely together on this board for 29 years, and I’ve found Nigel to be a most dependable and discerning colleague, not to mention a well-connected and respected individual in our town, which has played a huge part in driving the Trust forward.  I am reassured that Nigel will remain on our team and we warmly welcome a fellow Redruth stalwart, and accounting professional, Malcolm Peters to the Trust as Treasurer.” Chris Hailey, Chair of Trustees

Redruth Charity Trust has helped to fund the ‘Keeping Kerrier Fit & Fed’ summer holiday programme, run by SPARC, for children and young people who receive free school meals in Redruth. Through this project, SPARC aimed to remove significant barriers such as cost, access to facilities and stigmatism to make sport and physical activity accessible to some of Redruth’s most disadvantaged children during the school holidays. The sessions would provide the children and young people with positive and healthy activities, as well as social interaction, to contribute towards improved physical and mental wellbeing. Delivered at the Redruth Youth Centre, Sparc have run 30 daily sessions during this 2019 summer holiday period, delivering 2,000 hours of support to over 200 children from the Helston-Camborne-Redruth area. Redruth Charity Trust has been able to help the SPARC summer holiday project thanks to a donation from the family of Selwyn Trevethick, collected during his funeral. The Trust’s funding has allowed an extra two sessions a week to be run, with great impact to the community. Further funding was secured from Bolingey Barbarians RFC, a veterans’ rugby club that raises funds for children’s charities in Cornwall. Pictured: Chris Hailey (Redruth Charity Trust), Roger Mead (Bolingey Barbarians RFC), Jamie Tresidder (SPARC) and Dave Reed (Bolingey Barbarians RFC) with children enjoying the SPARC ‘Keeping Kerrier Fit & Fed’ project.

Redruth Charity Trust Chair, Chris Hailey, hosted his annual BBQ on Saturday 6th July, which raised a whopping total of £1500; the highest figure ever. Local businesses were generous in offering food for the grill and donating desirable auction lots, plus a well-stocked tombola and ‘count-the-sweeties’ challenge added to the fun. Over 80 people enjoyed Chris and Julie’s garden on the warm summer’s evening to support the Trust. Our thanks go to the following wonderful people for giving their time and/or goods which made the event such a success: FOODBOOKERS CASH AND CARRYTESCO REDRUTHPA JOHN SHARON JORYALAN HAILEY MAJOR AUCTION/TOMBOLA PRIZES PENVENTON PARK HOTEL TONY COWLING WINE CONNOISSEUR TRICKYS REDRUTH TEHIDY GOLF CLUB RESTRAURANT/LINDA PENNA CORNISH GRANITE SPORTS TREMORVAH INDUSTRIES ST AUSTELL BREWERY PENZANCE SAINSBURYS/ DANNY ROBINS JOHN BRADY AGENCIES/ WILF ALICH JULIE MITCHELL KEITH SMITH REME VETERANS BAZZA HONEYCHURCH PERRANPORTH CO-OP/ MARK ROBERTS TESCO REDRUTH DARRENS TREVINGEY CHIPPY CLARE CIRCUITS R US BLUE FLAME/ LORD AND LADY B

Twenty two sports clubs received over twenty thousand pounds worth of new equipment and apparel on Sunday 12th May at Redruth Charity Trust’s annual Youth Sports Awards ceremony. The 2019 scheme saw a record number of clubs applying, and the highest value of kit awarded, at over £15,500 trade cost. The donations will benefit the clubs’ 2400 members in the Redruth district. An audience of more than 300 club representatives heard James Milliner-Woodcock deliver the opening speech and present the awards. At just 30, James is already a RFU National Panel Referee, having started as a rugby ref only 6 years ago. Recounting his journey in rugby from player to referee, James urged the young people to ‘love what you do’. Chris Hailey, Chair of Redruth Charity Trust, said: “In fourteen years, we have donated hundreds of thousands of pounds in kit, which has made a difference to a generation and supported their development through sport.“We were honoured to be joined by James Milliner-Woodcock as our guest speaker this year.  James described the role that mentors play in sport, supporting progress, suggesting new opportunities and sharing their passion.  The Youth Sports Awards support 22 clubs to do what they do best, but behind every club is a team of incredible volunteers. Their valuable contribution can’t be underestimated, and we thank them for making a difference to our young people, the future of our town.“The ceremony, and the run up to it, involves a lot of work from the Trust team, but more so from Paul Hancock of Granite Sports, our procurement partner. We thank him for his continued commitment to supporting the Trust and we also extend our thanks to Pool Academy for hosting the awards evening.” In addition to donating equipment, the Youth Sports Awards also celebrate individual athletes who have shown improvement in performance, attitude or effort in the previous year.  The Trust awarded a trophy and backpack full of kit to one nominated individual from each of the 22 clubs in this year’s scheme. New apparel was also presented to Pool Academy and Redruth School. REDRUTH CHARITY TRUST YOUTH SPORTS AWARDS 2019 INDIVIDUAL WINNERS: Camborne-Redruth Motor Club Jowan Powell West Coast Academy  Luke Marriette Redruth RFC Mini/Juniors Callum Maddern Mount Ambrose Cricket Club Will Barber Supreme Star Majorettes  Kiah Williams Redruth Judo Club Harvey Reynolds Duchy Hockey Club Grace Pellow-Firth Redruth United Football Club Ollie Kessell Redruth Cricket Club Jarrod Hambly Redruth Archers Club Chloe Scott Redruth Tennis Club Spencer Dennis Portreath Pilot Gig Club Bethany Craig Carn Brea/Helston Swimming Club Hugo Arbones St Day Youth Football Club James Leggett Illogan Juniors Football Club Jayden Thomas Cornwall Athletics Club Kerensa Riley Lastonet Netball Club Rosie Thomas Wheal Velocity Cycle Harry Jukes Gazelles Gymnastics Club Aimee Paull Radnor Golf Royals James Tucknott Portreath Surf Lifesaving Piran Phillips First Edition Junior Badminton Club Cameron Albury               Photo Gallery:

The annual Redruth Charity Trust (RCT) Sponsors Reward Day at Redruth RFC is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the support lent by local businesses. On Saturday 2nd March 2019, RCT was honoured to be joined by representatives from their Gold, Silver and Bronze sponsorship scheme, enjoying good food and drinks while cheering on a tremendous Reds 33-15 victory over the Old Albanians. Chairman Chris Hailey said: “We are immensely grateful to have Redruth’s business community backing our work to encourage youth sports in the town. With 80+ guests, this year’s Sponsors Reward Day was our biggest and most successful event at Redruth RFC. We were delighted to have received such a lot of positive feedback from our Sponsors, not mention enquiries from businesses wishing to join the scheme. Congratulations to the Reds on their well-deserved win, and we enjoyed meeting some of the players that dropped by to say hello after the match.” RCT thanks go to Redruth RFC for hosting the event, plus recognition to One and All Consulting Ltd for sponsoring the Man of the Match and to Fitwell Flooring for sponsoring the match ball.  

The 2018 Fred Harris Awards have been presented to ten students, one from each of the ten schools in the Redruth area. Redruth Charity Trust awards a £50 voucher to one Year 6 pupil in each of the town’s ten schools that has made a difference to their school and community, in honour of Mr F.L.Harris (Trustee 1947-1990) who spent his lifetime working in education.  The schools nominate their winning students. The 2018 winners are: Pencoys Primary School – Emily Ducker Pennoweth School – Emily Benney Treleigh CP School – Sienna Isaacs Portreath School – Freya Johnson Lanner School – Lucie Buist Trewirgie Junior School – Tia Rogers Curnow Lower School – Sarah Constable Treloweth Primary School – Riley Day Illogan School – Erin Williams St Day and Carharrack School – Anna Young Emily Benney (Pennoweth) Emily Ducker (Pencoys) Freya Johnson (Portreath) Lucie Buist (Lanner) Sienna Issacs (Treleigh) Tia Rogers (Trewirgie)   The Head Teachers of all ten schools were also presented with a £250 donation from the Trust towards the schools’ library provisions. That’s another £2500 invested in Redruth’s young people! Lanner Head Teacher Tamsin Pulley Pencoys Head Teacher Lanner Head Teacher Alex Craig Trewirgie Head Teacher Jane Sargent

Redruth Charity Trust held its annual Youth Sports Awards on Sunday 22nd April, at which 19 of the town’s clubs received new equipment and apparel to the value of over twenty thousand pounds. The 2018 event, the thirteenth prizegiving, brings the total value of donations to over £200,000. An audience of more than 300 club representatives heard 18 year-old Molly Caudery, the youngest member of England’s athletics team at the Commonwealth Games who had recently returned from the Gold Coast joint fifth in Pole Vault, deliver the opening speech.  In her first public speech, Molly inspired the young sportsmen and women, recounting her journey from a young gymnast in Redruth into county athletics and the opportunities now opening up for her in representing her country. Chris Hailey, Chair of Redruth Charity Trust, said “Passing the threshold of two hundred thousand pounds in donated kit is a moment to celebrate and also reflect on the difference it has made in the past thirteen years. “It was a great honour that Molly Caudery could be our guest speaker and present the awards.  She spoke with great poise and focus and one point in particular resounded with the room; the fact that sport makes connections, friendships for life that traverse geography.  That is precisely why we do this; to bring together our community and, importantly, make a positive impact on our young people, the future of our town. “It is no easy endeavour to deliver, nor was unloading the four transit vans full of kit, but the difference it can make to the children, not to mention the clubs’ hard-working volunteers, is entirely worth it.  Our sincere thanks go to Paul Hancock of Granite Sports, our procurement partner, and Craig Bonds of Redruth School for hosting the awards evening.” In addition to donating equipment, the Youth Sports Awards also celebrate individual athletes who have shown improvement in performance, attitude or effort in the previous year.  The Trust awarded a trophy and holdall full of kit to one nominated individual from each of the 19 clubs in this year’s scheme. New apparel was also presented to Redruth School and Pool Academy. A collection at the event raised £310 for Prostate Cancer UK, and Redruth School students sold refreshments to raise £160 towards their Cambodia trip in 2019.   REDRUTH CHARITY TRUST YOUTH SPORTS AWARDS 2018 INDIVIDUAL WINNERS: REDRUTH CRICKET JOEL HAMBLY DUCHY HOCKEY ETHAN ALLEN REDRUTH JUDO VITA CROWTHER REDRUTH RUGBY MINI/JUNIORS LEWIS WILLS MOUNT AMBROSE CRICKET REBECCA MITCHELL GAZELLES GYMNASTICS ERIN NICHOLLS PORTREATH PILOT GIG EVIE SPARGO REDRUTH TENNIS JOSEPH GAME ILLOGAN JUNIORS FOOTBALL SAM LAMPARD CORNWALL ATHLETICS SAMUEL JOSE SUPREME STAR MAJORETTES CARRIE EDWARDS ST DAY YOUTH FOOTBALL JIMMY HARDS FIRST EDITION JUNIOR BADMINTON MARLEE CAMPBELL LASTONET NETBALL                                      SARAH NOY CAMBORNE REDRUTH MOTOR TOBY MARTYN CARN BREA/HELSTON SWIMMING ANJELICA RODGERS PORTREATH SURF LIFESAVING STEVEN LEWIS CORNWALL ROCKETS FOOTBALL BEN BISHOP WHEAL VELOCITY CYCLE SAM BERRY  Craig Bonds of Redruth School Molly Caudery Alan Jewell of Redruth Charity Trust Chris Hailey of Redruth Charity Trust Toby Martyn of Camborne Redruth Motor Vita Crowther of Redruth Judo Anjelica Rodgers of Carn Brea Helston Swimming Ben Bishop of Cornwall Rockets Football Erin Nicholls of Gazelles Gymnastics Ethan Allen of Duchy Hockey Evie Spargo of Portreath Pilot Gig Jimmy Hards of St Day Youth Football Joel Hambly of Redruth Cricket Joseph Game of Redruth Tennis Lewis Wills of Redruth Rugby Mini Juniors Marlee Campbell of First Edition Junior Badminton Rebecca Mitchell of Mount Ambrose Cricket Sam Lampard of Illogan Juniors Football Samuel Jose of Cornwall Athletics Sarah Noy of Lastonet Netball Steven Lewis of Portreath Surf Lifesaving Wheal Velocity Cycle representatives Camborne Redruth Motor representatives Cornwall Athletics representatives Cornwall Rockets Football representatives Duchy Hockey Representatives First Edition Junior Badminton representatives Gazelles Gymnastics Representatives Illogan Juniors Football Representatives Lastonet Netball representatives Mount Ambrose Cricket Representatives Pool Academy representative Portreath Pilot Gig Representatives Portreath Surf Lifesaving representatives Redruth Cricket Representatives Redruth Judo Representatives Redruth Rugby Mini-Juniors Representatives Redruth School representatives Redruth Tennis Representatives St Day Youth Football representatives. Supreme Star Majorettes repesentative Molly Caudery with Chris Hailey L and Nigel Pearce R

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RCT Chairman, Chris Hailey, was nominated for a West Briton Community Award in the Charity Hero category. Publicity in WB 19th Nov pages 34-37 and pictures attached. Phil Olds (rugby coach) Redruth Juniors RFC and Mark Leah(Chairman) St Day Youth FC also won awards in the Sportsperson category. These clubs are in our YSA scheme. This is a great honour for me and recognition of the work that the Trust delivers in Redruth and district. We aim to make a difference and put Redruth on the map. Thank you      One and All.

Working with Clubs or Schools Year six pupils at Treleigh County Primary were treated to a Tri Golf session this week, delivered by the Cornwall Golf Development Officer Simon Wood, a golf professional, and Radnor Golf Club. Using equipment supplied to Radnor Golf Club at the recent Redruth Charity Trust Youth Awards Evening, thirty pupils enjoyed a variety of fun exercises teaching them the basics of the game, many trying the sport for the first time. Treleigh school are linking up with Radnor Golf Club after half term, giving pupils a chance to develop their new found skills over a period of after school sessions at their local golf club. It is also Radnor Golf Clubs aim to take the Tri Golf experience in to other local schools, continuing the current National Golf Month drive to get more people in to golf. Pictured, l to r , Steve Proctor, deputy head at Treleigh, Simon Wood, Cornwall Golf Development Officer, Jon Barber, Radnor Golf Club, Chris Hailey, Chairman of Redruth Charity Trust. If your club or company works with or would like to work with schools or clubs please contact Chris Hailey on 01209 218581