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