Careline is  thrilled to have been presented with a cheque for £1000 by Ashbourne Rotary Club, during its recent Last Night of the Proms concert.

It was a thoroughly enjoyable  evening of uplifting music, which also demonstrated how lucky Ashbourne is to have so much musical talent.

Ashbourne Town Band conducted by Russell Bevin, led the Prom. Also taking part were popular local soprano Linda Perry-Smith, along with a talented young harpist and  two vocalists who won the recent Rotary Young Musician of the Year Competition. Steve Duckworth, new Musical Director of the Ashbourne Singers, provided the piano accompaniment.

The audience had the opportunity to join in too, singing Rule Britannia amidst much flag waving. Everyone agreed what a fantastic night it had been!

Thank you to the Rotary Club for their generosity and hard work – this is a fantastic sum of money for Careline, which will help to keep our valuable service running.

Thank you to everyone who  donated to Careline  or came to have a chat to our volunteers at Tesco in Uttoxeter on Friday 10th October. We raised £120 and met lots of potential members or people interested in volunteering for us.

Come along and meet us at Tesco on Town Meadows Way,  Uttoxeter on Friday 10th October! We’re having a fundraising stand by the main entrance from 9.30am  to 5.30pm, where you can meet some of our lovely volunteers and find out more about our free telephone befriending service.

Well done and thank you to Nick Hawkes who recently completed his first Triathlon in Ashbourne and in the process managed to raise over £200 for Careline!

Nick, who lives in Clifton with his wife Lesley and children Jess and Ben, said ” I chose this charity because it was local and because it provides such a worthwhile service of friendship to people who need it.”

We’re thrilled that he chose Careline and very grateful for his donation. Thank you also to everyone who supported or sponsored Nick.