Students win £3,000 for charity (From Watford Observer)

Students win £3,000 for charity

3:00pm Wednesday 25th May 2011 in News By Adam Binnie

A presentation given by students from Rickmansworth School has won £3,000 for their chosen charity.

The team of year nine pupils won the money during the final of the Youth Philanthropy Initiative.

Working in small teams, pupils researched local organisations and gave a presentation on why their charity was most worthy of a grant.

The most convincing speech was then awarded £3,000 to give to the chosen organisation.

The winning group, Connie Sullivan, Lana Hughes, Niamh Lynch and Tayla Gilbert, chose DRUM, a group providing support to physically disabled adults and their carers.

The girls spent a week at the charity during April, researching the group and assisting the disabled members during art and ceramic sessions.

Miss Sullivan said “We worked really hard to win the money for DRUM, as we knew just how much it would help the group.

“As it’s a very small charity I knew that the money would be used to provide activities for the members and wouldn’t be spent on other costs that larger charities often have”.

The Watford-based charity supports about 70 adults from south west Herts, with physical or sensory disabilities, the majority of which have acquired their disability through accident or illness.

Malcolm Cracknell, DRUM chairman, said: “The girls gave up their Easter holiday to help out at DRUM and we are all extremely grateful for their help and support”.

The £3,000 grant will be handed over on June 27, in Porchester Hall, Bayswater, London.

DRUM will use the money to provide activity sessions and art classes for its disabled members.

For more details about DRUM, visit the related link or telephone 01923 442114.