Charitable Donations
Our nominated charity for 2023 is Cancer Research UK.
Our nominated charity for 2021 and 2022 was St Luke's Hospice.
We will be presenting them with a cheque in the near future.
Our nominated charity for 2018 was Friends and Families of Special Children Ltd
Friends and Families is a non-profit organisation unique to Plymouth, providing information, support and services for families with disabled children. Their services give families opportunities to network and create bespoke training and educational environments. They offer individual family support and give advice on relevant issues. They also run social and leisure events allowing ”time out to have fun” away from the stresses and punishing regime of caring. This allows a vital ‘recharge of batteries’, relieving isolation and time for young carers to have fun. Integrated activities enable children with disabilities opportunities to experience a huge diversity of sports, arts, crafts and music not elsewhere available to them or their families.
We presented them with a cheque for £430.00
Our charity for 2019 was the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Derriford Hospital, Plymouth.
We presented them with a cheque for £560.00 on Wednesday 26th February 2020.
Our nominated charity for 2020 is AL Amyloidosis.
What is Amyloidosis?
The term ‘amyloidosis’ is a general term for a group of conditions where an abnormal protein, called amyloid, accumulates in the tissues. The build-up of amyloid protein is called an ‘amyloid deposit’. Deposits can occur in various organs or tissues and cause problems.
Facts about AL Amyloidosis
Amyloid can build up in the kidneys, heart, liver, spleen, nerves, or digestive system.
Amyloid can affect two or more organs at the same time.
AL amyloidosis does not affect the brain.
AL amyloidosis is a relatively rare condition, with approximately 500-600 people diagnosed in the UK each year.
AL amyloidosis can be treated but it is a relapsing-remitting condition. This means you can have periods of remission after treatment, when the AL amyloidosis is not active or causing symptoms, but it will become active again after a period of time
Over the last 10 years Plymouth Morris have made donations totalling over £6000 to a variety of local and National Charities.
The main ones are listed below.
2011 - Total £876.75
£700 - St Luke's Hospice - presented to them at our 42nd Annual Ceilidh on 28th January 2012.
£25 - Donkey sanctuary
£151.75 - Paid to RNLI & the Horse & Groom's charity
2012 - Total £226.24
£100 - Given to Scouts at King John towards a new Lawn Mower
£126.64 - Given to Billy at The Dolphin for his nominated charities on New Year's day
2013 - Total £458
£50 - Motor Neuron Disease Association
£408 - Heart Beat
2014 - Total £602.50
£500 - Devon Freewheelers - presented to them at our 45th Annual Ceilidh on Saturday 28th February 2015
£25 - Given to Billy at The Dolphin for his nominated charities on New Year's day
£12.50 - Hugs for Henry
£20 - Nepal Appeal
£45 - Paid to the RNLI & the Horse & Groom's charity
2015 - Total £275
Devon Freewheelers £250 and £25 to Billy at Dolphin
2016 - Total £350
£300 to Devon Freewheelers and £50 to Bring on the Smiles (children suffering from cancer)
2017 Total 1083.57
£1000 to Mesothelioma UK and £83.57 to Billy at The Dolphin
£73.16 for The Brain Tumour Charity via The Horse and Groom at Bittaford.
2018
£101 for the RNLI via Billy at The Dolphin
£500 to HeartSWell
2019
£430 to Friends and Families of Special Children
£150 to the Dolphin for Derriford Hospital
£120 to The Dolphin for a defibrillator
2020 (so far)
£155 to The Dolphin for a defibrillator
Previous years:
2001 - £500.00 to the Meningitis Trust.
2002 - £225.00 to Cancer Research UK.
(The money was collected during a memorial tour for Dennis Sharman, a former member of Plymouth Morris Men who died in December 2001.)
2003 - £670.00 to the Mustard Tree Cancer Support Unit at Derriford Hospital.
John Summerscales also raised £600.00 for The Meningitis Trust by having his head shaved. John had a close shave with meningitis in May 2000 and considers himself lucky to be with us today!
2004 - £1000.00 for St. Luke's Hospice. (£500.00 matched by South West Trains)
2005 - £95.00 for the Indonesian tsunami appeal.
2007 - £300.00 Care & Repair Home Improvement Agency.
2008 - £130.00 Macmillan Nurses at Derriford Hospital, and £300.00 St. Austell Brewery Charitable Trust who make donations to individuals and organisations from Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.
2009 - £133.00 Macmillan Nurses at Derriford Hospital, and £500.00 to The Chestnut Appeal, promoting prostate cancer awareness. see http://chestnutappeal.org.uk/chestnut_appeal_news_story.php
On Sunday 21st March 2010 members of Plymouth Morris Men danced their way around the Plymouth Mile course for Sport Relief. We raised over £900!
On 7th July 2011 we presented another cheque to the Chestnut Appeal for £700, raised during our 2010 season, bringing our total to £1200 for the 2 years we collected on their behalf.
Friends and Families is a non-profit organisation unique to Plymouth, providing information, support and services for families with disabled children. Their services give families opportunities to network and create bespoke training and educational environments. They offer individual family support and give advice on relevant issues. They also run social and leisure events allowing ”time out to have fun” away from the stresses and punishing regime of caring. This allows a vital ‘recharge of batteries’, relieving isolation and time for young carers to have fun. Integrated activities enable children with disabilities opportunities to experience a huge diversity of sports, arts, crafts and music not elsewhere available to them or their families.
We presented them with a cheque for £430.00
Our charity for 2019 was the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Derriford Hospital, Plymouth.
We presented them with a cheque for £560.00 on Wednesday 26th February 2020.
Our nominated charity for 2020 is AL Amyloidosis.
What is Amyloidosis?
The term ‘amyloidosis’ is a general term for a group of conditions where an abnormal protein, called amyloid, accumulates in the tissues. The build-up of amyloid protein is called an ‘amyloid deposit’. Deposits can occur in various organs or tissues and cause problems.
Facts about AL Amyloidosis
Amyloid can build up in the kidneys, heart, liver, spleen, nerves, or digestive system.
Amyloid can affect two or more organs at the same time.
AL amyloidosis does not affect the brain.
AL amyloidosis is a relatively rare condition, with approximately 500-600 people diagnosed in the UK each year.
AL amyloidosis can be treated but it is a relapsing-remitting condition. This means you can have periods of remission after treatment, when the AL amyloidosis is not active or causing symptoms, but it will become active again after a period of time
Over the last 10 years Plymouth Morris have made donations totalling over £6000 to a variety of local and National Charities.
The main ones are listed below.
2011 - Total £876.75
£700 - St Luke's Hospice - presented to them at our 42nd Annual Ceilidh on 28th January 2012.
£25 - Donkey sanctuary
£151.75 - Paid to RNLI & the Horse & Groom's charity
2012 - Total £226.24
£100 - Given to Scouts at King John towards a new Lawn Mower
£126.64 - Given to Billy at The Dolphin for his nominated charities on New Year's day
2013 - Total £458
£50 - Motor Neuron Disease Association
£408 - Heart Beat
2014 - Total £602.50
£500 - Devon Freewheelers - presented to them at our 45th Annual Ceilidh on Saturday 28th February 2015
£25 - Given to Billy at The Dolphin for his nominated charities on New Year's day
£12.50 - Hugs for Henry
£20 - Nepal Appeal
£45 - Paid to the RNLI & the Horse & Groom's charity
2015 - Total £275
Devon Freewheelers £250 and £25 to Billy at Dolphin
2016 - Total £350
£300 to Devon Freewheelers and £50 to Bring on the Smiles (children suffering from cancer)
2017 Total 1083.57
£1000 to Mesothelioma UK and £83.57 to Billy at The Dolphin
£73.16 for The Brain Tumour Charity via The Horse and Groom at Bittaford.
2018
£101 for the RNLI via Billy at The Dolphin
£500 to HeartSWell
2019
£430 to Friends and Families of Special Children
£150 to the Dolphin for Derriford Hospital
£120 to The Dolphin for a defibrillator
2020 (so far)
£155 to The Dolphin for a defibrillator
Previous years:
2001 - £500.00 to the Meningitis Trust.
2002 - £225.00 to Cancer Research UK.
(The money was collected during a memorial tour for Dennis Sharman, a former member of Plymouth Morris Men who died in December 2001.)
2003 - £670.00 to the Mustard Tree Cancer Support Unit at Derriford Hospital.
John Summerscales also raised £600.00 for The Meningitis Trust by having his head shaved. John had a close shave with meningitis in May 2000 and considers himself lucky to be with us today!
2004 - £1000.00 for St. Luke's Hospice. (£500.00 matched by South West Trains)
2005 - £95.00 for the Indonesian tsunami appeal.
2007 - £300.00 Care & Repair Home Improvement Agency.
2008 - £130.00 Macmillan Nurses at Derriford Hospital, and £300.00 St. Austell Brewery Charitable Trust who make donations to individuals and organisations from Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.
2009 - £133.00 Macmillan Nurses at Derriford Hospital, and £500.00 to The Chestnut Appeal, promoting prostate cancer awareness. see http://chestnutappeal.org.uk/chestnut_appeal_news_story.php
On Sunday 21st March 2010 members of Plymouth Morris Men danced their way around the Plymouth Mile course for Sport Relief. We raised over £900!
On 7th July 2011 we presented another cheque to the Chestnut Appeal for £700, raised during our 2010 season, bringing our total to £1200 for the 2 years we collected on their behalf.
