2011 Funded Projects

Rachel Pyner wrote to the foundation on behalf of her good friend Donna to help raise funds for her daughter to have much needed surgery at Bristol Hospital.

Evie-Lou is just 4 years old yet cannot walk sit for long unaided and gets about by dragging herself along the floor.

Between family and friends they have managed to raise nearly £2000 in 4 weeks but need a lot more. Events such as a silent blackout playing at the Marches School and are looking to host a Christmas fair in the memorial hall on 17th Dec - plus a balloon release in Cae glass park on 23rd Dec. If you feel that you could also make a donation please contact Rachel by email: r.pyner@btinternet.com. Evie has a facebook page that tells her journey so far in her life, click here to view it. Any donations donation that would be truly wonderful.....Many thanks Rachel & Evie's mum Donna.

The foundation recently helped with the funding of a sports wheelchair for young Charles Fryer-Stevens. His mother Mary put in a request to purchase the professionally build wheelchair so that Charles can one day represent team GB at Basketball.

The foundation have gifted £500 to help cover the cost, although the final cost will be somewhere nearer to £4k, Mary said that she was delighted to receive the money. If there is anybody out there that feels they can also help with the funding please drop Mary and email: maryfryerstevens@yahoo.co.uk The Foundation wishes Charles every success in his sporting career, he is a credit to what can be achieved in the face of adversity.

Mike Lade from Osyteers receives a cheque for £500 from Karl Hartey of the Charlotte Hartey Foundation. Mike Lade said "We are very grateful for this support from the Foundation and it will enable us to purchase a much needed trailer to help us in our work in the community in and around Oswestry." Osyteers was formed to help the elderly and vulnerable in the local Oswestry community. More information on their work can be found on www.osyteers.co.uk Anyone wishing to be a volunteer should contact 0845 463 8486.

The Charlotte Hartey Foundation are pleased to be able to support The Oswestry & District CFR Group by purchasing a former paramedic vehicle for the volunteers to continue with there service in and around the local area of Oswestry. Nigel Keighly of the first response group said "The CFR were overwhelmed by the generosity of the Foundation and is so pleased to now offer and improved and more efficient service in the area".

Karl Hartey, patron of the Foundation said "he was pleased to be able to step in and make the purchase of the vehicle achievable, allowing the funds they have previously raised to be ploughed back in to the ongoing running costs of the organisation".

After a request was made by Jo M Cox - Senior Practitioner from Targeted Youth Support Team on behalf of Elin Jones, both the Rotary club and the foundation felt they could help pay £500 each towards the transport costs incurred by travelling to and from Oswestry College.

Elin Jones aged 20 has been keen to re-enter further education for the last 18 months, but due to a series of operations and a series of setbacks found it increasingly difficult to gear herself up for college. Elin who is a permanent resident of the Neurodisability Suite at Meadowbrook Care Home, suffers from Cerebral Palsy Spastic Dyplegia which has profound effects on both her legs and renders her to an electronic wheelchair.

The money gifted will enable Elin to focus solely on her education and focus on attaining the highest grades possible. Neil Ruby of Oswestry Borderland Rotarians said "This money will hopefully alleviate the stress of finding the funds for travel and we wish her all the very success in furthering her education."

"This is the first time the Oswestry Border Rotarians and the Foundation have jointly funded a project and both parties are looking to work closely together in future ventures and fund-raising activities." said Paul Seager.

The foundation is pleased to be able to help run a Holiday club on behalf of St Mary's Church, Selattyn. The Club is held for 2 days in the Autumn Half term for the children from Selattyn school and the surrounding area.

The money will be spent on buying craft materials, books for the children to take away with them, training for First Aid for helpers, hire of the school hall, hire of equipment for use during the Holiday Club and buying some sports equipment. We hope that everyone who attends have fun and enjoy the event.

Rev. Mark Turner said " he was delighted to be able to hold the event and appreciates that funding is getting increasingly difficult to find in the current economic climate". There is a Sunday Church Service held at which craft work produced by the children is displayed and it is also on show for the village Autumn Fair, contact markrhturner@hotmail.co.uk for further details.

The Foundation is very pleased to help Ellesmere Rangers Junior Football Club with purchasing replacement nets and fixings for the forthcoming season to the sum on £380. After six years of using, what was once Shrewsbury Towns old netting, purchased when the Gay Meadow Football Ground ceased to exist, the club has finally worn them thin.

Margaret Hedge from the club said "She was delighted the foundation helped with the funding, and cannot wait to be able to generate further income for the Foundation by holding collections and fund raising activities."