Beaumond House Hospice Care and The Children’s Bereavement Centre are delighted to announce that the fifth annual Newark Dragon Boat Festival has raised nearly £48,660 for both charities.
The profit from the event will be split evenly between Beaumond House Hospice Care and the Children’s Bereavement Centre, meaning both charities will receive over £24,000 each.
The event, which took place on Sunday, 15th September 2024 at Riverside Park, saw its biggest-ever turnout with hundreds of people enjoying the dragon boat races, family fun day activities, live entertainment and local food and drink vendors.
Jason and the Argonauts from Jason's Motor Repairs secured first place with an impressive time of 57.06 seconds. CF Surfers, representing CF Construction, claimed second place, finishing just half a second behind the leaders. VIS Electrical took third place, beating its fourth position in 2023.
Matt Colbourne, Head of Fundraising and Communications at Beaumond House said:
“To say we’re thrilled with the day would be an understatement! We had a record-breaking year for fundraising at the Newark Dragon Boat Festival, and we are immensely grateful to all the participants who not only took part but also went above and beyond in their fundraising efforts.
A huge thanks to our headline sponsors GXO, RWE, and Pratt & Gelsthorpe Peugeot, along with our partners and supporters: Inspire, Lindum, Bellway, Newark Town Council, Greenzone Facilities Management, Security 2, Newark & Sherwood District Council, and Jayloos Toilet Hire. Without their support, this event would not be possible.
Recognition and thanks must also go to the volunteers who gave their time and energy to the Newark Dragon Boat Festival. We are deeply indebted to them! This year, we had an incredible 107 volunteers on site who contributed a combined total of 532.5 hours.”
Charlotte Williams, fundraising manager for the Children’s Bereavement Centre, said:
“The most wonderful weekend was had by everyone involved. With a record number of teams, along with 1000’s of visitors, both the Children’s Bereavement Centre and Beaumond House are delighted at the incredible sponsorship raised by the teams for the 2 charities.
Newark Dragon Boat Festival is our biggest fundraising event of the year, and the support of the local and wider community is astounding. We’re already starting work on next year’s event”
Both charities have confirmed that the Newark Dragon Boat Festival will be back for 2025. For all updates, please visit www.newarkdragonboatfestival.co.uk
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