Brigg Rotary funds support local charities

Changes at Brigg Rotary Club mean a new president took over at the changeover dinner, with Cleatham farmer Ambrose Fowler taking on the role.
By The Newsroom
Published 18th Aug 2016, 09:28 BST
Updated 25th Aug 2016, 20:48 BST
Retiring Brigg Rotary President Nick Wells (right) hands over a cheque for ?500 to Richard Alderson from Nettleton of Lincolnshire Rural Stress Network, some of the total sum of ?4,000 awarded to local charities. EMN-161008-220500001Retiring Brigg Rotary President Nick Wells (right) hands over a cheque for ?500 to Richard Alderson from Nettleton of Lincolnshire Rural Stress Network, some of the total sum of ?4,000 awarded to local charities. EMN-161008-220500001
Retiring Brigg Rotary President Nick Wells (right) hands over a cheque for ?500 to Richard Alderson from Nettleton of Lincolnshire Rural Stress Network, some of the total sum of ?4,000 awarded to local charities. EMN-161008-220500001

To mark the start of his presidential year, he hosted a barbecue at his home.

The past year has been the most successful in terms of fundraising in the club’s modern history and retiring president Nick Wells handed out £4,000 to local charities.

One of the beneficiaries was the Lincolnshire Rural Stress Network and £500 was presented by Mr Wells to charity representative Richard Alderson (above).