The event is organised by the YMCA and the Children's Society to provide a short break for young carers from all over the country. This year over 1700 young carers and volunteers came from 70 Young Cares Projects throughout the UK, Isle of Man. Hamble Valley Rotary Club provided volunteers to staff the on site Coffee Shop. The Coffee Shop is the central meeting point for the Young Carers where they could buy hot drinks, burgers, hotdogs and the very popular `bacon bap'. Rotarians provided over 300 hours of service during the 34 hours the Coffee Shop was open.(6am to midnight all weekend). The Hamble Valley Inner Wheel also provided assistance in the Coffee Shop.

Another truly successful start to 2008

Following on from our success in recruiting new members in 2007, we have yet another 6 new members join us in the past few months.
The photos are of the new members being inducted by President Neil Evans
Left top:David Willis, Right top:Emma Pope, Bottom row: Elaine Flower, Rosie Hinge, David Darch and Andrew Osbaldestin.

"Christmas Shoe Boxes" - We collected a total of 364 shoe boxes this year, a little better than last year. The total number collected by our District was 26,195, also slightly up on last year. 3,000 have been sent to Arusha in Tanzania, 14,000 to Montenegro (all areas) and 9,000 to Albania (Lehze in the north and Librazhd in the central hills).

"Sailability"   We reached our target to raise over £12,000 to support "Sailability". These funds now allow us to put in the required launching facilities and purchase two specially equipped dinghys to provide sailing for the disabled at Fairthorne Manor YMCA center on the River Hamble.

"The Jaipur Limb Centres in India" We are continuing to support this successful project. For more information on Jaipur Limb, please visit their website, www.rotaryjaipurlimb.co.uk.

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