It
is a great pleasure to be President of Bodmin IW this year.
My previous role was as Vice President, and prior to this International
Officer. I joined Bodmin Inner Wheel in 2013, and greatly appreciate
the friendship that this has given me.
I am a Cornish girl, having lived in St Austell area until nineteen
years ago when I moved to Lanhydrock.
My main career was in finance with English China Clays (now
Imerys), prior to joining my Husband Paul in our own memorial
masonry business at Bugle St Austell, we are now retired.
I am a member of the Institute of Credit Management, the Open
University, and support Bugle Cricket club in my role as Treasurer.
Amongst my interests are gardening, reading, and collecting
vintage Cornish postcards and local history books.
OCTOBER
2020 NEWS
The
ladies of Bodmin Inner Wheel Club have been undeterred by the
current restrictions and have been meeting in small groups for
socially distanced coffee mornings or afternoon tea at our local
herb nursery cafe, this helps us to keep in touch and share
ideas for support one another through the restrictions.
We
have made Scrubs bags for our local hospital staff who were
delighted to receive them, fabric face masks to protect ourselves
and to sell to raise funds for The Smile Train Charity and our
knitters have made 500 jumpers for overseas charities as well
as blankets.
Our
next project is to make heart cushions for breast cancer patients
undergoing surgery, I am told that they are the ideal size and
shape to provide comfort post-operatively.
Our
ladies are taking part in a monthly raffle which also raises
funds and provides a little excitement as we wait to find out
who has won each month.
Lin
has organised a walking group that has undertaken local walks
along the Camel Trail here in Bodmin and a local history walk
around the town. Julie, our Club Correspondent is writing a
newsletter every few months to keep us up to date and we all
talk regularly over the phone (no Zoom meetings yet but perhaps
in the future we will try this).
So
although we cannot meet as usual we are keeping in touch and
supporting each other in many ways as is The Inner Wheel way.
We
look forward to seeing our fellow Inner Wheel Clubs in the near
future - Terri Young
2019
News
Bodmin President Clare has started
up a member of the month scheme so members can be nominated
for an award for good deeds or support etc.
The following have been presented with gifts so far the Inner
Wheel year:
Margaret Hammond for her work in setting up and organising the
community flower bed that our club is responsible for , have
a look if you are in Bodmin as it is outside the Stillmoor Surgery
beside the car park.
Also Membership Officer Lin Foad for her work inviting new members
to the club, she has advertised in the local press and placed
posters around the town as well as hosting friendship coffee
events for prospective new members ,hopefully we will have 4
new members in the new year.
The third is Club Secretary Marion Stubbs for her tireless work
and support for the President and club members.
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Margaret
Hammond and Lin Foad
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Marion
Stubbs being presented a gift from President Clare
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September, Dawn Nicholas from The Hugs Foundation joined
us for a delicious meal at Bodmin Herb Nursery following
which she gave a very enlightening talk about the foundation
which is based here in Bodmin.
Dawn
told us that Hugs is a charitable organisation that rescues,
rehabilitates and rehomes unwanted and neglected horses
and ponies, as well as giving a home to many other farm
and domestic animals. Dude is one of the ponies who regularly
visits care homes and brings pleasure to the residents.
Hugs
also provide an intervention/support to children and young
people in need of help to improve their physical and mental
well-being, including Nature walks, Animal Interactions,
Arts and Crafts for example, it is also open during school
holidays and it holds open days for the general public,
all visits must be by arrangement only.
Have a look at the website for The Hugs Foundation: www.hugsfoundation.org.uk
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