Mayor Puts Final Touches to Civic Year With £7,000 Charity Presentation
Ribble Valley Mayor Mark Hindle is putting the final touches to his civic year by presenting nearly £7,000 to his chosen charities.
The mayor presented £2,285.93 each to the Ribble Valley Foodbank, Ribble Valley Dementia Alliance and Pendle Dogs in Need.
He raised the funds from a series of events, including a charity ball and Christmas jumper day at the Council Offices.
A former microbiologist and NHS chief executive, the mayor moved to Whalley over a decade ago, when he was appointed chief executive of the Calderstones Partnership Foundation Trust.
His chosen charities are close to his heart – two of his grandparents lived with dementia and he is a dog enthusiast, owning two Jack Russell terriers and a Cavalier King Charles spaniel, the latter being a rescue dog.
And with a background in the NHS he is only too aware of the part covert deprivation can play in health inequalities.
The mayor said: “It has been an honour to represent the people of Ribble Valley and I have really enjoyed my mayoral year, particularly getting out and about and meeting people and of course raising money for my chosen charities, each of which does fantastic work in the community.”
The Ribble Valley Foodbank provides emergency food to local people in crisis and is part of a nationwide network of foodbanks run by The Trussell Trust, which works to combat poverty and hunger.
The Ribble Valley Dementia Action Alliance offers people living with dementia and their families a 'one-stop shop' for signposting and information and organises gatherings three or four times a year, where people can support each other.
Pendle Dogs in Need places rescue dogs in foster homes for assessment prior to permanent adoption.