The 2006 Fire Swim raised the fantastic sum of £22,000!
Of this, 50% went to The Fire Fighters Charity with the other 50% - the grand sum of £11,000 - being distributed amongst the various local charities and organisations shown below.
Of this, 50% went to The Fire Fighters Charity with the other 50% -
Acorn Village
Towards renovation of one of the bungalows
St. Johns Green Playgroup
Towards a storage unit for outside equipment
St. Helena Hospice
Towards furniture and furnishings for one of the new patient ‘family’ rooms
Colchester Furniture Project
Towards the cost of replacing their delivery van
Lexden Springs School
Towards new playground swings
The Greenstead Pre-School
Towards the cost of a play area
Alresford Pre-School
Towards the cost of making an outside play area safe
Tendring Community Transport
Towards 2 child safety seats
The Evergreens
Towards coach hire to enable less able members to take a trip to the seaside
Cochester Carers Centre For Children
Towards the cost of an ice-skating trip
Colchester Scout Band
Towards the cost of new uniforms
‘4 Youth’
Towards the cost of a trip to London
Fordham Co-operative Pre-School
Towards the cost of a childs cooker, sink and washing machine
34th Colchester Scout Group
Towards improvements to their Scout hut and the cost of new camping cookers
Local Opportunities & Awareness of Downs Syndrome (L.O.A.D.S)
Towards the cost of 10 pin bowling
Deafblind UK
Towards two Neck Loops
Colchester & Tiptree Toy Library
Towards replacement toys
SCOPE - Castlegate Centre
Towards computer software
Colchester Sea Cadets
Towards rucksacks for when they are adventure training
25th Colchester Guides
Towards new tents
Friends of Home-Start Colchester
Towards the cost of their annual trip
Parkinsons Disease Society
Towards ‘Carers & Partners’ day
Headway - Colchester
Towards the cost of 10 pin bowling
Colchester Phoenix Swimming Club
Towards the cost of a specialist hearing device for one of their members
3rd Stanway Brownies
Towards the cost of new equipment
4th Colchester Guides
Towards camping and craft equipment
Trevor Porter Campfire Appeal
Towards the annual trip for the Kingswood Hoe children
Treetops High Dependency Centre
Donation towards a Hydro-therapy bath
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