Uckfield Matters Magazine - August 19 #144
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communitymatters<br />
Rescue and Ambulance Service, charity<br />
Rotherfield St. Martin, Artytime, Parkrun,<br />
and <strong>Uckfield</strong> FM, all who are involved with<br />
young people. Also featured was the Centre’s<br />
own volunteer, Stephen Evans for his work<br />
providing IT training to the public.<br />
Kristy Scholler, 17, from <strong>Uckfield</strong> College<br />
won the Fundraiser Award for raising £700<br />
for childrens’ cancer charities and through<br />
National Citizen’s Service where she raised<br />
more than £800 for the Kangaroos charity for<br />
children with disabilities.<br />
The Commitment Award was won by Callum<br />
Daly, 17, from <strong>Uckfield</strong> College. He has<br />
helped run the weekly Kit Car Club at Manor<br />
Primary School for 5-6 years and is in the<br />
process of setting up a Robotics Club as well.<br />
He was chosen for his aim of encouraging<br />
participation in science, technology,<br />
engineering and maths among Key Stage<br />
Two children.<br />
Tess Kedwards, aged 7, from Harlands<br />
Primary School won the Caring Award.<br />
Earlier this year she had her long hair cut off<br />
and donated it to The Little Princess Trust<br />
who make wigs for children. She also raised<br />
over £300 for local charity Kellys Trust, all in<br />
support of a seriously ill friend.<br />
Sisters, Isabella and Lacey Varley aged 9 and<br />
10 won the Environmental Award. They were<br />
chosen for their dedication towards Brighter<br />
Crowborough where they regularly help<br />
together with clearing up litter and tidying<br />
up projects.<br />
The Outstanding Contribution Award was<br />
jointly won by a group of young people<br />
aged between 12 and 22 years. Maddie<br />
Jones, Sophie Baldwin, Alex Cheeseman,<br />
Benj Cheeseman, Archie Wilson, Fergus<br />
Wilson and Lizzie Wilkinson won the award<br />
for their huge contribution to the work of<br />
Rotherfield St. Martin which aims to combat<br />
isolation and loneliness among elderly<br />
people. Between them they fundraised for<br />
the charity, completed Dementia Awareness<br />
Training and delivered hot meals to elderly<br />
people in bad weather. They currently help<br />
to run a monthly club and the youngest,<br />
Lizzie, bakes cakes for special events and<br />
helps in the school holidays when able.<br />
Fergus, 22, even helps a couple with mobility<br />
needs get to and from events.<br />
Isabella and Lacey Varley aged 9 and 10 won the<br />
Environmental Award<br />
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