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Pounding the roads His contribution is enough to provide two
Bodmin Rotarian Colin Bell has raised more than lifesaving boxes for families of 10, who have been
£1300 for ShelterBox by covering on foot more displaced by disaster.
than 2,015km during the year 2015.And he did
much of it with a large green ShelterBox attached Contact: Peter Bray at
to his back. bodminrotary@btconnect.com.
Colin ran a series of marathons, ultras and fun Memorable days
runs, including the Bodmin Ultra 50km, the Pony
Express New Forest 96km, the Chiltern Ultra Grace Roach, 19, a media studies student at
50km, the Roseland Trail 50km, the Great North Falmouth University, has produced this four-
Run 31km and the Tyne & Wear Ultra 50km. minute video of the town’s memory café. It’s a
To cap it all, he walked the last 70km through heart-warming story of a typical session at the
wind and rain on January 26 this year from his café, which has been supported since its inception
home in Bodmin to the ShelterBox HQ in Helston. by Falmouth Rotary Club members Cliff Brown
Colin said: “The reception I’ve had has been and Bob Bridges, who, with the help of many of
wonderful. People knew about the charity and the the club’s Rotarians, took a leading role in its
great work they do. If there are families in need establishment and day-to-day organisation.
of emergency shelter, ShelterBox does everything
it can do to help them rebuild their lives. Memory cafes are where people with memory loss
and their family or carers can socialise, take part
in meaningful activities and enjoy home-made
cakes and refreshments. A spokesman for
Falmouth RC said: “They can help refresh and
reweave the relationship between people with
memory loss and their carers, and also build
mutual support. Knowing that others really
understand makes a difference, and this can grow
into a support network that exists outside the
café.”
Contact: Bob Bridges on
Bob.Bridges@btinternet.com.
https://vimeo.com/152496140
