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Mayor of Runnymede support for Eikon and Holme Farm
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£1,355 raised of
49 donations
Who am I and why am I raising money?
Hi, I'm Steve and I'm honoured to be the Mayor of Runnymede for this year. In fact, I am the last Mayor of Runnymede as the Council is being dissolved after 53 years of existence on 31st March 2027.
Traditionally, our Mayors support one or two local charities. So between now and April 2027, when my mayorship ends, I want to raise money for two wonderful charities that operate in the Borough of Runnymede.
Who are your Charities and why are they important?
Eikon have been helping young people to "feel safe, heard and supported for 30 years". In that time they have helped nearly 250,000 children and young people navigate challenges, build resilience and reach their potential. That includes my own daughter, when she really struggled with the pressures and problems she faced at school. But yet Eikon are relatively unknown, even locally. So I really want to raise their profile as well as raise money for them.
What would they do with the money raised?
My other charity is Holme Farm, in Woodham. Situated on 14 acres of Surrey countryside, they help individuals improve and regain personal well-being through nature, community, and companionship. Based on old DEFRA farm land, the team there have restored the site sympathetically with the ethos of Nature and Community coalescing in harmony. They have been running several project streams in parallel that cover Arts & Crafts, Biodiversity, Community Garden and a Workshop. They currently have 400+ volunteers and are working with over 20 business and organisational partners to deliver projects, big and small.
What will the money go towards?
For Eikon,
- £50 could go towards a Youth Support Practitioner’s time to provide personalised support and safe spaces for students to get the help they need to thrive.
- £1,000 can provide 14 full days of 1:1 support from our specialist practitioners
- £3,000 can pay for 3 full days of adventure activities, giving 45 young people who need our help the chance to build their confidence and resilience.
- £5,000 can fund a 2-night residential for 20 of the most vulnerable young people giving them respite, a chance to make new friends and have fun.
For Holme Farm,
They need to provide outside accessible toilets as part of their joint venture with Foodwise (which is part of Fair Share). Expected cost is around £10k
- £1000 would get the groundworks for a toilet block started
- £2500 would get the footings and drainage completed
What are you doing to raise money?
Between now and April 1st 2027, I will be hosting a number of charity events. Currently scheduled are:
- "Tour de Runnymede" cycle ride : myself and a team of non-club riders will take a route to visit all the towns and villages in Runnymede Borough (around 30 km)
- BCM (Beer Curry Music) Night: featuring a 80/90's cover band and delicious Indian food from a local restaurant, a licenced bar and a prize raffle as well.
- Family Olympics: An afternoon of family fun with activities ranging from pub classics, board games, garden games and pub quiz. Something for everyone with prizes for best teams and a prize draw.
That still leaves a couple of months for some other events, time and resources allowing.
If you are a local business, or even just a fortunate individual, we are also looking for event sponsorship and prizes. So if you are able to support my efforts in that way as well, please get in touch.
As I said at the start, I'm the last Mayor of Runnymede, a historic Borough where the Magna Carta was signed. And also where the middle stump was invented for Cricket!
So please help me sign off the Mayor's Office with a bang and support my fundraiser by making a donation, attending one of my events or even just spreading the word amongst your friends. Especially if you or your family have benefitted from the wonderful support provided by either Eikon or Holme Farm!
Thank You
Steve Ringham
Mayor of Runnymede
Organizer
