Helping others in ‘difficult times’

Good causes were presented with thousands of pounds worth of donations at a meeting of the Rotary Club of Belper and Duffield. The £1,100 proceeds from a Dalesmen Christmas Musical evening were shared between the Strutts Centre and Belper Street Angels. More than £2,000 raised by the rotary club Santa Sleigh was presented to the Drop Inn and the Duffield Massive Project. Alton Manor Scout Group was also given a donation to help build new premises. The wife of Gerald Varin, who ran from Duffield to Switzerland for breast cancer was given a cheque for the charity. And Treetops Hospice at Risley collected a donation to continue its work. Rotary Club PR Officer John Scotney said: “It’s reassuring to know even in these difficult times, many people still find it in their heart to spare some money to help others.”