Show Donates Over £54,000 to Local Good Causes

Following a successful event in 2024, the organisers of the Henham Steam & Country Show have been able to provide over £54,000 to six local charities.

Held in September at Henham Park near Southwold, the Henham Steam & Country Show is organised by volunteers from Blyth Valley Rotary, Wangford Community Council, and the Parochial Church Councils of Sotherton, Uggeshall and Wangford-cum-Henham and many other individuals. In exchange for the tremendous amount of hard work done by the three organisations’ huge number of volunteers throughout the year, they were provided with a total of £40,800.

Every year, the organising committee of the show choose local charities to support, and in 2024 these were SERV Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, Mind Norfolk and Waveney and Suffolk Accident and Rescue Service.

At an event on Friday 17 January, the show organisers presented these three nominated charities with donations totalling £13,600 and heard from representatives from each organisation about how their work is benefitting local people. The event was also an opportunity to thank the many volunteers who give up their time throughout the year to make the show possible.

Chair Helen Walker said: “Our 48th show was another successful event, and we were pleased to see so many visitors and exhibitors enjoying their weekend. From its earliest days, the event has raised money to support local good causes, and we are delighted to still be able to do this, as well as providing a valuable educational day for local school children.

“As always, I would like to thank our committee and volunteers who work so hard behind the scenes throughout the year to make the event as successful as possible. We are already working on the 49th show, which takes place on 20 and 21 September at Henham Park and we look forward to seeing everyone there.”

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