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What is the Crafty Craft Race?
It is a boat race from Hungerford (or Kintbury for younger racers) to
Newbury in home-made boats. As well as building and rowing the boats, the
teams must lift the boats out of the water and carry them around locks.
Newbury Round Table also takes over Victoria Park, adjacent to the finish
line, for the day. As well as providing a great day out for Newbury, it
also raises funds which we donate to local charities. It has been running
since 1974. There is a little more on the history of the event here.
Each year's event has a different theme.
This year's theme is:
Battle Of the Bands
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As well as being perhaps the biggest entertainment event in
Newbury's calendar and a great day out for the whole family, Crafty
Craft is a charity fundraising event.
Money comes in from Event Sponsors, Race Entrants and the Victoria
Park Fete and Fairground participants.
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What do we do with all this money?
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All of the money raised by Newbury Round Table through the Crafty
Craft event goes to help local charities and to provide direct
assistance to those in need.
In 2008, we raised £10,000 for Swings and Smiles
For 2004, Crafty Craft raised money to provide extra equipment for
the new West
Berkshire Community Hospital.
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In 2003 Crafty Craft raised £9,390 and this money has been helping
numerous local charities and people in need throughout the year and in
2004, Newbury Round Table wants to raise funds for a single large project
associated with the new community hospital.
In 2002 Crafty Craft raised £10,563 which was shared between 3 local
youth related charities.
- Castlecroft - providing
respite care for children with learning disabilities
- 14:21
Time to Talk - Youth counselling
- The Edge -
Support and advice on drug and alcohol awareness to teenagers and
parents
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In 2001 we supported the
Newbury Volunteer Bureau in their efforts to buy a new adaptable
vehicle for loan to disabled individuals to transport them and their
families. They are now able to borrow the vehicle to take themselves on
holiday or day-trips.
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The vehicle was adapted by Gowrings Mobility.
Newbury Round Table raised £12,500 to help the Newbury Volunteer Bureau
with the purchase of the vehicle and they took delivery in mid-May
2001.
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Round Table has been active in Newbury for over 50 years
Members get involved in all kinds of fund raising activities throughout
the year.
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