Cardinal Allen Interact Club

Cardinal Allen helping Thornton Santa with cash collections December 2015

Cleveleys Interact as Minions, Mad Scientists and other Aliens !

Gemma Jackson Community Correspondent

You might have wondered what all these strange sights were in Cleveleys but do not panic it was Cardinal Allen pupils in disguise and all in aid of Brian House.

Cardinal Allen School has recently become a member of Interact which is a Youth branch of Rotary. Under the guidance of Andy Harding and Christine Smith at Cardinal Allen they have formed ties with North Fylde Rotary Cleveleys and this was the first  Charity fund raising venture for Cardinal Allens Interact group..

Andy Harding,  Community schools officer, said we meet on Thursdays after school and have about twenty regulars attending and are working closely with Peter Kerekjarto , Youth Co ordinator at North Fylde Rotary.

Fifteen  pupils boarded a tram at Broadwater alongside Andrew Aukland,Roy Haskett and David Wilde from North Fylde Rotary to help shake buckets along the way to Cleveleys. Passengers were quite happy to share a seat with mad scientists and Despicable Me characters who despite their guises were all impeccably behaved !

Christine Smith Chaplain from Cardinal Allen really got into the spirit of the walk by appearing as a Minion from Despicable Me and said the students wanted to do something for a local Charity and also have some fun and they have certainly enjoyed themselves. They are a great bunch !

After visiting Jolly Tars, The Venue and Harvester  collecting with his bucket a final word from student Matthew Gowens,student Community Officer who in his Union Jack onesie and a big smile gave a High Five and said its been a brilliant day !