Who does Melton Aurora help?

These are some of the local causes that Melton Aurora has supported over the last few years.


Good Causes Supported

Over the last few years we have supported many good causes, primarily at a local level, but also internationally. This has been made possible through many fundraising events and members using their time and vocational skills on projects.  Some of those supported include:

2011 -Jean-Marie Vernon (President)

BLESMA, Lost for Words, Oasis, Cruse Bereavement and Rotary Polio

2012 – Jane Horn (President)

Birchwood School, Joliba Trust, Lost for Words, Oasis Family Centre, Storehouse, The Venue, Cruse Bereavement, Rotary Polio, Warning Zone, Sighisoara Rotary Club and Rotary Foundation

2013 – Eddie Pearson (President)

Oasis Family Centre, Storehouse, Philippines Disaster Appeal, Motor Neurone Disease, Rotary Polio, Rotary Foundation

2014 – John Clayton (President)

Oasis Family Centre, Storehouse, Birchwood School, Twenty Twenty, The Venue, Age UK, Alzheimer Society, Rotary Polio, Rotary Foundation

2015 – Brett Culpin (President)

Oasis Family Centre, Storehouse, The Venue, Leicestershire Air Ambulance, Shelterbox

2016 -  Kate Jones (President)

Oasis Family Centre, Storehouse, The Venue, Melton Learning Hub, Birchwood Special school,  End Polio Now, Rotary Foundation, Royal British Legion Melton Mowbray Branch, HEAD school, Nepal


2017 - Kathryn Gregory (President)

Oasis Family Centre, Storehouse, The Venue, Melton Learning Hub, Birchwood Special school,   HEAD school, Nepal

2018 - Paul Saxby (President)

Oasis Family Centre, Storehouse, The Venue, Melton Learning Hub, Birchwood Special school, New Leaf Triangle.

2019 - Jane Horn & Kate Jones (caretaker Presidents)

Oasis Family Centre, Storehouse, The Venue & contributed to the Laptop appeal for pupils working at home during the Covid 19 pandemic, Rotary Foundation

2020 - Brenda Clayton (President)

Storehouse, Oasis family Centre, The Venue, Rotary Foundation

Who does Melton Aurora help? sub-pages:

Turning Melton Purple!

more With the other 2 Melton Clubs we have planted crocus bulbs for polio

Aurora members at the tree planting ceremony

Tree Planting November 2018

more Trees were planted by members of both clubs in Priors Close Park

Helping renovate The Venue

Getting our hands dirty!

more We regularly support local causes in the Melton Mowbray area and surrounding villages

End Polio Now

more How we are helping to eradicate polio

HEAD School Kathmandu

Nepal HEAD Project

more Our largest International Project is to help partially sighted pupils to learn & gain lifeskills

District 1070 Vocational Cup

District Vocational Cup

more Aurora were awarded the District 1070 Vocational cup in 2016