Lindley Community Group – organisers of the Lindley Carnival and Lindley 10K charity running event – have presented a cheque for £1000 to the Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice, the Group’s selected charity for this year’s weekend extravaganza of community events.

The Group raised the £1000 through collections at the Carnival and at 10K. The cheque was presented to Sam Wood from the Hospice outside of the Forget Me Not Charity Shop in Lindley by Community Group Chair Cllr Cahal Burke and other members of Lindley Community Group.

Lindley Carnival took place on Saturday 29 June on the Fernlea Playing Fields. It was the popular events sixth year in a row after being reinvented in 2008 after an absence of 33 years.

This year’s carnival was officially opened by Lindley resident Mark Lillis who is Academy Manager with Huddersfield Town. The day saw over 1000 local residents enjoying performances from Lindley Brass Band and Lindley Junior School & Infant School choirs, food, drink, entertainments and activities for the whole family.

While the Carnival has reached its sixth anniversary, the Lindley 10K charity running event took place for the first time on the Sunday following the Carnival. Over 300 people took part in the 10K and fun run raising money for their selected charities.

Both events this year had been made possible by the volunteer members of Lindley Community Group which draws its membership from local churches, schools and businesses along with the funding and support of local sponsors and businesses. The Group now provide support to other Community Groups looking to replicate their successes.

Cllr Cahal Burke, Lib Dem Councillor and Chair of Lindley Community Group said:

“Lindley Community Group has worked really hard this year to deliver a weekend of events that people could get involved in and enjoy. None of it would have been possible without their hard work or without the continuing support of local businesses, the council, our sponsors and everyone who volunteered over the weekend. We are already planning next year’s carnival and are looking at running the 10K event for a second time. We’re all very happy to be able to present the cheque for £1000 to the Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice which does invaluable work with children and families across the whole of Kirklees.”

If people want to get involved in the work of Lindley Community Group they can find out more here: http://www.lindleygroup.org.uk