Supporting the Community
active involvement in the Community
National President’s Charity
Each year, the Association’s National President supports a national Charity, and 41 Clubs are encouraged to help raise money on his behalf.
In recent years, National Presidents have raised:
- £35,000 for Dementia UK
- £57,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support
- £60,000 for Prostate Cancer
- £30,000 for The Stroke Association
- £28,000 for Shelter
- £25,000 for The Prince's Trust
Steve James – National President 2023-24
This year’s National President Steve James is raising money for Prostate Cancer UK.
Jim Conway – National President 2022-23
Last year’s National President Jim Conway raised £30,000 for Round Table Childrens Wish, a registered charity dedicated to granting handcrafted wishes for children and young people with life threatening illnesses across Britain and Ireland
Additional Good Work
As well as the National President’s Charity there are a host of other activities taking place across GB&I to support charities and local communities.
The Ocado Christmas Eve Warehouse Purge
Last Christmas, we teamed up with Ocado, visited their distribution centres on Christmas Eve and distributed perishables to foodbanks, soup kitchens and charities who feed those who are vulnerable at Christmas time.
It was a fantastic side by side effort and due to the success of the event will include even more Clubs next Christmas - as well as Erith, Bristol, Bicester, Andover and Purfleet other hubs in the North of England will be included. (Go to articles about Bristol and Basingstoke)
Local Initiatives
As well as raising money nationally, 41 Clubs get involved locally in some great activities and fund raising efforts. The 35% of all 41 Clubs who completed the "Club Survey 2023/24" raised over £100,000 between them in a year. Go to our Community News page and see community activities large and small from the Ponteland Wheelbarrow Race, Llangollen donating money to help a local Parkinson Support Group and the German Christmas Convoy.
Supporting Round Table
As well as undertaking their own activities, many 41 Clubs support their local Round Table in charitable activities including Beer Festivals, Children in Need, Firework nights and don’t forget the Father Christmas Sleighs
If your Club is involved in your local community, tell us about it – we are keen to celebrate our success. Simply email some words and photographs of your community involvement to content@41club.co.uk and we will publish it.
