Kelvedon Rotary president donates £1,000 to St Helena Hospice.

Ed Smith, outgoing president of the Rotary Club of Kelvedon & District, donated £1,000 to St Helena Hospice after visiting its Highwoods site in Colchester and learning about funding pressures facing the sector.

Ed Smith, the outgoing president of the Rotary Club of Kelvedon & District, donated £1,000 to St Helena Hospice. He chose the hospice as the club's tradition allows the departing president to select a charity for a gift, after he learned about funding pressures in the sector. Ed visited St Helena Hospice's Highwoods site in Colchester to meet staff and volunteers. The Rotary Club has maintained ties with the hospice for several years and members followed reports of the hospice's financial pressures throughout the summer. Key points: - The departing Rotary president, Ed Smith, donated £1,000 to St Helena Hospice. - He visited the hospice at its Highwoods site in Colchester to meet staff and volunteers. - Rebecca Corser, the hospice's community fundraiser, thanked Mr Smith and Kelvedon & District Rotary members for the donation and their ongoing fundraising efforts. - The Rotary Club has supported the hospice for several years and followed reports of funding pressures over the summer. Summary: The donation was made as part of the club's outgoing-president tradition and is reported as intended to help the hospice care for local people who need support. Undetermined at this time.