Events
ADCOTE'S FUN RIDE RAISES £500 FOR PRINCE'S CHARITY
Each year Adcote's Fun Ride raises funds for charity. The latest organisation to benefit is Sentebale (forget-me-not) - Prince Harry's Fund to help children and young people in Lesotho . Representatives from the event's organisers and girls from the school were invited to come down to London to present the cheque at Clarence House. Pictured are Adcote girls with representatives from Fun Ride organisers Malcolm Warner and Ursula Prudence presenting the cheque to Geoffrey Matthews outside Clarence House.
Eliza Brown one of Adcote's Junior School pupils told us, "The policeman let us into Clarence House where we presented the cheque for £500. We were also invited to see the Queen's Chapel where Queen Victoria was married and there was a special painting on the ceiling of the Queen's corgis' heads! It was a great day and a lovely experience to go to Clarence House."
Since their visit the school has received a personal letter of thanks from Geoffrey Matthews, Chief Executive of Sentebale, thanking them for "their extraordinary kindness and generosity".
Sentebale's joint founders and patrons are Prince Seeiso of Lesotho and Prince Harry. The charity offers long-term support to community organisations working with children and young people and in particular to those working with orphans and other vulnerable children.
Prince Harry's connection with Lesotho began in 2004 when he visited the country as the guest of Prince Seeiso and served as a volunteer with a number of organisations working with disadvantaged children. During his visit the two princes became good friends and decided to launch their own charity.
This year's Adcote Fun Ride will be held on Sunday 23rd September 2007.