Future Roots in the Zone with local Lions Clubs

Local Lions Clubs from Blackmore Vale, Bridport, Dorchester and Weymouth & Portland presented a cheque for £2000 to Julie Plumley of Future Roots at their headquarters in Rylands Farm near Holnest on Friday 17 June 2016.

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Each year the four Lions Clubs choose a local charity to benefit from their Zone Project. This year the Lions selected Future Roots as this year’s beneficiary after a superb presentation by Julie Plumley, their CEO, to their Zone meeting in March.

Julie established Future Roots as a project at Rylands Farm near Sherborne and at Whitfield Gardening and rural skills centre near Dorchester where stability is provided to those who are struggling to cope with life, especially children excluded from main stream education.  Future Roots Countryman’s Club also provides superb activities and social contact for older men facing the challenges of ageing and health problems.

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In the photographs Lions Zone Chairman Peter Oswick presented Julie with the cheque together with Lions Ian Simpson, David Birt, George Wagland, Dave Woolford and Derek Buswell. Also taking part were teenagers from Future Roots and of course the Countryman’s club showing their skills at wood pyrocarving.

The Lions hope that this cheque will help Future Roots achieve their dreams and we wish Julie and her team every success for the future.