LOCAL GROUPS

FOCC South Cambridge

Area:  South Cambridge

Group Coordinator: Nicola Dunklin - email

The South Cambridgeshire group had a spectacular 1st visit from our 16 children in 2006.

Our 2010 Visit

Well the penultimate visit of this group of children is over, what a visit it was! Herein lies a story of great human kindness, enjoy! Melbourn Baptist Church again acted as 'base-camp' and opened up their lovely church for us.  The children visited Wicksteed Park who provided free parking, London to see The Lion King, a day at Centre Parcs which was paid for by the fantastic fund-raising efforts of Mr John Drayton & friends, they swum at MC Sport, the Inner Wheel or Bishop's Stortford provided a lovely day at Paradise Wildlife Park followed by a river trip in Cambridge layed on by the Cambridge Stroke Centre & Cambridge Cancer Care who also were kind enough to provide a mini-bus and our hero of the hour, Peter the bus driver!  

Mr Ken Charles organised a swim at Royston Leisure pool and Meldreth Manor arranged for horse-riding (sadly, the day was too hot but thank you anyway Meldreth!).  The children learnt songs with Janet Orrell to prepare for their final concert and all children visited John Shenton the dentist & Howes of Royston, the opticians, three children were given much needed glasses, thank you Howes. Yet another super day at Shepreth Wildlife Park, skiing at Bassingbourn and a day trip to Chessington as well as two trips to the sea-side, complete with fish & chips. A day out in Cambridge including punting arranged by Tom Walston, a host dad and a spectacular day at the TA centre in Cambridge organised by Stuart Smart brought the programme to a close.  The final day was a day at Melbourn Baptist where John Lewis came to visit and presented each child with a watch that will surely be treasured.

So many people work hard to make these dreams come true, we will never turn away offers of help, however large or small, it all helps to build the dream. 

Thank you, to all who have supported the visit, please get in touch to become part of this very special programme.

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Sand sculpture at the seaside

Fun at the sea side

Visiting the Queen

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