Staff from Equiom Trust Company Limited recently presented local charities Friends of Robert Owen House (FROH) and Project 21 with a cheque each for ?1,400.00. The funds were raised from Friday dress down day contributions from staff totalling ?2,800.00, and it was agreed that the funds be split between the two nominated charities by members of Equiom’s social committee. FROH provides a safe haven for the Island’s residents – providing overnight accommodation to relatives/carers of patients receiving treatment at various hospitals in Liverpool. FROH Secretary, Brian Whitehead commented: “We are extremely grateful to everyone at Equiom for their support, as without the generosity of people like them we would be unable to continue our valuable work. The donation was a wonderful surprise to us and we thank them all.” Project 21 was formed in 2002 by five charities connected to people with learning disabilities who wanted to create a purpose built building for social and recreational use for its members. Diana O’Brien, Project 21 Secretary, commented: “We totally rely on the generosity of firms like Equiom and their kind donations to continue to run the centre. We are planning a number of events over the coming months and this donation will greatly help towards these and other planned events.” Equiom’s Managing Director, Sheila Dean commented: “I am delighted that our staff have donated so kindly and that we are able to continue to support the local community and in particular FROH and Project 21.” - Ends -