The Children’s Centre has received a donation of ?3,918 from the Lockington Marshal Trust which will go towards funding a programme run by the charity’s Mobex team to help pupils who struggle to make the transition between primary and secondary school.
The Transition Project is being run in partnership with Queen Elizabeth II High School and Marown, Foxdale, and Peel Clothworkers primary schools.
Sam Alder and David Gawne, Directors of the Rotary Club of Douglas Charitable Trust, Trustees of the Lockington Marshal Trust, presented a cheque to John Knight, Chief Executive of The Children’s Centre. Mr Knight said:
“For most children the transition between primary and secondary school is a manageable process. But for a small percentage it can be a challenging time which can have a negative effect on their behaviour and self-esteem which in turn can combine to impact their personal development. The Transition Project is an innovative way of addressing this issue and we’re extremely grateful for this generous donation.”
Mr Alder said that the trustees were pleased to back the project as it was supporting children at an important stage of their education. He added that one of Rotary’s aims is to promote the principle of ‘service above self’ along with good citizenship and the same ethos is reflected within the wishes of the Lockington Marshal Trust. By supporting young people at this stage of their development, he said, it would help children to become good citizens and to continue the charitable work for which the Island is justly proud.
Mr Alder and Mr Gawne recently visited The Children’s Centre’s Community Farm as did Ray Burman, National President of Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland. The farm was one of a number of projects supported by Rotary which Mr Burnam visited on the Island and he commented that he was impressed by the work carried out at the farm and the other projects which have been assisted by the Island’s Rotary Club members. In the past year the Lockington Marshal Trust has donated more than ?30,000 to local charities.
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