Thank you to everyone who came along, bought raffle tickets or made donations to our recent Christmas Coffee Morning – what a festive time we all had, raising £1642.00 in the process! While we strive to try to find a source of long term funding, it’s reassuring to know that the community continue to support us so wholeheartedly.

Special thanks to the Ashbourne Singers who each year take time out of their busy concert rehearsal schedule to come along and sing – always one of the highlights of the morning! Thank you also to Optimum, The Olde Sweete Shop and Milkshake Bar, Blooming Beau, Newton House Hotel , The Little Papierie and Wyaston Nurseries for their generous donations; plus the staff of St Oswald’s Hospital kitchen who made the delicious mince pies. We’re so grateful to you all!

Many thanks to the Ashbourne Shrovetide Dance Committee for choosing Careline as one of three charities to benefit from the money raised by their annual Duck Race this summer. It was by all accounts great fun and we were thrilled to receive £340.

Careline are grateful to the Trustees of the Mrs E Exton Trust for their very generous donation of £2500. We are planning to put this money towards marketing and publicity material. This  will help us to reach even more people who feel in need of support, but who may not already know about our free befriending service.