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Saturday, 2 December 2017

£10,000 for the Mission and the official opening of the 'shed'!


The poster has been on the door...


the shack made secure and ready with TV and Wifi access...


and it was officially opened by Edward Bolitho (L), Mission CEO Dave Dickinson and head Newlyn Mission man, Keith Dixon...


after an introductory speech from Dave Dickinson thanking all those involved including the Newwlyn Fish Festival team who have donated their office for use as a shed...


Kevin Bennets handed over a cheque for £10,000, proceeds from this years Fish Festival,...


on behalf of the Fish Festival team...


then it was down to Edward Bolitho whose grandmother donated the original Mission building in trust to the charity over 100 years ago...


all caught on camera...


then it was inside for tea and a sumptuous cake spread...


and more Mission talk...


all set for the first fishermen to make use of the facility...


which will be accessible by key-code 24/7...


as the business of fishing...


never stops.