As a registered charity, one of  Bridlington Pride’s goals is to deliver an annual live music event marketed at the LGBT* community but inclusive of all.  The event is now in it’s 5th consecutive year and has expanded to include a parade along the promenade.

The Lords Feoffees have given funding to Bridlington Pride to purchase t-shirts for all the volunteers running and promoting the event, and to cover essential costs to enable the parade to take place safely.

The current Deputy Chief Lord, David Mooney, presented the donation to the Pride team at the Spa.

The Lords Feoffees have donated £1,215 to the East Coast Majorettes toward the cost of hiring the Emmanuel Church Hall for training.  Lord Feoffee, Diane Davison, presented a cheque for the donation to the team at a recent training session.  The East Coast Majorettes are a pom, dance, and military majorettes group who compete at a number of competitions and perform at local events.  Membership numbers have grown year on year since the team was established in 2019.

The Lords Feoffees have given funding to Martongate Primary School to cover the cost of enhancing the school playgrounds with new vibrant, fun and educational markings.  The markings include games and activities such as snakes and ladders, hopscotch and a fitness trail.  The aim is to provide the children with an engaging outdoor space that promotes healthy lifestyles, social interaction and positive mental well-being.

Lord Feoffee, Diane Davison, visited the school to present the donation, see the playgrounds, and meet a small group of Martongate pupils who were keen to demonstrate their new break time activities.

The Lords Feoffees have given funding to the Kingfisher Cafe to purchase a dishwasher and a washer/drier for their new premises.

The Kingfisher Cafe provides hot, nutritious meals for the homeless and needy for a nominal contribution. The cafe is also open to the general public and custom supports the objectives and aims of the charity.

Lords Feoffees, David Mooney and Peter Firth, attended the official opening event of the cafe’s new premises at 3 West Street.

The Lords Feoffees are pleased to be able to support Bridlington RUFC with taking the Minis Section on tour to Skegness.  The club is taking 60 players and 12 volunteer coaches to the SCI Sports Rugby Festival in April 2025.

Lord Feoffee, Chris Thomas, visited the club to present the donation to the Minis Chairman, Lee Warley.

The Lords Feoffees congratulate the club on reaching their Centenary Year in 2025 and wish all the players and volunteers a successful year!

The Lords Feoffees have given funding to Bridlington Rangers Wolves for football training kits.

The team plays in the Hull and District Youth Football League in Division 2 of the league.

Lord Feoffee, Chris Thomas, presented the donation to the team and the team’s manager, Chris Watts, outside the arch of the historic Bayle.

The Lords Feoffees have given funding to Nursery Rhymes to purchase a six seater “Kiddie Bus.”

Nursery Rhymes is a day nursery, situated on the south side of Bridlington, that provides government funded early education hours for children between 9 months and 4 years old.

The older children at the nursery attend weekly beach based sessions that support their all-round development, particularly their physical skills and well-being.  The new nursery bus will also give toddlers who attend the nursery the opportunity to get out into the local community.

Lord Feoffee, Chris Thomas, visited the nursery to present the donation to the Nursery Rhymes team and see some of the children heading out for a morning walk.

Lords Feoffees scholarship student, Christine Blackham, has successfully completed an FDA in Floristry Design from Bishop Burton College.

Christine, who chose to return to education in later life, is one of a number of mature students to receive a Lords Feoffees scholarship.

Over two years Christine has studied modules covering floristry practice, bridal design, the business of floristry, and more.

Working as Team Bishop Burton, Christine and her course colleagues achieved a silver award at the Harrogate Flower Show 2024 with their floral Medusa head (pictured.)

Reflecting on her time at college Christine told the Lords Feoffees, “without your financial help I could not have achieved this Degree and I will forever be grateful.”

The Lords Feoffees have given funding to Burlington Junior School for a large selection of books, two outdoor reading sheds, and two benches.

The school has revamped the library and developed specific reading areas outdoors to encourage and increase the opportunities to read in school.  A variety of books are made available to engage a curiosity in learning and also to introduce reading as a hobby which can be enjoyed in ‘freetime’ and not just something children do as part of school learning.

The Lords Feoffees have given funding to Bridlington Lawn Tennis Club to provide Lawn Tennis Association coaching training for four members who volunteer their time to coach at the club.

The club is situated at Dukes Park and has three grass and three hard courts where there is tennis coaching available for people of all ages and abilities.

Photograph of the cheque presentation kindly provided by the Bridlington Echo.