CARNIVAL EFFORTS KICKSTARTED BY SOCIETY

Organisers of Hinckley Carnival have received a welcome cash injection from Hinckley and Rugby Building Society to kickstart this year’s marathon fundraising effort.

Donating £50 to get the ball rolling, staff at the Society’s branch in Castle Street opened a deposit account on behalf of the newly-installed Carnival committee to enable the local community to pop in and make a donation over the counter.

Receiving the passbook, the new Chairman of Hinckley Carnival Committee Neil Turvey said: “Every penny counts - we are relying on the residents and businesses of Hinckley to come forward and support their Carnival.

“With a brand new committee in place, 2008 sees a fresh start for Hinckley Carnival and we wanted to kick things off by opening a new account at Hinckley’s very own building society.

“With plans underway for what we hope will be a truly memorable day, the committee is extremely grateful to Hinckley and Rugby for its donation and support.”

Castle Street Office Manager Marlene Jenkins said: “The Society is delighted to support the Carnival committee and we are all looking forward to what promises to be a good old-fashioned traditional family outing.”

Anyone wishing to donate to the Carnival can do so at any of the Society’s 11 branches across Leicestershire and Warwickshire.

For further information on how you can ‘do your bit’ to support this year’s Carnival on Sunday 8th June contact Neil Turvey on 01455 234658.