Published: October 29, 2006
Brean Leisure Park hands £8,000 boost to good causes in Burnham

Monarchs gymnasts receive their cheque [Pic: Keith Gough]More than £8,000 was handed over to good causes in the Burnham-On-Sea area by generous bosses at Brean Leisure Park on Saturday night (October 28th) following another busy summer season.

Richard and Bridget House, directors of the Leisure Park, presented cheques to five local groups after a series of successful pig and donkey racing events during the summer months plus three outdoor concerts featuring the Wurzels, pictured below.

BARB crew members with The Wurzels before one of their fundraising concerts£2,500 was presented to the Burnham and Highbridge branch of St John Ambulance, £1,500 to the St John Nursing Division, £2,500 to Burnham's Sea Cadets, £1,000 to BARB and £500 to the Monarchs Gymnastics Club.

Brean Leisure Park's Richard House told Burnham-On-Sea.com: "We are thrilled to be able to hand over the money to these organisations."

"We always try to support local charities and ensure as much of what we raise goes to good causes in our area."

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