Events and Raffle raise £1150 for Rowsley School

Cllr Bill Storey, Orvis Bakewell and members of staff from Park Pantry, Great Longstone handed over a cheque for £1150 to pupils of Rowsley School.

The School was severely affected by the flooding in November 2019 when both the Derwent and Wye rivers burst their banks.

Events and a raffle was organised to raise some money to help replace things that insurance would not cover. The initial hope was to raise £100. With the support of Bakewell businesses who donated some wonderful raffle prizes and the determination of the organisers an astonishing £1150 was raised for the school.

Representing Bakewell at the presentation of the cheque Mayor of Bakewell, Cllr Bill Storey said "The kindness and generosity of people at a difficult time for the school is truly overwhelming."