A howling force 9 gale did nothing to dampen the spirits when we received a £5,000 cheque from house developer Persimmon as parts of its Community Champions project. Chris Thorne (far left) travelled from Wales to present the cheque to Kate and Neil. Our MP Anthony Mangnall (second from right) also paid tribute to the charity and our achievements. Persimmon is currently developing the Inglewood site and it is hoped that residents will be in situ in time for Christmas and we are hoping to recruit some new members. Kate said: "We are very grateful for this generous donation from Persimmon and rest assured, every penny will be spent wisely. We look forward to welcoming new members living at the proposed development as we really are on the doorstep."