I am a Trustee of Mayday Trust in Rugby and I will be the drummer on the Dragon Boat on our big day.

A team of solicitors are planning to lay down their laptops and pick up a paddle in aid of Warwickshire-based charity Mayday Trust.  Needham & James Solicitors have joined forces with charity staff to enter a fundraising Dragon Boat Festival at St Nicholas Park, Warwick.  Teams of 16 paddlers plus a drummer will race in Chinese-style Dragon Boats over a 250 metre course.  

Mayday Trust Chief Executive Caroline Ward will also be taking part on the day. She sends this message to would-be supporters: "When they arrive, many of our clients feel ‘worthless’ or ‘different’ and often have incredibly low opinions of themselves.  With your support we can provide new opportunities, develop skills and raise self-esteem.”

Did you know???  The ‘Waking the Dragon’ ceremony is over 2000 years old and involved raising the Dragon spirits to bring good fortune and rain!  True to its roots, the Warwick Dragon Boat Festival is still to raise spirits but of a very different kind by having fun and helping those who need it.

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