Papplewick’s annual village get together ‘Pappfest 23’ was held on September 2 and organisers have revealed that the fayre raised an amazing £8352 for local charities and organisations.
The annual event is one of the most popular events in Gedling borough and this year the fayre was the biggest yet with fundraising surpassing last year’s total of £6,000.
A Pappfest team spokesperson said “The Pappfest team are delighted that we have had another successful year. The sun shone, and everyone appeared to have a wonderful time, enjoying all the activities, entertainment, music, and of course food and drink.
“We are so pleased to be able to announce that the event raised over £8,000, which will be shared across our deserving charities, many of whom joined us on the day.”
The team also thanked all their supporters online saying “A MASSIVE THANK YOU to everyone who helped raise £8352 at the Papplewick Village Fayre 2023!”
The charities / organisations that have benefitted this year are :
The Little Ted Foundation £1000, Paviors RFC £800, Papplewick Pre-School Group £1000, Guide Dogs £800, Nottinghamshire Oaks £800, Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance £800, Footprints £1000, Search and Rescue Nottinghamshire £100, Rotary Club of Hucknall £100 and Hope lea project Hucknall £1000.
£952 was put aside to ensure next year’s event is even better and will go towards covering costs such as insurance, first aid and toilets.
The Papplewick Village Fayre Group will start planning ‘Pappfest 24’ in January 2024 and anyone who wishes to get involved can contact the team via their social channel HERE.
