Clay shoot nets £1.2k for charity

A CLAY shoot competition near Loughborough has raised more than £1,200 for a charity that provides financial support to farming people in hardship.

The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (R.A.B.I) fund-raiser took place at Bawdon Lodge Farm, with Joseph Lightowler finishing first with a score of 49 out of 50.

R.A.B.I’s work is funded by voluntary donations, investment income and money raised at events arranged by county volunteer committees, businesses, community groups and fundraising staff.

Mary Martin, R.A.B.I East Midlands regional manager said: “More and more working people are turning to R.A.B.I for help and their problems are rarely of their own making.

“Extreme weather, illness, accidents, animal disease, family breakdown and bereavement are some of the reasons why people come to us.

“We know how easily problems can spiral out of control.

“However, sometimes, all it takes is a small amount of support at the right time to get things back on track.”