Mayor raises over £7K for charities

The former Mayor of Hertford Cllr. Bob Deering raised £7695.95 for his chosen charities during his year in office from 2021-22.

Each Mayor of Hertford selects two charities to support during their term in office and Cllr Bob Deering’s chosen charities were the Samaritans and Isabel Hospice. 

Despite the various lockdown restrictions on gatherings during his term in office, Cllr Deering was still able to hold several fundraising events. These included The Mayor's Quiz, Carols at the Castle, a Civic Dinner and a sponsored walk.

Cllr. Deering said: "When I became the Mayor of Hertford in 2020, I was pleased to nominate the Samaritans and Isabel Hospice as my Mayoral charities. They both do very important and valuable work for the community and thoroughly deserve all the support they get. I am so pleased that we were able to raise more funds for them in the second of my two Mayoral years and would like to thank everyone who contributed and helped along the way. 

Barbara Doherty MBE President of Isabel Hospice said: "Our great thanks to Cllr Bob Deering, Mayor of Hertford, for all his support during this past year. Please continue to support us through your donations and local efforts, we at Isabel Hospice are so grateful for your help."

Susannah Fenton, Director of the Hertford & Ware Samaritans said: "We're very grateful for the support from the Mayor and from all across Hertford. It means a lot because it reminds us that people value the service we provide and want to support us. And it means we can be there for our callers 24/7 all year round when they need our help."