NEWS AND EVENTS
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New Unit Installed In Medmenham
On Monday, August 3rd, we installed our 29th water safety unit along the River Thames.
Our team, Alan Sheppard and George Chamberlain along with Medmenham Parish Council member Michael Anderson, spent the early afternoon installing and securing our latest water safety unit in Medmenham. This is a very beautiful but very dangerous stretch of the river. This latest unit is now our furthest unit outside of Marlow.
We hope to install unit number 30 really soon!
Free Water Safety and Personal Survival Training
Wise up to Water was due to run during Drowning Prevention Week but will now go ahead once Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. This year's Wise Up to Water is sponsored by Marlow RoundTable and Court Garden Leisure Centre.
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To sign up for the free half-hour water safety and personal survival training see below:
Create a group of 10 friends (this number may alter depending on Government Guidelines)
Include 1 additional adult
Lead adult, please use our contact form or email kyreceslegacy@yahoo.com
We will contact you with the new dates and times once swimming pools re-open.
Almost 6 years on, we look back at what we have been able to achieve thanks to your generosity and help.
Check out this heart-warming article detailing what we have managed to accomplish, from MyMarlow.
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https://www.mymarlow.co.uk/2019/07/kyreces-legacy-five-years-on/
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University Quiz Night
Friend, Lauren Neal held a quiz event in Kyrece’s name as part of her course at Southampton University. Lauren and her team not only sold out the event, they raised £270 for Kyrece’s Legacy and were also awarded a ‘first’ by the university for the project!
Thank you Lauren and Team
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Lauren Neal and Shay Chamberlain-Kyrece's Legacy May 2019
Tesco Row
On Monday 10th September 2018. 7 Tesco managers rowed from Henley to Cookham starting at 8:30am and finishing at The Ferry in Cookham at around 4pm.
The proceeds of the Tesco Thames Challenge were donated to the British Heart Foundation and Kyrece’s Legacy.
Claire Dicker, Tesco Community champion and organiser presented a cheque for £2,000 to Kyrece's Legacy Team members.
Left to right (bottom left picture):
Tracy Chamberlain, Claire Dicker, Ameera Francis-Cooke, Shay Chamberlain.
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Well done and thank you to all involved.
Little Marlow Lakes Country Parks Community Partnership
Simone Francis presenting a certificate to Mike Overall from Little Marlow Lakes Country Parks Community Partnership, thanking them for their donation and continued support
November 2016
Ash Hill Primary School
Kyrece’s Legacy presented a cheque for £2000 to the Sarah Mitchel, headteacher and pupils at the Ash Hill Primary School, to extend their swimming programme. Wycombe Leisure Centre also donated 1 free term of swimming lessons to the school. The cheque was handed over by Kyrece’s mum Simone, Kys sister Ameera and Shay. Thank you to the community for all your help and donations this year.
November 2017
Loudwater Combined School
Kyrece’s Legacy presented a cheque for £2000 to the Loudwater Combined School to refurbish their swimming pool. The cheque was presented by Kyrece’s sister Ameera, Olivia and Kyrece’s best friends Alex, Sean and Dom.
Without the help from our community this wouldn’t be possible, thank you for supporting us
Water Safety Poster
Kyrece's proud sister Ameera was asked to design a safety poster for her homework and of course she chose water safety. Ameera is very proud of the charity and even more proud of her brother. She was told by her teacher that the poster is going on the wall and she is even happier that it is also on the website! Well done Ameera, we all think it is fantastic!
3 more units have now been sited at Copas Farms, 1 unit by the schools conservation area and 2 by the river. Marsh Meadow is in Cookham and also hosts Rock the Moor.
Asda High Wycombe
Kyrece's Legacy team were presented with a cheque today for £500 by Asda, we won the green token community funding!! Thank you all for your continued support and THANK YOU to all the staff at Asda High Wycombe for supporting our charity
Marlow Rowing Club Unit
The latest water safety unit fitted at Marlow Rowing club taking the total number of units installed to 22!
