The Lord-Lieutenant of Rutland
Serving the King and the community of Rutland
18th October: I was delighted to invest my three new Lord Lieutenant’s Cadets at Oakham castle. Thanks to my demitting cadets, the support of East Midlands RFCA, the Army, RAF Engagement and 617_Sqn.
I’m pleased that all three cadets provided support at the Rutland Justice service the next day.
We did it! Flossie my dog and I walked all the way round Rutland Water in support of Vista, the charity that supports blind people, helping them to adapt and prosper without sight. Vista do amazing work – my JustGiving page tells you what I’m doing and why – https://justgiving.com/fundraising/Sarah-Furness-Lord-Lieutenant… #JustGiving.
And I hit my fundraising target! Thanks to you all.
9th October – A great preview for the Diamond Jubilee. ‘Music for a Royal Occasion’. It was an enormous privilege to have the London Bach Choir Voices in All Saints’ church in Oakham thanks to Rutland’s High Sherriff, conductor David Hill & all the singers.
2nd October, Leicestershire Police tweeted:
Rutland has an exciting opportunity to attend the festival of remembrance on the 30th Oct at De Montfort Hall. Book your tickets and email LL@rutlandlordlieutenant.org to secure a bus place.
30th September – Outside space & gardens have become all the more important for all since Covid19. So congratulations to Bruce & Liz Allison for winning the Oakham in Bloom best garden award! Thanks also to all for making Oakham & area so floriferous- it’s much appreciated by all.
28th September: Our very first Rutland winner of the most prestigious business award, the Queen’s Award For Enterprise, won by Oakham based The Wool Room – for international trade. I hope there will be more Rutland winners – we are an entrepreneurial county.
Rutland Rotaract Family Support Group and & OHC Rutland facilitated a production of The Firebird by Bamboozle UK (Empowering learning disabled children & young people through immersive experiences.) A wonderful series of puppets plus talented actors, they had us all entranced. Thanks to the organisers and to Oakham School for allowing the use of the sports pavilion.
23rd September: Congratulations to all involved in the Rutland foodbank, which has seen a massive increase in need for its services due to Covid. In the last year they have delivered ingredients for 43,000 meals. I was pleased at last officially to open its new premises in Oakham, but remain concerned that Rutland has real rural poverty. Thanks to all.
19th September – Thanks to all the organisers (especially Ron & Margaret Simpson) and participants for a memorable day at the ‘All Round Rutland Run’ for Classic Cars. Brilliant! I felt like a Bond girl in a DB4.5 Aston Martin. A great fun day and it raised money for Warning Zone & Dying Matters.
A mammoth community effort to create a stunning facility for this vibrant Rutland village. Thanks to all villagers Rutland Council & funders @ACREcampaigns @bernardsunley GarfieldWeston, HeritageFundUK, European Union – not to mention several generous local funders, some of whom chose to remain anonymous.
