The ever popular Bourne SciFest returned in October, and the Len Pick Trust were delighted to once again provide a grant to support the event.

Along with an evening show at the Bourne Corn Exchange, throughout the week scientists visited local schools to inspire pupils and students. Speakers included Dr Ken Farquhar with his ‘how to save the planet in 45 minutes’ presentation, and Zoolab, who bring a number of creatures into the classroom for children to handle.

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Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance (LNAA) is saying a huge thanks to the Len Pick Trust for generously funding the cost to kit out one of its new doctors.

Doctor Chris Woodmansey joined LNAA earlier in the year and needed to be kitted out with a made to measure outfit that would be suitable for the demanding work that he and the rest of the LNAA team undertake every day.

Thanks to the Trustees at The Len Pick Trust and their generous donation of £3,554, Chris now has a specifically designed uniform which will help him to provide a range of emergency procedures for the patients that he will treat.

He said: “Our uniform is essential for the work that we do, and we ask it to do a lot for us! It’s vital that we can get to anyone who needs our help no matter where or when the incident happens. So, the uniform must be built for below-zero winter nights, fire resistance, climbing through a hedge, walking down a ditch, or any other conditions we find after landing.”

“There are multiple durable storage pockets which allows us to keep emergency equipment immediately to hand but protected. And a uniform that fits well means we’re not inhibited when performing a procedure or rushing to a patient.”

The Len Pick Trust, based in Bourne, Lincolnshire give grants to organisations that will benefit the people of the town. Trustee David Bailey explained why it was so important for them to make this donation to LNAA.

He said: “Everybody in Bourne could benefit from Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance at any time. Bourne is a rural town and the importance is there for all to see. The air ambulance flies overhead regularly and most of us know people in the town who have been helped by LNAA.

“These uniforms are not just a nice set of uniforms, they are protecting the medics. Our funding has bought a uniform that will look after the person looking after the patient.”

On Friday, 18th October 2024, Amar Latif OBE inspired an audience at the Bourne Corn Exchange for the 2024 Len Pick Memorial Evening.

Amar spoke about his determination to live life to the full, despite being blind since the age of eighteen. He spoke about his travels across the world, featuring on the BBC’s Beyond Boundaries documentary, and later how he founded his own company, Traveleyes, which takes blind and sighted travellers on journeys across the planet.

The evening was hosted by Tracy Hulme, who held a fireside chat with Amar in the second part of the evening. Here, the audience learnt more about his career as an accountant at BT, and how he uses technology to assist him in every day life.

We were also pleased to be joined by the Bourne Grammar School’s Chamber Choir, who gave an uplifting performance to start the evening.

Earlier in the afternoon, Amar visited the Bourne Willoughby School, where he spoke to pupils who also live with visual impairments.

A grant recently awarded by the Len Pick Trust has enabled Evergreen Care Trust to expand its befriending service in Bourne, providing much needed care to isolated older people in our community.

Ed Bailey, Volunteer Services Manager at Evergreen Care Trust, said “The Len Pick Trust’s grant has enabled us to maintain and increase Evergreen’s Befriending service in Bourne, supporting some of the most isolated older people in our community. We have been able to recruit and train new volunteer Befrienders and match with Befriendees who have become alone due to many different reasons such as being housebound due to ill health, bereavement, lack of transport, relocation or due to having no family or friends locally. A mutually beneficial friendship can be life changing for Befriendees and also very fulfilling for the volunteer Befriender.”

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A grant from the Len Pick Trust has enabled Bourne Baptist Church to create a new sensory room for babies and toddlers.

Mihaela Jones from the Bourne Baptist Church said: “We are so grateful for Len Pick who supported us (Bourne Baptist Church) with a generous grant which as enabled us to upgrade one of our rooms (from a storage room) to a beautiful new sensory playroom for babies and toddlers.

The Len Pick Trust have been really friendly and helpful and we appreciate their help in supporting this project! This lovely sensory playroom will benefit the

Bourne community through our weekly toddler group on a Tuesday (all are welcome) at 9.30am and will support our young families who attend our Sunday

church gatherings. Thank you Len Pick!”

Check out these before and after photographs from Twenty Village Hall, which has been given a new lease of life thanks to some new double-glazed windows and doors!

The hall has not been in regular public use for some years, but a new committee is aiming to change that and the Len Pick Trust was pleased to support them by awarding a grant to fund the installation of new windows and doors at the building. This, alongside some more refurbishment works, will enable the building to be enjoyed by the local community once again.

A recent grant from the Len Pick Trust has enabled Bourne Arts and Community Trust to upgrade the CCTV systems at Wake House Community And Business Facility.

The new system helps to keep this much-loved community facility safe and secure, also offering reassurance to user groups who are in the building alone.

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It’s great to see the improvements that Bourne Cricket Club have made over the summer. A grant from the Len Pick Trust has supported the provision of a new reversible sight screen, meaning the club can continue to host county, regional and club matches more easily.

The club also used the grant to support the laying of a second non-turn net surface at the southern end of the ground, which has been transformational to the club’s coaching provision.

Well done Bourne Cricket Club, and we look forward to seeing the next phase of your planned improvements over the coming months!

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The Len Pick Trust was deeply saddened to learn that Adrian Smith, our former Trust Manager, passed away earlier this week.

Adrian was a Founding Trustee, and then went on to serve as Trust Manager until his retirement last October. He was well respected within the community, and we know that many people will have benefitted from Adrian’s boundless enthusiasm and dedication to town life.

The Len Pick Trust has supported hundreds of community projects and organisations since its inception in 2006, and great credit must be given to Adrian for his stewardship and guidance of the Trust which has enabled it to support the community in this way.

Trustees join the local community in sending our deepest condolences to Adrian’s family.

Earlier in the summer, Christian’s Against Poverty UK used a grant from The Len Pick Trust to host an event for clients in the Bourne area, with around 60 people enjoying an address from an inspirational speaker. They’ve also used their grant to deliver their CAP money coaching course at the Bourne Baptist Church.

It’s great to see the work this charity is doing to support our local community.