Ellon groups benefit from charity cheque boost
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THREE organisations which provided invaluable support at an annual fun run have been rewarded for their help.
Each year The Middleton Trust organises a series of races and invites members of the public to take part.
Last year’s event involved 570 participants, who helped raise much-needed cash for the charity.
The Middleton Trust was set up to honour the memory of Alan Middleton and ensure that his contribution to sport will not be forgotten.
Mr Middleton was a keen and successful sportsman in various fields, and a dedicated coach for local youth groups.
The Trust supports the development of sporting talent in the Ellon area by primarily providing grants to people under 18 who have shown promise.
Organisations the charity has recently supported include Ellon Junior Netball Team and golfer Liam Watt.
The charity has said that it would not be able to provide the level of support to young sports people that it does if it were not for the continued backing of the community.
It therefore recently met with three of the organisations involved in assisting last year’s 30th anniversary fun run to give a little something back.
The Middleton Trust’s Ean Mackie presented donations to representatives of Ellon Legion, Ellon Boys’ Brigade and Ythan Cycle Club.
Ellon Legion’s chairman Douglas Watson was given £150, Ellon Boys’ Brigade’s officer David Cowie accepted £50 and Ythan Cycle Club’s Donald Stewart was also presented with £50.
The Middleton Trust 10k, 5k and 3k fun runs – as well as a 600m race for those under the age of seven – will take place in Gordon Park on October 11 this year.
For more information on the Trust and to keep up-to-date with its fundraising events, go to www.middletontrust.org or search for The MiddletonTrust on Facebook.
