Henley Lions Club

THE Chiltern Centre for disabled children in Henley and the Footsteps Foundation in Dorchester, which supports families of children with neurological disorders, have each received £1,500 from Henley Lions Club.

The money was raised by last year’s Santa’s grotto at Toad Hall garden centre, which is organised by the Lions.

John Moore, a member of the club, said: “We always give the money to children’s charities.

“We support the Chiltern Centre quite a lot because they need a lot of money to operate and I think Footsteps do a wonderful job.”

Nick Steel, fund-raising trustee at the Chiltern Centre, said: “The Lions are continuously generous and supportive of the centre.

“ It costs £33 an hour to run and we rely on the local community for funds.”

Sarah Higgs, fund-raising administrator at the Footsteps Foundation, said: “The money will go towards our family grants project, which helps children who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford to come to Footsteps and get the much-needed physiotherapy.”