BBG's Dh220,000 charity donations

The money was raised at Great British Day, a traditional British-style village fair, which was held in December at Dubai Country Club and attracted nearly 3,000 visitors. It was the ninth event of its kind, which began in 1985, and brings the total raised for worthy causes to more than Dh1.3 million.

The proceeds from the latest event were presented at the BBG's monthly lunch, which was held at Nad Al Sheba club. Three UAE charities and one from UK were the beneficiaries with the emphasis being on children with special needs.
Rashid Paediatric Centre, which was established in 1994, provides quality education and therapy services to children with special needs. It currently caters to about 115 children during morning sessions and 65 children in the afternoon from its Jumeirah premises.

Senses offers specialised services for children and young adults of all nationalities with learning and physical disabilities from its own centre near Safa Park in Dubai.

Acorns, based in the English Midlands, runs three hospices for children whose condition means they are unlikely to reach adulthood.
The fourth charity benefit was the British Community Assistance Fund (BCAF), which, for the past 20 years, has been helping British subjects who find themselves in distress in the UAE through no fault of their own.

BBG Chairman Jennifer Bibbings said:

"A volunteer committee works throughout the year to organise Great British Day, which is a fun day out for all the family, but also has the aim of raising funds for worthy causes."

"Thanks to the generosity of the sponsors and visitors we raised a record amount at the latest event and we are delighted to pass it on to organisations which are doing wonderful work in the community, both in the UAE and the UK."