bott proudly supported twelve young students from Budehaven school who took part in the annual Dartmoor Ten Tors challenge 2008.

The event started from Okehampton camp at 7am on Saturday 10 May. There were three challenges - 35 miles, 45 miles and 55 miles.   In all, 400 teams from across the UK crossed the starting line for the gruelling 48-hour trek across the moor.

In spite of extremely hot weather conditions, four of the 45 mile team members survived to the finish, bringing home some of the biggest grins.

Having just reached the tenth Tor, the 35 mile team, however, were stopped by the Army as they had insufficient time left to reach the finish.  They only missed the cut – off by 9 minutes!

Although not all of the young students finished the event, they gave their absolute best and should be proud of their achievements.   Well done!

Pictured above is the Budehaven Ten Tors team wearing their sponsored hoodies and T-shirts.  Two lightweight tents were also sponsored by bott.

Located in reclaimed gravel pits between the Ashby Bott centre and the nearby city of Derby, Swarkestone sailing club is run by a small number of regular members who meet on Sundays for regular races.

In 2000 a small group of club members launched a project to increase usage of the lake by providing facilities and boats for disabled sailing. Bott was approached as a potential boat sponsor and was pleased to respond to such a worthwhile cause.

Swarkestone sailability is now one of the most successful disabled sailing centres in the UK and has a growing reputation. Bott sponsored 2 uncapsizable two person dinghies and produced modules for a high-stability high-level floating pontoon equipped with a personnel winch for hoisting sailors into boats.

On Wednesday afternoons from April to October, club members host disabled sailors from a variety of local groups, with often up to 60 participants.

For the past 10 years Bott has sponsored clothing and equipment for the mini and junior sections of the Bude Rugby Club. Many children have benefited from this financial input and have gone on to proudly represent their club in competitions and tournaments both within the county structure and also on tour. Others have gone on to represent the county, the south west and even national teams.

The current mini/junior section has thriving teams in every age group from under 7's to under 16's.

Neighbourhood policing prioritises issues identified by local people as those requiring addressing most in their area. Bott feels it is important to foster good relations between the community and the enforcement authorities and try to work with them to improve the quality of life in their area.

Bott was proud to sponsor locker room equipment for community policing activities.

Bude Hockey Club was formed in the late 1980s by a group of enthusiastic hockey players living in North Cornwall. The current club consists of 2 ladies teams and 2 men's teams, all of which play league hockey with notable success in the South West of England. The club also has a thriving junior section, which trains at the local comprehensive school.

When the second men's team was formed in 2006, Bott sponsored the team strip and goalkeeping equipment.  The club gained promotion in its first season with an almost unblemished record.

The club pride themselves on their youth system which has seen them receive the 'Charter Standard Award' and 'Community Club Status' from The FA, one of only a handful of clubs in the county.  The club currently have the 3rd largest youth set up in England with a number of youth teams being trained by 14 FA qualified coaches.

Pictured left is Bude F.C.'s under 13 team proudly wearing their team kit provided by Bott.

Ibstock United Football Club

As part of our community activities programme, Bott has sponsored Ibstock United Football Club.
The team are currently in the Everards Brewery Premier Division and are looking to build on the success from previous years.

The club currently runs Under 6 to Under 18 teams, Senior Teams, 1 Veteran Team, U12 Girls, U14 Girls and offering opportunities for boys and girls with disabilities.

Now home to an inshore D class lifeboat, Bude RNLI lifeboat station has operated for over 125 years and in that period many members of the volunteer crews have been presented with awards for gallantry. The RNLI recently opened a purpose built housing for tractor and boat which makes launching safe and fast. 

bott were proud to donate to the Fire Services National Benevolent Fund. Locally Bude Firefighters have been recognised not only for their efforts in saving lives but also for their fundraising achievments.

The stations achievements and commitment have not just been going on over the last 12 months. Here is a summary of their volunteer fundraising events that they have instigated, arranged and undertaken for the benevolent fund;

* Charity Fashion Show
* Ladder Climb
* Bude Fire Station Summer Open Day
* Community Fire Station Open Evening
* The Car Wash

Their fund raising activities have raised money for the fund, and the charity's profile.

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