Help is still needed for Littlehampton bonfire fair

The organisation needs to raise around £25,000 in order to stage the annual bonfire night celebrations, in October.

And to help get the fund-raising ball rolling, the group is hosting its much-loved May Fair. The event will take place at St James’ Church hall, in East Ham Road, on Saturday, May 11, from 2pm.

It will be a “Mecca” for bargain hunters, said the society secretary Richard Cooper, with everything from books, brick-à-brac, plants, a tombola, a bumper raffle and delicious home-made delicacies on offer.

A profit of £1,837 last year helped bring the total raised by the annual fair since the first one in 1995 to more than £19,500.

Richard said: “The cost of our 2012 celebrations was £25,000 and the cost this year is likely to be similar to this. It is not easy for a small society in the current economic climate to raise this sort of money. We are aiming to maintain the standard of Bonfire Night but we need a great deal of help in order to do so.”

The society is still looking for people to donate prizes to the raffle. Those interested should call 01903 713556, email [email protected] or see Tyndall Jones, at David O Jones Sports, in High Street.