Samaritans celebrate 40 years

The Bishop of Horsham, the Rt. Rev. Mark Sowerby, Patron of the Horsham Samaritans Branch, attended the charity’s 40th anniversary celebrations.
By The Newsroom
Published 10th Jun 2013, 17:46 BST
Cllr Christian Mitchell, Vice Chairman of Horsham District Council (left) meeting with Philip Midwinter, Horsham Samaritans Branch Chairman (centre) and Stephen Hoddell, Chairman of Samaritans UK and Northern Ireland (right) on the occasion of Horsham Samaritans Branch's 40th AnniversaryCllr Christian Mitchell, Vice Chairman of Horsham District Council (left) meeting with Philip Midwinter, Horsham Samaritans Branch Chairman (centre) and Stephen Hoddell, Chairman of Samaritans UK and Northern Ireland (right) on the occasion of Horsham Samaritans Branch's 40th Anniversary
Cllr Christian Mitchell, Vice Chairman of Horsham District Council (left) meeting with Philip Midwinter, Horsham Samaritans Branch Chairman (centre) and Stephen Hoddell, Chairman of Samaritans UK and Northern Ireland (right) on the occasion of Horsham Samaritans Branch's 40th Anniversary

They marked the special day at an event held at Lavina House on Wednesday, June 5.

Cllr Christian Mitchell, vice chairman of Horsham District Council, said: “I was delighted to attend the AGM of the Horsham branch of the Samaritans. And as this year was their 40th anniversary it was an especially important occasion.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

“Their achievement over the past 40 years of working in and around Horsham is testament to the hard work of the volunteers and staff,” he continued. “As a local branch of the Samaritans they are entirely self-funding and could not do the good work that they do without the continued generous support of the public.

“I wish to pay tribute to the volunteers and to their Chairman and Director for the valuable and and hard work that they do in our community and no more so is this needed in these difficult times.”

Related topics:AGM