Mayor and Rotary host charity dinner

A recent dinner hosted jointly by Town Mayor David Bligh and Rotary President Chris Roberts at Leighton Buzzard Golf Club with guest Speaker Neil Hart MK Dons CEO raised in excess of £1,000.

Eighty guests were treated to a very special charity dinner at Leighton Buzzard Golf Club all to raise funds for Bedfordshire’s leading edge pan disability sports network “ Yes We Can”.

Keynote speaker Neil Hart the CEO of the MK Dons group gave a stunning insight into the administration of elite sport as well as look into his own career from Luton FC, via Watford, Burnley and Bolton to the big job at MK Dons.

Rotary were also delighted to welcome Harry Cootes the acting CEO of World Ability Sport and the Mayor of Milton Keynes. After a fine meal provided by the Golf Club catering staff Town Mayor David Bligh conducted an entertaining auction and raffle which all contributed to the fundraising.

Richard Johnson OBE Rotary Spokesman said:

Listening to Neil Hart and his tales from elite sports administration was a genuine pleasure and we are incredibly grateful to Neil for giving up his time to help raise funds for “Yes We Can”. The 80 guests all dug dip and it’s wonderful to report that in excess of £1,000 was raised which will all go to support the eight regular pan disability sports and outreach sessions provided by the “Yes We Can” network.