Regular Events

Handover 2005
I have been asked to publish my Presidential address given on the occasion of the handover. For those of you who were unable to attend, here it is.

Pahar Trust
Our main International fund-raising venture, in conjunction with the Queen's Gurkha Engineers. Pahar Trust aims to build schools in Nepal.

Dordrecht ter Merwe
We see our friends from our Dutch contact club each year.
Pictures from 2001. and 2002. In 2003, everybody must have been having too good a time to get their cameras out! DVD of 2004 visit (6 minute film) available from Chas on request.

Golf Day
Pix from our 11th annual Golf Day.

Summer Concert
Each year we hold an open-air rock/pop concert, using really good 'tribute bands.. Fun, Fellowship and Fundraising the Riverside way

Technology Tournaments
A design/build tournament for local secondary schools. Pix of the 2002 event (and a few from previous years)

Kids Out 2001
Our annual outing to Chessington with 'special needs' children from Bower Grove School. Pix from 2001 (but we were there in2002 and 2003 as well)

Kent County Show
We man the gates (with a bit of help from our friends). Three days of hard work, but a useful boost to our funds.

 

One-off Events

Dove of Peace
Our millennium present to the town of Maidstone

Ambulance dedication
Our ambulance goes into service with St John

"I Dare" abseil challenge May 2002
110 feet, straight down with only a rope to stop you (but it made money for charity)

Boxing Evening November 2001
A new fundraising venture, and very successful in its first year. We did it again in November 2002

Magical Taxi Tour
Cabbies take disabled children to EuroDisney