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Part of the money was raised by Joy Potts, wife of Derbyshire member Roy. She tells Police
World, ‘I have done creative beadwork and sold “pre-loved jewellery” for charity at IPA caravan
rallies for about seven years and many members have donated their unwanted jewellery.
I clean, and if required repair, all items. At almost every rally I attend someone brings a few
items; or even carrier bags full. The proceeds are donated to the chosen charity for the rally,
including MacMillan Nurses, Air Ambulance,
Help for Heroes, Small Talk, Derby City Hospital
etc. Due to people’s generosity I have been
able to raise funds for many charities and it
has increased each year, last year making
over £300 for national and local charities.’
Have some jewellery to donate?
Contact Joy via or
at one of the C&C Rallies:
Worth a Try!
Region 2 Committee has been testing a
new initiative during the latter part of 2015.
Regional Secretary Pete Connolly explains,
‘The Committee has chosen to purchase two
season tickets for the 2015- 2016 Ulster
Rugby domestic season. These are standing
tickets for the East Terrace and include
pre-season friendly matches, Pro Twelve
home matches and European Competition
matches.’
All members in Region 2 were invited to
take part and it is hoped the competition
will provide another member benefit while at
the same time help the Region maintain an
accurate email address list for all its members.
Any Region wanting advice on how the
competition is being organised, with a view to
their piloting something similar in their Region,
can contact Pete on
And the Winners Are …
Pete Connolly reports that the first two winners
were: Andy Coles and John Allenby who were
both delighted with this Members’ Benefit.
John is a longstanding member who was
very pleased to get more involved with IPA
activities once again.
Andy is a relatively new member, having joined
in March 2015. He was delighted to receive
this IPA benefit so early in his membership. Talking of Recycling
Rather than throw away your copy of Police World,
when you’ve finished reading it, drop it off at the
local police station.
Recycling to Raise Funds
Members of Section UK Camping and Caravan Group have raised funds for various charities.
David Marchant, Treasurer of the Group reports that £226 was raised and shared between the
Police Rehabilitation and Treatment Centres in Reading and Harrogate, and a further sum in
excess of £400 has been raised for other charities decided by the individual Rally Organiser.
John and Birgit Jensen, Denmark – welcome
visitors to IPA HQ in August 2015. John was
Secretary General of Section Denmark
between 1994 and 2003.
Joy Potts and her re-cycled jewellery
Photo shows David Ball, Chair of the Trustee Board for the Police Rehabilitation
Centre, Flint House, – David Marchant, IPA Camping and Caravan Group
Treasurer and Patrick Cairns, CEO, Police Treatment Centre, Harrogate
IPA News
22 POLICE WORLD Vol 60 No. 4, 2015