Scooter club members raise hundreds for local causes

The club, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, hosted the fundraisers at the Royal British Legion club in Thorpe End, in Melton, in December and earlier this month.

Some members travelled from as far afield as Belgium for the events, with included prize raffles thanks to local businesses and guest DJs providing a vinyl soundtrack.

The fundraisers resulted in £1,300 being donated to the legion charity and £560 to Melton Mowbray’s Birch Wood Area Special School, which will be investing the money into specialist Eyegaze technology equipment, which will help young people use computers more easily.

Organisers say the club was formed by ‘a group of mates who have been riding scooters and doing rallies together since the very early 1980s’.

Find out more about the club by following the ‘Melton Mowbray Scooter Club’ Facebook page.