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Commission Registered Charity
no: 289006
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Official Valley Park Radio Press Releases
VALLEY PARK RADIO PRESS RELEASE 10th May 2009 (Number - VPR/PR/WEB 09/02)
DARTFORD THANKS VALLEY PARK RADIO
Darent Valley Hospital’s own radio station – Valley Park Radio – received the thanks of the Borough of Dartford and also a boost to its funds in the shape of £2,500.
Valley Park Radio was one of a selected few Dartford Charities who had been nominated by outgoing Dartford Mayor – Councillor Ian Armitt to be recipients of a monetary award from the Mayors Charity fund. Valley Park Radio Chairman – Neil White, Secretary – Dave Lockyer, Treasurer – Dave Wilkes and Station Engineer – Dave Lamb were invited along to the Dartford Civic Centre to receive the cheque from Mayor Ian Armitt accompanied by hi Lady Wife, Mayoress Lynne Armitt. This will be one of Mayor Armitt’s last official duties before standing down at the end of his year of office.
Councillor Armitt further surprised the Valley Park Radio team by awarding the station The Mayor’s Civic Award as a ‘thank you’ from the people of Dartford for all their voluntary work over the years.
In making the award, Mayor Armitt said that “without the work of Dartford’s volunteers, the borough would grind to a halt.”
Chairman Neil White said “Receiving the cheque on behalf of Valley Park Radio was an honour. Running a radio station is not a low cost operation, & there are a number of projects that we have plans for so the donation is very much appreciated, being presented with the Mayors Civic Award for our members was a very nice surprise to top it all off”
NOTE TO EDITORS
Valley Park Radio is the hospital radio station that broadcast to the patients of the Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford, Kent. The station – run by volunteers – broadcasts a variety of programmes on a daily basis.
The Hospital Broadcasting Association (HBA) is a national charity promoting the work of voluntary hospital broadcasting organisations. Over 200 hospital radio stations throughout the UK are members. The Hospital Broadcasting Association (HBA)
Anyone wishing to join Valley Park Radio can arrange a visit to the studio by telephoning 01322-428362, or find out more www.valleyparkradio.org.uk
Pictured, Left to Right, Dave Lamb, Mayoress Lynne Armitt, Mayor Ian Armitt, Neil White, Dave Lockyer and Dave Wilkes.
