THE numbers are all in and organisers have now confirmed that this year’s Lymm Transport Day broke all records – generating around £14K for local causes with at least a further £6K raised by other groups who took part in the day.
Nearly 6,500 people paid to visit the event during the day with a further 1,500 tickets going to exhibitors, traders, sponsors and volunteers, making it quite possibly Lymm’s busiest day for nearly 50 years.
“It’s a fantastic result” said Event Director Alan Williams. “Some of that money has already been allocated to causes like the Heritage Centre as well as the Scout and Air Cadet groups who provided great volunteer support on the day. The rest will be going to other community and transport based charities and groups in the coming months. As well as the financial gain it was wonderful again to see the job done by our outstanding volunteer team.
“There are around fifteen people working all year round as well as 100 plus stewards on the day. Their welcome and friendly support throughout the day really adds to the buzz of the whole occasion.”
In spite of that outstanding result the team who run the event were quick to explain that raising money is not actually their main motivation.
“We start from the idea of giving everyone the best possible day out that is also great value” explained Event Field Manager John Parry.
“We also see Transport Day as a great advert for the village. So many people who come have not visited us before but leave pledging to return and enjoy the village again on another day. That’s great news for the local economy”.
The team has already met to review this year’s event and identify what can be done better next year. And work has already begun on building an equally special day for Lymm’s eighth Transport Day on June 28th 2020. If you would like to be part of it and join the organising team then fresh faces are always welcome. Contact via [email protected] or call Alan on 01925 754080
And if you have a vintage vehicle or are a trader who would like to take part be sure to put January 3rd 2020 in your diary. From what we hear only Glastonbury fills up quicker than Lymm Historic Transport Day. More information including photos and video of this year’s event at lymmtransport.org.uk
Picture Darren Moston
