CHARITY & COMMUNITY

Our Nominated Charity for 2026

Emily's Bucket List

This year, the club has chosen to support Emily’s Bucket List as our nominated charity.
Emily Render, granddaughter of long serving committee member Jackie Algar, was diagnosed with Stage 3 brain cancer (Oligodendroglioma) in early 2024. Since then, she has faced a challenging journey, including a brain operation at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, six weeks of radiotherapy, and sessions of chemotherapy, which concluded just before Christmas 2024.

Unfortunately, in March 2025, Emily’s cancer returned. Following a recent MRI in September, her condition is currently stable.

Emily and her family continue to face this journey with courage, and our club is committed to supporting her. Funds raised through our projects, including Danny and Gary’s weight-loss challenge, are going toward Emily’s Bucket List, helping to make her wishes and dreams come true.

We encourage everyone to get involved and support Emily in any way they can - every donation and show of support makes a difference.

Update: April 2026

We’re pleased to share an update on Emily following the recent fundraising supported by members.
In April, Emily received positive news from her medical team that her condition is currently stable, with no tumour growth since March 2025. She continues to have regular monitoring, including MRI scans every three months.
To mark this milestone, Emily recently enjoyed a short break with her mum at Center Parcs, where she was able to take part in activities she has long wanted to try, including Segway riding and aerial adventure. It was a positive and uplifting experience for her and her family.
Looking ahead, Emily is planning a number of personal experiences over the coming months, including attending a live music event and visiting Liverpool for a Beatles-themed trip - things she has been hoping to do for some time.
We’d like to thank all members who have contributed. Your support is helping Emily focus on positive experiences during an ongoing period of treatment and monitoring, and it is very much appreciated.

Danny & Gary – Losing Weight for Emily’s Bucket List

Danny Flawn (starting weight 18 stone 7lb) and Gary Atkins (Yorkie - starting weight 18 stone 6lb) took on a weight-loss challenge to raise money for Emily’s Bucket List.

Between them they lost over 4 stone and raised over £1200 for charity!

Thank you to everyone that sponsored and supported them - and well done Danny and Yorkie! 💙

Supporting Local History - One Pint at a Time!

At our recent beer festival, we raised £220 for a cause close to our hearts. Through sales of our special charity brew, “Bombs Away”, festival-goers joined us in supporting the 389th Bomb Group Museum in Hethel. Every time someone ordered the beer, we rang an authentic air raid siren — a fitting tribute to the site’s World War II roots.

The 389th Bomb Group housed RAF and USAAF personnel during the Second World War and now operates as a museum, run entirely by dedicated volunteers.

We’re proud to help preserve this vital piece of local and military history.

Left to right: Mark Greenacre (Vice Chairman, Ex-Services Club), Kevin Waterfield (Chairman of 389th Bomb Group), Peter Howes (volunteer) and Nick Howes (Chairman, Ex-Services Club)

Supporting our Community

We are more than just a social club - we are an active part of the Wymondham community, working closely with charities and local groups throughout the year. From hosting afternoon teas for the towns older folk with cake, games, raffles, and classic film screenings, to running sponsored sleep outs at the Town Cross to raise funds for homeless charities, we are always looking for ways to give back.

Our charity initiatives include regular Macmillan cake sales, warm banks during the colder months, and charity quiz nights where half the winnings are donated to good causes. You’ll also find collection boxes on the bar for various local and national charities.

We’re proud to be the regular practice venue of the City of Norwich Pipe Band too - keeping community traditions alive and well.

Chairman Nick Howes and the sadly missed Fred Squires holding a cheque for £200 raised for the Royal British Legion through charity beer sales

Latest Charity Results

JULY 2025
Norfolk Day Celebrated in Style with Cribbage Tournament at The Regal
To celebrate Norfolk Day, The Regal hosted the Norfolk Cribbage Association’s tournament, raising over £600 in support of Wymondham Dementia Group.

Charity Coffee & Cake Morning Success!
A huge thank you to our amazing charity committee members, Mary and Jackie, who raised an impressive £165 at our recent coffee and cake morning! Your hard work and delicious treats made it a fantastic event. Well done, ladies!

MAY 2025
£220 raised at our beer festival through sales of our special charity beer "Bombs Away". This was donated to the 389th Bomb Group Museum at Hethel.

APRIL 2025
On April 5th 2025 club member and employee Tracy Howes raised £1000 - split equally between Wymondham Dementia Support Group and Star Throwers.

JAN 2025
Committee Members Ady Mothersole and Mary Hall raised £110 for charity at the movie, tea and cake afternoon on January 30th 2025

NOV 2024
£150 was donated to charity for the billiards table. This has been evenly split between Star Throwers, Marie Curie and SSAFA.

Megan Smith and her mum Libby Smith raised £77.50 for SSAFA on remembrance Sunday by selling home made cupcakes.

OCT 2024
£238.30 was raised for Macmillan from the coffee morning held.

We’re always open to supporting causes that matter to our members. If you’d like to suggest a charity for fundraising or support, simply speak to a committee member, use the contact form below or drop your suggestion in the box at the bar. All suggestions will be reviewed at our next committee meeting.

We're proud of our result for Wymondham in Bloom for our bright, cheery and beautiful planters and hanging baskets

Charities We Support