MOUNTSORREL POST YOUR FREE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
SEPTEMBER 2023
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No. 84 The December issue of the
MOUNTSORREL POST will be published on Nov 24. The copy deadline is Nov 10.
Christmas fair THE JOE Humphries Memorial Trust Christmas Fair will this year be held on Sunday November 5, from 11am – 3.30pm, at the Mountsorrel Memorial Centre. At this popular event, you can find locally sourced artisan products while Continued on page 2
9.00am - 9.45am
Pic: Laila Dobb receives the award from Anthony Marvin
Award for Laila THE GRAHAM Lloyd Award for Young People recognises the outstanding achievements and successes of young people. It is awarded annually to one young person, and this year, at Mountsorrel Revival, Laila Dobb, 17, was presented with the award by youth worker Anthony Marvin. He said: “Laila is truly outstanding, she does so much for other people.
She likes to raise money for the homeless charity ‘Crisis’ at Christmas time. Last year, she set up a campaign called ‘Laila’s Two Pound Musical Crisis Challenge’, where she invited everyone she knew to donate just £2, and in return, she would sing songs from the shows to say thank you. She also took requests from people. “She managed to do the outstanding
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