Postponed :Rutland's own Clear Out to Help Out
Car boot sale has been cancelled at Rutland Showground
Last updated 8th May 2023
Rutland was to be holding its own day to celebrate volunteers, with the county hosting a ‘Clear Out to Help Out’ car boot sale with the idea to raise funds for local charities. Unfortunately, this has now been postponed due to field conditions and will now be held on Monday 29th May.
Lord Lieutenant Sarah Furness who organised the event spoke with Greatest Hits before the event today was cancelled:
“Everyone loves a bargain, and if you are feeling broke or you want to clear out you can sell things and if you want to you can donate the money charity.”
Lord Lieutenant Furness feels that this sort of event is a way to involve and interest everyone as well as give back to the community who have helped provide locals support over recent years.
“I wanted to create something that would engage all ages, wouldn’t cost too much for people to participate in and would give voluntary groups a chance to showcase to the community what they do.”
The Big Help Out day is organised by The Together Coalition and partners such as The Scouts, the Royal Voluntary Service and faith groups from across the United Kingdom.
It will highlight the positive impact volunteering has on communities and will encourage people to try volunteering for themselves to create a legacy.
The public have been encouraged to take up hundreds of thousands of volunteering roles on the extra bank holiday with more than 1,500 charities involved.
An app has been created to allow people to search for volunteering opportunities, ranging from helping the elderly to working with environmental charities and supporting animal welfare.
It’s thought that The King and Queen will not be appearing publicly today for the Big Help Out, which is billed as a lasting volunteering legacy to mark Charles's crowning.
There will be other royals out and about with the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester visiting the Coptic Orthodox Church in London where young volunteers will be hosting a coronation street party.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh will take part in a puppy class at the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association Training Centre in Reading.
A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said: "While wholly supportive of the Big Help Out initiatives taking place right across Britain on Monday May 7, (the King and Queen) will not be attending any events in-person.
"These will instead be attended by other members of the royal family."
Camilla is patron of the Royal Voluntary Service charity and has been patron of the Big Lunch initiative since 2013.
The extra bank holiday, which will take place across the UK, caps off a long weekend of celebrations.