The chairwoman of Broadland District Council has revealed the personal motivation behind her charity of the year choice. Vision Norfolk was chosen by Caroline Karimi-Ghovanlou for support during her year in office. Fundraising events at the council's offices raised £536 for the charity’s children, young people, and families programme, which offers varied activities and supportive services for vision-impaired under-25s.
The Lib Dem district councillor for Taverham North said: “My chosen charity is very personal to me and my family as my grandson, Gabriel, is a regular attendee at Vision Norfolk events. “The support given to families with vision-impaired children has been invaluable to many, giving them a place to go. READ MORE: Discover a new way to get involved at Norwich volunteer event "Some of them would not otherwise find it easy to socialise and be able to join ‘normal’ activities.
" Adrian Tipple, Labour district councillor for Sprowston North, recently became Broadland's chairman with Ms Karimi-Ghovanlou becoming vice-chair after her year in post. Josh Bartholomew, who leads the charity's children's programme, said: “We are extremely grateful to Caroline and all of the staff at Broadland District Council who have generously donated to her chair’s charity.".
