Funds raised from one of the most well-attended annual events in the South Hams have been presented to a charity which helps children who have been affected by the Chernobyl disaster.
The funds will help the charity pay for the visas when the children come for their yearly visit in June.
Every summer, a small number of children come and stay with local host families throughout the South Hams for four weeks.
The month-long visit to the UK provides them with this respite from the otherwise relentless exposure to radioactivity; something which is part of everyday life for those living in areas of Belarus, Ukraine and Russia still being affected by the aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear accident 32 years ago.
Members of Salcombe Rotary, Peter Ralph and president John Sampson presented the cheque to Sue Wyeth, chairman of CCLL on Tuesday at the Old Inn Malborough.
Peter Ralph, who is also a co-organiser for Salcombe Crabfest, said the rotary splits up funds from the past year and distributes them to various local charities as a way of giving back to the community.
Planning is very much underway for this year’s Salcombe Crabfest, which is set to take place Sunday, May 5.