Our mission
What do we do?
Magor Events Group is a not-for-profit organisation run by unpaid volunteers. Our goal is to raise funds for local charities and good causes whilst fostering community spirit within our local villages.
The majority of our fundraising comes from our annual May and Frost Fayres via our stall rentals and our ad-supported newspaper publication.
We also support local schools and churches and other organisations. Individual members and small groups of members are often found making Candy Floss, Popcorn or Hot Chestnuts to aid the fund raising efforts of other organisations or merely to add ‘flavour’ to their events.
Who benefits from our events?
The main beneficiaries of our events are those who attend. We have helped to maintain a distinctive “village feel” to what otherwise could easily become a stagnant dormitory settlement.
Our main events provide venues for local groups to project themselves into the wider community and enable them to raise funds for their various causes. Groups and associations who frequently have stalls at the Magor May Fayre or Frost Fayre are: The Guides + Brownies, Scouts, W. I., St Mary's Church, Magor School Governors. Charitable organisations such as Save the Children, BOP, and supporters of medical research into Meningitis and Myasthenia.
At our AGM, and from time to time during the year, we make donations to local charities, good causes etc. We donate substantial sums to children's charities every year. This year we have donated over £8000 to various charities and good causes. Much of this money comes from advertising revenue in our two magazines. We are really grateful to our advertisers and we ask you to keep the Frost Fayre and May Fayre near your phone in case you need a local business or tradesperson. Use it like the Local Pages. Many of our advertisers have supported us for many years, and advertising space is almost always sold in full before publication date.
