Equals IW Friends and Family and Ladies Groups recently came together to give something back to the local community. The Green Time – Multiply project evening involved a Fun Splash of Maths session where participants learnt about probability. They enjoyed playing the Bunny Drive game with lots of laughter and during the evening a cake raffle was held.
A Bunny Drive is a fun, social event used to raise funds for charity by having participants draw parts of a bunny based on dice rolls, aiming to complete their drawing first. It’s a light-hearted game that fosters community spirit and provides a platform for additional fundraising activities. (Quote from ChatGPT)
The evening was also themed on "Cakes from around the World" which resulted in a delicious selection of homemade cakes and bread donated by the Equals IW Ladies Group. The cakes included
- Indonesian marble cake
- Caramel cake
- Pandan cake
- English Victoria sponge cake
- Bara brith which is traditional Welsh tea bread
- Belgian buns
- Cinnamon buns made with sourdough
- Philippine pandesal bread with salt
Homemade baking entails everyday maths skills of reading and following a recipe, reading scales, weighing ingredients, metric or imperial measurements, amounts and quantities and the time associated with baking.
The charity Bunny Drive with a Splash of Fun Maths was co-ordinated by Mark Cox of MCEnhancement who said “We are all delighted at Equals IW to be able to give back to the community and raise £150 to support Mad-Aid in making a difference in getting medical aid delivered to those in need”.
Multiply
Multiply is a Government funded programme delivered through Isle of Wight Council Community Adult and Community Learning. It enables you to increase your confidence with numbers and to develop maths skills in a fun, informal way. Good maths skills can help in everyday life such as cooking, travelling on public transport and budgeting money.
Mad-Aid
Mad-aid is supporting a team of 38 on the ground in Moldova who deliver hospital beds, wheelchairs and other much-needed aid brought in from the UK.
Mad-Aid provides
- Phoenix Homes that set a new standard for care of the elderly in Moldova.
- Social services in the Phoenix Complex with care and support for hundreds of disabled children each year.
- Everyday equipment including household appliances, new and used clothes, new shoes, school stationery and bags, cleaning materials and hygiene products.
- Support for Ukrainian displaced people by offering shelter from war in Moldova and Ukraine while helping support those arriving in UK.
For more information please visit their website.
