The Mayor of Worthing said: “It’s a huge honour to receive this generous gift from one of Melanie’s clients which is to be shared between three fabulous charities in Worthing. Each one provides support and an important service for our community, and they are all incredibly grateful to receive this donation.”

In a celebratory event on Worthing seafront, the first cheque was presented to Superstar Arts 

After receiving the cheque, the group’s co-founder Jo Sullivan said: “It has been a very difficult couple of years for us, so donations like this are incredibly important and make a big difference. Thank you so much from all of us here at Superstar Arts.”

The Mayor of Worthing added: “It was an honour and a pleasure for Melanie and I to be invited to Superstar’s 10th anniversary party to present them with a £5,000 cheque to go towards their campaign for a new minibus. I would like to express my thanks to Melanie and the business for this extremely generous donation.”

The cheque for West Sussex Mind’s Worthing branch will be presented at the launch of Worthing Mental Health Awareness Week, on world Mental Health Day, Monday 10th October 2022 - an event that Melanie has been involved with for 10 years 

West Sussex Mind told Melanie 

The money donated continues to go towards vital services for people needing support with their mental health, which for some of our service users has been compounded by the current pandemic

We rely on fundraising and donations for much of our work, so your kind donation is very much appreciated

Richard Deniese operations manager from Mencap told Melanie 

Your donation will directly support the delivery of the services that positively impact local."

This is a fantastic first six months for the Mayor's Charities and in the last 10 years only one Mayor has raised over £15,000 in the whole year.

You can find out how to support the Mayor's Charities by contacting