Helping our local community

Here at Lester Lowe Ltd we like to payback into our community, whether it's sponsoring local sports teams, or raising money to support local good causes and emergency services. 
The annual sheep dog trials, staged at Blore near Ashbourne in August each year, appeal to all who are interested not only in dog trialling but also those who enjoy the magnificent scenery, coupled with local heritage and traditional skills. It is a local event that attracts dog handlers from across the UK, and also Europe and farther afield on occasions. It also draws a great deal of support from tourists visiting the area. There are a number of families who make Dovedale Sheep Dog Trials an annual pilgrimage and organise their summer holidays to coincide with the trials.


The Air Ambulance Service
We regulary raise money for the Air Ambulance:
Over the past 20 years, The Air Ambulance Service has attended over 50,000 missions.
This charity does not receive any government funding and relies entirely on voluntary donations and support from their communities.
Belper United Football Club
Lester Lowe Ltd sponsors Belper United Football Club,
The club was founded in 1921 and is a football club based in Belper, Derbyshire, England. They are currently members of the United Counties League Premier Division North.


Wirksworth Colts
Lester Lowe Ltd sponsor the shirts for the Wirksworth Colts.



Ashbourne Show:
In 1881, four gentlemen founded a Society, with the aim of improving the standard of Shire Horses in the Ashbourne area. Originally known as the Ashbourne Cart Horse Society, later that year, they held their first a Show on the Paddock, at Ashbourne.

In 1888, the title Ashbourne Shire Horse Society was adopted and Royal Patronage was granted in 1899 by King Edward 7th, who was President in 1901.

The aim and ambition is to produce a Show for the encouragement of excellence in agriculture and animal husbandry and for the information education and entertainment of the local community and the visitors to the area each August.
Lester Lowe Ltd are a show sponsor for this great local event.


Ashbourne Arts Festival
Ashbourne Festival takes place every June and July in the small market town of Ashbourne- known as the Gateway to the Peak District. Over the past twenty years Ashbourne Arts Festival has hosted some of the best street theatre, musicians, comedians, artists and writers working in the rigion, nationally and internationally.
Lester Lowe Ltd is a Patron of the Ashbourne Art Festival.


Brailsford ploughing match
Annual event that celebrates farming heritage with ploughing and hedgecutting competitions, showcasing traditional skills and cultivating community spirit.
Lester Lowe Ltd sponsors Brailsford ploughing match.



Derbyshire Mountain Rescue
Derby Mountain Rescue Team is an emergency service who are ready to come to your rescue. We are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and consist entirely of unpaid volunteers. Working in partnership with police, ambulance service, and other agencies, we offer search and rescue capabilities in the southern part of the Peak District National Park, and from Staffordshire, through the Derby area and into Nottinghamshire, from rural to urban.
Last years Ploughing match raffle raised over £1100.00 for the great mountain rescue team.



Burton Albion Football Club
Burton Albion Football Club is a professional association football club in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third level of the English football league system.
We sponsor Burton Albion Football club.

Longnor Races
Longnor Sports is held every September, with pony gymkhana races, harness racing, motorbike racing and a fell race. With licensed bar & refreshments!
We annually donate to this brilliant event

RABI
RABI continues to work tirelessly to uplift and support farming people through practical, financial and emotional assistance, touching the lives of thousands of people every year.
At the core of RABI’s mission is the commitment to address the individual needs of farming people. We offer one-to-one, expert support, advice and guidance, tailored to every unique circumstance. Whether it’s giving expert advice on benefits potentially available to farming people or accessing mental health support, RABI offers a beacon of hope.
Another great cause close to our hearts

Ashbourne Rotary Club
Rotary is a service organization whose World-wide motto is simply ‘service above self’. Some local industrial and professional leaders from across the Ashbourne area meet twice a month in the evening to develop friendship as an opportunity to help those less fortunate, and to have fun at the same time.
Another great cause we support.