MORE than 100 people enjoyed a day of music as a Maldon charity held its first summer concert.

On Saturday, the Maldon Pioneers held its first summer concert at the United Reform Church in Maldon.

More than a hundred supporters and performers enjoyed an afternoon of music by The Maldon Music Man Project, The Promenaders and Blackwater Blue.

The Pioneers sang karaoke and got the audience singing along to music, with the ever-popular Sweet Caroline going down particularly well.

A Silent Auction was also held alongside the event, with kind donors and purchasers adding substantially to the charity’s funds.

More than £1,200 was raised on the day for the Maldon Pioneers and a retiring collection raised a substantial amount for The Maldon Music Man Project.

Row 4a Reason also made a generous donation of £200 to the Pioneers.

A spokesman said: “We are very grateful to everybody who came and donated so generously.”

On Monday, Maldon Pioneers attended the Maldon In Bloom Awards evening to receive a Silver Award in the Community Garden category from the mayor of Maldon for their work on The Pioneers Garden on the grounds of the St Peters’ Maeldune Centre.

The Maldon Pioneers is a group of people aged between 18 to 60 plus, with mild to moderate learning difficulties.

It is a registered charity, formed more than 40 years ago by a social worker who identified a gap in social interaction for adults with learning disabilities.

The organisation holds regular weekly meetings and monthly discos, as well as outings to places of interest, the cinema and an annual holiday.

For more information or to become a member, email contact.maldonpioneers@gmail.com.