CHARITY FOCUS
Live Ribble Valley takes a look at the many and varied charity projects that are taking place in towns and villages across the region
CENTENARY HERITAGE WALK
A new heritage and WWI trail has been established in Whalley to commemorate the recent Armistice Centenary. The village walk links four new plaques placed on buildings of WW1 significance and highlights the importance of the former Queen Mary’s Military Hospital, Calderstones, as well as the other Whalley landmarks like the church, abbey, viaduct and gatehouse. Several village shops and businesses are selling the heritage trail maps for a minimum donation of £1 to raise funds for the Royal British Legion and new large trail maps have been updated at the King Street bus interchange and at Whalley railway station.
ACTIVE WHEELS
In August 2018, a graphic designer from Ultraframe in Clitheroe, was involved in a tragic accident that left her paralysed from the waist down, while enjoying one of the many sports that she loves – paragliding. Due to her love of extreme sports, the quality of the wheelchair she uses will have a huge impact on her ability to keep active. With this in mind, the entire Ultraframe workforce has joined together to raise vital funds to buy this life-changing equipment by creating a fun charity calendar, based on film and conservatory puns. Staff from every department took part in a photoshoot which has seen Edward Scissorhands become Edwardian Scissorhands and Star Wars become Bar Wars! Alex Hewitt, Marketing Director at Ultraframe, said: “We are hoping to be able to buy the wheelchair that our colleague needs from the sale of our charity calendar which can be purchased online or in person from Ultraframe.”
To buy a calendar please visit: www.activewheels.co.uk
REUNION CALENDAR
Thornley School recently held its first ever reunion 40 years after the school closed its gates in 1978. Former pupils Helen Leach (Singleton) and Jacqueline Taylor (Slater) came up with the idea of a reunion which was attended by 85 past pupils, parents and teachers. Thornley Community Space the charity set up to redevelop the school into a community centre put on a display of photos showing the progress made so far. Following the event an A3 calendar has been produced by former pupil Jill Singleton, which features different photos from the reunion for each month of the year. The calendars are £10 each and all profits go to Thornley Community.
The calendars are available from Little Town Dairy Farm Shop and Helen Leach – helenleach70@gmail.com or 07469 172358
WORLD DIABETES DAY
Youngsters at a Barrowford primary school turned into their favourite superheroes to support World Diabetes Day. Five-year-old Dougie Cahill, who is a Year 1 pupil at St Thomas CE Primary School, has Type 1 Diabetes, which is a lifelong, life-threatening condition. Dougie’s mum Rowena Cahill, said: “It is extremely difficult to manage Type 1 Diabetes and it requires a ‘superhero’ network of family, friends, class mates, teachers and healthcare professionals who are all there for support when it’s needed.” Over £150 was raised for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund (JDRF) charity, which is the world’s leading funder of vital Type 1 Diabetes research. The pupils also learned more about the condition from a parent who was also diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at a young age.
If you have any charity news please contact: jan.woolley@live-magazines.co.uk
