For this coming year, our Captains here at Ponteland have chosen charities to support with which they each have a personal connection.. These charities are the British Heart Foundation, MAGGIES, Burns Ward 37 - RVI and Marie Curie Hospice, Newcastle upon Tyne. Hayden Davidson, Sue Hattrick and Russell Young are really excited for their year ahead, and look forward to the number of fund raising events they are set to host for these wonderful charities.
Our Captains have provided us a personal message for their choice of charity further down this page, and for more information on the their selected charities, you can visit their website by clicking on each individual image below.
"My Charity is the British Heart Foundation whose research and funding has
helped many of my immediate family, friends and colleagues".
"I think most members know my recent history with the breast cancer diagnosis
and chemotherapy accident in 2022. This gave me my choices for my Captain’s
Charity.
MAGGIES
Everyone’s home of Cancer Care. It is a Charity that provides free expert
care and support in centres across the UK and online. The local centre is
in the Freeman Hospital grounds behind the Regional Cancer Centre. They are
intended as welcoming and caring environments that provide support,
information and practical advice to people dealing with a cancer diagnosis.
I went to the centre a few times and found them extremely helpful and
supportive.
Burns Ward 37 - RVI
It is a specialist burns centre adult ward which provides care for people
who require constructive surgery for injuries resulting from burns. I
believe, without the intervention of the burns consultants the injuries to
my arm would be more serious. Let’s raise a goodly sum of money for these
excellent good cause".
"My chosen charity is the Marie Curie Hospice, Newcastle Upon Tyne who cared
for my first wife who sadly died from a cancerous brain tumour. Their kindness
to both Julia and my three daughters, Lauren, Lucy, and Lois could never be over
estimated and could not think of a more worthy cause".