Chin-Up would like to welcome Sharon Barbour as our latest patron and to thank her for agreeing to give us her support.
Sharon is a Senior Broadcast Journalist and Presenter with the BBC. She is also an Independent Film Maker and has won several prestigious awards for her work. Sharon hails from New Zealand and is married with 3 girls.
CHIN-UP SPONSORED WALK 11/5/10
Despite the morning being damp with a little rain, it eventually turned out to be a bright day. Joan Short, assisted by Richard Weir, walked from Haltwhistle main street, up through the Burn Gorge to the Mile Castle Inn that is situated on the Roman road. This is a round trip of about 4miles.
Joan has visual impairment and sometimes poor mobility, yet she thoroughly enjoyed the walk. She said at the end how happy she was to have done it and how pleased that she had been able to raise so much money for Chin-Up.
Money raised… £110. Thank you Joan for your hard work on our behalf.
FAMILY DISCO, HALTWHISTLE 10/6/10 7 - 9.30pm
The disco went fantastically well, was a huge success, and an excellent time was had by all. Richard was ably supported and helped by Christine Hillary and Elvina Charlton.
Many of both parents and children asked if there would be more discos, preferably in the school holidays and before Christmas.
Money raised…£150. Thank you everyone for your enthusiastic support.
Registered in 1994 we are a local charity established to relieve children and young people (0-18 years) suffering from a progressive or terminal illness by the provision of facilities for family breaks or respite care in the North-East & Cumbria.