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Merseyside
Police Federation donates £15,000 to local children's charity
MEMBERS of the Merseyside
Police Federation Charitable Trust, accompanied by Chief Constable
Jon Murphy, presented local children's charity Stick 'n' Step with a
cheque for £15,000 on Friday 21 March 2014. Stick 'n' Step's
ambassador, Sky sports commentator Rob Palmer, was also in
attendance on the day.
The money was raised at the Federation's annual Charitable Trust
Dinner, which was held in November 2013. This is the most raised
ever at this event, which is the Charitable Trust's annual
fundraiser for worthy causes in Merseyside. The Merseyside Police
Federation Charitable Trust donates money to causes recommended to
them by Police officers and staff.
Stick 'n' Step is a children's charity based in Merseyside that
provides free specialist conductive education and support services
to children with cerebral palsy and their families and carers across
the North West of England and North Wales. It relies entirely on
grants and the generosity of donations from the community to remain
a free service.
Commented Peter Singleton, chairman of the Merseyside Police
Federation Charitable Trust:- "Stick 'n' Step is a fantastic
charity helping children with cerebral palsy. With the pioneering
techniques they use they are able to help the children achieve
amazing results. The charity provides a truly wonderful service to
the families and children they support and we are delighted to have
presented them with the cheque, which is the most we have ever
raised at our annual dinner.
Last year we donated nearly £40,000 to causes across Merseyside and
since we founded the charity in 2007 we have donated more than
£170,000 to local good causes. Merseyside Police Federation
Charitable Trust links our members to our local communities and the
people we serve to help make a real difference to those who need it
most."
Commented Rob Palmer, Sky sports commentator and Stick
'n' Step's
ambassador:- "As ambassador for Stick 'n' Step, I was invited
to attend the Charitable Trust Dinner in November and I thoroughly
enjoyed the occasion. I was overwhelmed by the generosity of
everyone who attended on the night and it was very humbling to see
all the staff from the Merseyside Police Federation; which included
Police officers of all rankings and backgrounds; come together to
fundraise for our little charity. This cheque is the greatest amount
we have ever received in one single donation, which is a fantastic
achievement for the charity. I was one of a group of parents who
establish the charity 12 years ago and it's remarkable to see it
doing so well!" Commented Kerry Roe-Ely, community
and events fundraiser at Stick 'n' Step:- "We were thrilled to
be chosen as Merseyside Police Federation's charity of the year in
2013 to 2014. The money raised is the equivalent of funding seven
children to attend Stick 'n' Step for 12 months, so it really will
have a significant impact towards our annual fundraising
requirement. It is a huge honour to be the charity benefiting from
the most raised ever at a single event by the Federation and we are
extremely grateful for its commitment to our cause." For more information about Stick
'n' Step, visit:-
sticknstep.org or to view the video that inspired
this record breaking fundraising can be seen on
youtube.com.
Alternatively, to find out more about the Merseyside Police
Federation, visit:-
merpolfed.org.uk. |
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Dramatic
conclusion on crime themes
CRIME and anti-social
behaviour can have a dramatic effect on the lives of young people.
And now students from 6 City schools are using drama to illustrate
the impact of these issues on themselves and their communities.
Act Together is an initiative funded and supported by Citysafe-Liverpool's
Community Safety Partnership Merseyside Police and Merseyside Fire
and Rescue Service in which students produce short plays based on
themes taken from the City Council's Young People's Feelings of
Safety Survey.
Themes chosen for this year's programme include gangs;
cyber-bullying; arson/alcohol; road safety; gang/knife crime and
hate crime.
Citysafe put the students in touch with specialist mentors from
different local agencies who have experience in the theme chosen by
the school. They work alongside the young people and drama teachers
to ensure that they fully understand the issues associated with
their chosen topic.
Their plays are performed to their fellow students and a selection
of their feeder primary schools and are seen as a positive way of
addressing community safety issues that concern young people.
The finale for this year's Act Together will be on Thursday, 27 March
2014, at North Liverpool Academy when all the plays will be performed.
6 schools are taking part. They are Redbridge, North Liverpool
Academy, Broadgreen International, Cardinal Heenan, Holly Lodge and
Notre Dame.
Councillor Peter Brennan, Mayoral Lead for Community Safety, said:-
"Act Together has been running in many of our schools since
2008 and has proved to be a very effective way of getting across
messages about serious issues which can have a real impact on young
people's lives.
Around 7,000 young people a year across our City are involved in Act
Together or see the plays and we at Citysafe and our partners are
delighted that positive messages about crime and anti-social
behaviour are reaching a very wide audience. And it also shows
what responsive, creative and talented young people we have in our
City."
Andy Cooke, Deputy Chief Constable for Merseyside Police, said:-
"This is a really positive initiative that is enjoyed by the
young people who take part and supported by a number of partner
agencies. The initiative is in its eighth year, which I think is a
testament to how important it is to young people on Merseyside.
It is important for young people to understand how crime might
affect them and the wider community and Act Together allows this to
be done in a creative way."
Sarah Wyatt, District Prevention Manager for Merseyside Fire and
Rescue Service for Liverpool North, said:- "Although we work
with and in communities and visit schools and colleges throughout
the year building bridges with young people and helping people to
understand the consequences arson can have is a vital element of our
safety messages and fire prevention approach. We were happy to work
with the students who had a fantastic, enthusiastic and energetic
approach and fully understood the information we provided as they
gathered information on their topic. They understood that we
investigate all fires we are called to and work with Police to bring
people to court for acts of arson. The students also fully grasped
that arson can put lives, including those who start fires, at risk
along with property and wildlife."
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