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Merseyside
support needed!
A charity collection is taking place on
Sunday, 12 October 2014, World Arthritis Day between 10.00am and
4.00pm in Liverpool City Centre to raise vital funds for Arthritis
Research UK.
Local Arthritis Research UK regional fundraising manager Ruth Owen
is kicking off the charity's National Arthritis Week in the region
with a street collection. The charity is asking people to Be a Pain
Killer during the week and enable people with arthritis to live
pain-free.
As Ruth explains:- "Arthritis Research UK is the charity
dedicated to stopping the devastating impact that arthritis has on
adults' and children's lives. Everything we do is focused on finding
a cure for the 10 million people living in pain, that's 1 in 6 of us
and includes 15,000 children. Arthritis holds millions of people in
the grip of excruciating pain and I'm hoping we can help kill that
pain and raise thousands of pounds from our collection."
One of the charity's star supporters knows all about the pain of
arthritis. 22 year old arthritis champion Katie Rodd from Southport
has lived with arthritis since she was born, suffering from Oligoarticular Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. Katie was affected
worse as a child, undergoing a number of operations, spending a lot
of time at Alder Hey Children's Hospital, being on a multitude of
medication and drugs and missing untold hours of schooling, which is
not unusual for children who experience this cruel and extremely
painful condition.
She was, and still is, a keen
sports enthusiast and was devastated to learn that she would not be
able to participate in the activities that she wanted to. As Katie
explains:- "Thanks to specialists and the help of Arthritis
Research UK I have been able to attend University, work at local
primary schools, run local Cub Scouts, Brownie Packs and Girl Guide
groups, co-run and teach at a local drama school, hold down an
active job with Starkidz and even climb to the top of Mount Snowdon
for Arthritis Research UK.
A lot of people don't understand how a young person can suffer from
arthritis as they relate it to the elderly generation. While I'm
unable to support my favourite charity in the collection this year
due to my condition I urge as many people as possible to help for a
few hours to raise vital funds for this fantastic cause and become a
pain killer."
People can either volunteer to help at the collection or perhaps
organise their own fundraiser during National Arthritis Week which
will run from 12 October to 19 October 2014. Collectors must be aged over
16 years or accompanied by their parent/s and Ruth welcomes all
enquiries!
Ruth has chosen Liverpool for the collection in view of the
considerable research that the charity is funding in the area.
Arthritis Research UK is investing more than £1.5 million in local
research and the most recent project is the charity's exciting
Experimental Arthritis Treatment Centre for Children, based at Alder
Hey Children's Hospital.
The Centre is a partnership between the
charity, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust and the
University of Liverpool and has been established to improve the
health and well being of children with arthritis and related
rheumatic conditions.
Other Liverpool based research includes the MRC-Arthritis Research UK Centre for Integrated Research into
Musculoskeletal Ageing (CIMA), another partnership with the
University of Liverpool, as well as research relating to myositis
and osteoarthritis.
For more information please contact Ruth Owen via
email
or call:- 07736 157800 or go
online.
For more information about arthritis visit:-
arthritisresearchuk.org.
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Wirral hosts
Second Annual Half Marathon
OVER 2,500 runners will
descend on Wirral this weekend for the 2nd annual BTR Wirral Half
Marathon and 10K.
The event takes place on Sunday, 12 October 2014, with both races
starting at 9.30am in Birkenhead Park and finishing in New Brighton.
The course takes all runners along a coastal route past Seacombe
Ferry, Egremont Promenade and Fort Perch Rock. The 10K runners will
finish on Coastal Drive, while the half marathon runners continue
along King's Parade and the North Wirral Coastal Path to Leasowe
Lighthouse, before returning to also finish on Costal Drive. The
half marathon course has been slightly revised this year.
The event has attracted entrants from across the region, as well as
a number of overseas runners travelling from Norway and Poland to
participate.
Last year's event was shortlisted as Event Of The Year in the Wirral
Tourism Awards 2014, a huge coup for the race to be recognised in
its inaugural year. BTR Race Director Alan Rothwell commented:-
"We're looking
forward to returning to Wirral for our second Half Marathon and 10K
races. The route has been revised and improved, so I'm sure some
runners will be relieved that they won't have to negotiate the beach
this time round.
Wirral really does lend itself to hosting distance running events.
The coastline is an ideal backdrop and enhances the overall
experience for runners. The range of participants is very diverse;
charity runners; those chasing a personal best; and number of mature
runners. I'd urge people to come along and support on the day; it
gives the runners a much-needed boost." Wirral Council Leader
Councillor Phil Davies added:- "We are
delighted once again to welcome back the BTR Wirral Half Marathon
and 10k back to the borough. We wish everyone taking part the best
of luck and urge local residents to come out and show their support
to the runners as they pass by. We have worked hard alongside the
organisers, building on the experience of previous events, to keep
disruption to people who live along the route to a minimum. They
should be reassured that any roads that are closed to accommodate
the races will reopen as soon as it is safe to do so."
All finishers will be presented with a commemorative medal, T-Shirt
and goody bag.
Full details can be found at:-
btriverpool.com.
University to welcome prospective students
THE University of Central
Lancashire (UCLan) is opening its doors to prospective students on
Sunday, 19 October 2014, and will for the 1st time hold an
interactive subject showcase as part of its Open Day. Visitors
will have the opportunity to speak to staff and students and find
out all they need to know about the University and about the wide
range of courses on offer. Throughout the day there will be a number
of information sessions taking place offering specific course
details, general talks on the University, accommodation and
financial matters. Tutors are also available to offer advice between
subject talk sessions. The Open Day subject showcase, held in
UCLan's Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre, will give prospective students
a taste of the practical side of learning with sessions across a
variety of courses. Highlights include a CSI skills text, the chance
to be a judge in a pop-up courtroom, a look at the UCLan
eco-marathon car and a lesson in the role of science in improving
sport and exercise performance. UCLan recruitment officer Carl
Ibison commented:- "Deciding what university to apply for is a
big decision and not something to rush into. We encourage all
prospective students to make the most of our Open Day by talking to
lecturers, taking a walk around the campus and chatting to current
students to really find out what we're about. The Open Day subject
showcase has something for everyone and it will allow our visitors
to see some of the exciting research taking place here at UCLan and
have a taste of what they could be doing as part of their studies."
The registration desks will be open from 8.30am onwards on
the day and are based in the Foster Learning Zone. Attendees are
strongly advised to register before 12noon to optimise their Open
Day experience. Anyone that has pre-registered should bring a
printout of their fast-track registration email with them as to
speed up the process. For more information visit:-
uclan.ac.uk and follow the
hashtag #uclanopenday on Twitter. |
