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Water Way to Raise Money!
MERSEYSIDE Police Officers from Bootle
Neighbourhood and local partners from Pierhead Housing Association took part in
the X-Runner Water Wipeout, UK's wettest and muddiest fun run, last weekend,
raising over £1,500 for charity. A 11 strong team completed the gruelling 10k
course, on Saturday, 9 July 2016, at Nottingham Watersports Centre, raising
money for Sefton Older Persons Enabling Resource and Action (O.P.E.R.A) and the
PC Dave Phillips Memorial Fund. Obstacles on the course included river rapids,
oozing mud and water slides. Sefton O.P.E.R.A is a charitable voluntary
organisation base on Stanley Road, which provides Health and Wellbeing
activities to older persons in Sefton, including:- Residents of Nursing Homes,
Sheltered Accommodation, Care Centres and Hospices. Volunteers provide an
array of free and reduced activities including:- arts and crafts, massage
therapy, meditation, computer and music sessions, a walking group, and tea
dances, at both Bootle Cricket Club and the Atkinson Centre, in Southport. A
full schedule of activities can be found at the charity's
website
and Facebook Page 'Sefton OPERA Older Persons Project.'
Sefton O.P.E.R.A Organisational Manager Vikki Martlow said:- "I would like
to say a big thank you to all who have taken part in the event and put a lot of
time and effort, not to mention blisters, to raise funds for both causes. Last
year Sefton O.P.E.R.A had nearly 17,000 participants to our activities and this
year looks like it will be the same. As we are an ageing population activities
like ours are a much needed service to alleviate some of the social isolation
and the health inequalities of our residents and it is due to fundraising
activities like this that enables us to continue. Once again thank you to all
the officers for their support."
Bootle Neighbourhood Inspector Ian Jones said:- "As the photos show, the
course took its toll on our kit but clearly did wonders for our complexions. We
are really grateful to everyone who has contributed to the total so far, as
every penny means so much for these two brilliant causes. Sefton O.P.E.R.A
provides vital services to many of Sefton's older people, but relies on
donations to support their trained volunteers and instructors."
Anyone who wishes to contribute can call Bootle Neighbourhood officers on:-
(0151) 7773858 or send a cheque to:- Marsh Lane Police Station, Marsh Lane,
Bootle, L20 5HJ c/o Inspector Jones.
You can donate to the Merseyside Police Federation Memorial Fund for PC Phillips
in either of the below ways:-
Just Giving
Page or text 'DAVE01 £10' (or
your amount) to:- 70070.
You can also donate directly to Sefton O.P.E.R.A. Further information on the
charity is available on the
website and Facebook Page 'Sefton
OPERA Older Persons Project.' |
