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Estate Agents raise over £5,000 for the Martlets

Since the beginning of the 2015, local estate agents, Mishon Mackay, have raised £5,216 for the Martlets Hospice, by organising or taking part in a range of activities and challenges.

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In March, the estate agents presented Martlets nurses with a cheque from their third annual Mishon Mackay’s Golf Day held in memory of Glenn Mishon. Twenty two teams took part in the day held at Dyke Road Gold Club, raising a total of £2,916 for the hospice.

This was followed in June by another £700 when they entered a team into the Martlets Midnight Walk.

Then on Sunday, July 26, nine members from their offices across Sussex came together at the top of Peacehaven Cliffs to take on the challenge of a lifetime, and abseiled 115ft down the chalk cliff face to the ground below.

Mary-Jayne Atkins, from Mishon Mackay, said: “The Mishon Mackay team loved taking part in The Martlets Abseil at Peacehaven Cliffs. The whole event was fantastically organised and those prepping the guys for the abseil were calm and experienced, really bringing those who had some fears of the height to ease. We are delighted to continue supporting the hospice and this event raised £1,600.”

Elizabeth Baxter, Corporate Fundraiser at Martlets Hospice, added: “All at Martlets Hospice are so grateful to Mishon Mackay for so kindly raising an amazing amount of money for our patients in recent months. We send our heartfelt thanks to all at Mishon Mackay for their hard work in organising their very successful Golf Day and for continuing that support by participating in our Midnight Walk and Abseil fundraising events.” 

A second Peacehaven Cliffs Abseil has been arranged by the Martlets Hospice on August 23, and there are still places available. The abseil is a sponsored challenge and no experience is needed to take part; just a sense of adventure, a head for heights and nerves of steel. Despite the height of the abseil, it is a well-used route with permanent bolts on it and it is open to anyone aged 8 to 80.

The registration fee for the event is £20 and the Martlets asks everyone who takes part to raise a minimum of £100 in sponsorship.

As the Martlets receive less than a third of its funding via the NHS it relies on fundraising to provide its services free to local people when they need them.

To find out more about the Martlets, click here:

To book your place email: events@martlets.org.uk 

Or telephone: 01273 718780

 

LETTER TO EDITOR: Thank you for helping the disabled at Pride

Pride is over for 2015 but for me it was a wonderful day despite the delay caused by the bomb scare.

Suchi Chatterjee
Suchi Chatterjee: Photo Chris Jepson

I felt I had to write this letter because of all the support I got from the LGBT Community Safety Forum Team on the day.  The Purple Angels I called them because without their help I would not have had such a fabulous Pride.

Firstly I was given wheelchair space on the Golf Buggy, my dear old Chuggy wheelchair is a grand old dame but she simply hasn’t got the puff in her to make it across the city under her own steam, a bit like her owner in fact.

Then there was the driver of the Golf Buggy I was in, he was lovely, and when it became clear that there was going to be a bit of a delay in the parade started he helped get me out of the Golf Cart for a mad dash to the loo!

The loo situation at the start of the parade was a bit of a nightmare as there were only two toilets available at our end of the parade, and only one of which had wheelchair access.

The wonderful Joanna Rowland Stuart pulled rank in the nicest possible way in order for me to get to the loo quickly and the people in the long queue were really understanding, thank you so much to them as well.

Upon arriving at the park we entered quickly and with no problems and of course I headed straight to the Access Tent and the loo…again!

The Access Tent was brilliant, nicely set out, lots of chargers for us wheelchair/buggy users to access, and I even got to charge my phone as I tweeted to many photos on the day it went into melt down.

Billie Lewis was marvellous, (as he was last year) he made sure that everyone who needed help on the day got it, from when the parade started to when we got to the access tent and after.

In fact whilst I was charging my wheelchair my blood sugar dropped, I am a diabetic and I fell asleep, and it was Billie who woke me up, concerned that I hadn’t moved for a while.  I must have looked at bit wild-eyed because I soon was drinking a cup of sweet tea!  Thanks Billie.

I stayed at the park until after five and then headed home.  I am an old lady and I leave the music, the drinking and celebrating to the youngsters who have far more energy than this old dame.

I have to also mention the HDU that Sussex Police funded.  Wonderful is all I can say.  Big enough for me to use on my own and not make me afraid of going arse over tit because of lack of railings.

So please may I thank in writing, all of the LGBT Community Safety Forum who helped on the day to make it all accessible.  It was and still is greatly appreciated.

Suchi Chatterjee 

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