Shine is inviting local communities and businesses to join a city-wide initiative to support people with lifelong, disabling conditions.
Shine, whose national office is based in the heart of Peterborough, has launched Shine in the City to develop new partnerships to raise support and awareness for people living with spina bifida and hydrocephalus.
The Shine in the City initiative launched at the charity’s head office in Park Road on Tuesday 21st April, 5.30 - 7.30pm. The evening was sponsored by law firm Irwin Mitchell, the first Shine in the City corporate partner.
During the event, Shine Chairman, Richard Astle, explained his vision for the initiative, which seeks to inspire local businesses, organisations, schools, and colleges to participate in fundraising activities, sponsorship and volunteering, while Shine provides opportunities for work experience and learning, for example, on disability awareness.
Born from the highly successful ‘Chairman's Challenge’ year in which Richard undertook physically challenging fundraising events and engaged support from local businesses and individuals, the Shine in the City initiative will ensure the momentum from events such as the Sahara trek, half marathons and Santa Dash is maintained.
Their efforts, and a generous donation by the Harry Cureton Trust, enabled the new Shine Health Suite to be built and successfully piloted by the end of 2014. The centre, based at the Shine head office in Park Road, will provide expert health checks for people with spina bifida and hydrocephalus, complex health conditions affecting mobility, coordination and development, and will form the heart of a national 'health hub' providing services and information across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
An early target for Shine in the City will be to raise the funding needed to equip the health suite fully.
Richard has one more ‘challenge’ to complete, as he undertakes the Virgin Active London Marathon in April http://bit.ly/1oAZjag
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