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Charity fundraiser nets £15k for new community facility

More than 200 people from across Wirral dug deep into their pockets and proved the streets really are paved with gold when they raised a staggering £15,000 for a new facility which will support some of the most vulnerable members of society.

Underground Training Station in Hoylake has launched its £1m charity foundation – a five year vision - with resounding success.

A charity dinner, auction and raffle were held at Thornton Hall Hotel in Wirral to kick start the campaign.

This money will now go towards helping:

Post cancer care patients – offering structured support, exercise and nutritional programmes to help with recovery and enhance the lifestyles of these people. Support for people with mental health issues, including prescribed exercise programmes and nutritional advice. Help for disadvantaged and disaffected young people – ensuring they are given the opportunity to grow and develop and excel in their chosen sports. Prescribed exercise programmes for people suffering from obesity, mental health problems, drug and alcohol problems. Older people who are isolated and who would benefit from fun and friendly sessions which will enhance their health at the same time.

Dr Colin Robertson, one of the directors at Underground Training Station, said: “This is just the start of our five year programme that will not only transform the lives of the people in our community who need it the most but hopefully those further afield too.

“We can’t wait to hit the ground running and start to see our dreams come to fruition.

“It is thanks to everyone who has supported us on the launch evening that we are now able to start to see our dream become a reality.”

The new foundation, which will be based at the existing UTS site in Newhall Lane, will be run by the UTS team of directors, including Dr Robertson, who is the Head of the Athletic Development Centre and Research Coordinator for the School of Sport and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Bolton; Neil Parsley, strength and conditioning coach for the GB Olympic Taekwondo squad and former Great Britain Rugby Union strength and conditioning coach and David McDermott, UTS Foundation Director and Sport Scholarship Manager at Liverpool John Moores University, who coordinates education and sport science support for Olympic and professional athletes and students.

Anyone wishing to donate to the charity foundation can do so at: https://www.gofundme.com/theutsvision

Further details are available from: uts.paulrobinson@gmail.com

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Henry Roberts .