Students dig deep for disability charity

Stephen Oskell, Honresfield resident; Julian Appleyard, Principal at Rochdale Sixth Form College; Danielle Turner from Leonard Cheshire Disability, and George Thomas, Psychology teacher at RSFC

Students from Rochdale Sixth Form College put their voluntary fundraising enrichment course to good use when they organised a series of initiatives to raise funds for Leonard Cheshire Disability charity.

A cake stall, basketball shoot out and raffle were just some of the activities organised, all aimed at raising much-needed funds for the Home based in Honresfeld, which provides information, support and assistance to disabled people. In total, £146 was raised.

George Thomas, Psychology Teacher at Rochdale Sixth Form College comments: “Our fundraising enrichment scheme is an optional course for students, carried out alongside their A Level studies. So, all of the students involved are really passionate about fundraising, and supporting local charities, and picked out Leonard Cheshire Disability as a great cause to get behind.”

Danielle Turner from Leonard Cheshire Disability added: “We’re so pleased Rochdale Sixth Form College decided to support our charity, and this amount will certainly go to good use – and help give disabled people at Honresfeld, who are in need of assistance, the opportunity to live life to the full.”