Burlesque Chair Dance Bristol have raised £1,242 for Alzheimer’s Society by staging an ‘evening of burlesque’ event. The performing group, who are all members of burlesque chair dance classes run by instructor ‘Kiki Kisses’ (otherwise known as Bradley Stoke mum of three Laura Mcglinchey), are known as the Bristol Belles.
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84-year-old’s walkathon for Alzheimer’s charity
An 84-year-old Bradley Stoke pensioner has taken on a month-long challenge to walk three times a week around Little Stoke Park to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Society. The walkathon’s initial sponsorship target of £750 was reached by 8th April and it is now hoped to raise £1,500 by the end of April.
Continue readingKayleigh’s charity head shave in memory of late grandmother
Seventeen-year-old Kayleigh Smallcombe, a Human Resources apprentice working for Circadian Trust at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre, has shaved her head to raise money for cancer and dementia charities, in memory of her late grandmother, Rose. Kayleigh decided to take the plunge after experiencing first-hand the pain of losing someone she loved dearly to dementia. Her decision to do this is
Continue readingTesco Extra staff raise over £200 for dementia charity
Staff at Bradley Stoke’s Tesco Extra store raised a total of £207 for the Alzheimer’s Society through a sponsored 12-hour indoor sports event on Saturday (16th July). Workers at the store, who were allowed to wear sport-themed casual clothing for the day, took it in turns to work-out on a multi-trainer and static bike positioned near the customer services desk.
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