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Yarm Preparatory School remembers Rebecca with £2500 donation Yarm Preparatory School is donating £2562 to a local charity launched in memory of a local little girl. Remembering Rebecca was established in August 2010 after 21-month old Rebecca Sands died from Lissencaphaly, a rare brain condition. Rebecca’s parents, Gemma and Michael Sands, set up the foundation to raise awareness of the condition and of other neurological conditions, from birth to 16 years of age. Yarm Preparatory School’s parent association raised the money at its Arabian Nights-themed Ball, which included a charity auction and raffle prizes donated by local businesses.
affected by neurological diseases, and help them access the specialist equipment that they need to improve their quality of life.”
Bill Sawyer, Head of Yarm Preparatory School which said, “It is fantastic that our annual ball can raise a huge amount for a local charity as well as being an entertaining evening.
Christina Tomlinson, a Trustee of Remembering Rebecca, “On behalf of everyone at Remembering Rebecca, I would like to say a big thank you to Yarm Prep School for raising an amazing amount of money.
“The money raised will aid the important work that the charity is doing to support children and families
“We are grateful for the support and the money will go towards helping local families in need.”
Quakers Zone
Our monthly report on Darlington 1883 from Ray Simpson, Communications and Media Manager
Darlington Football Club wants to encourage as many young fans as possible to come along Darlington Football Club wants to encourage as many young fans as possible to come along to Blackwell Meadows and enjoy football in a family-friendly atmosphere – and so the club will give free admission to under 11s, as long as they’re accompanied by an adult. The club has just opened a 294 seat extension to its stand, which means that it will have nearly 600 seats available to fans. Darlington FC worked closely with the Darlington FC Supporters Group to decide how the seats could be best allocated, and this was done with several factors in mind; increasing the availability of seats for those that need to sit; increasing covered accommodation for wheelchair users; improving the matchday experience particularly for families with young children; having some seats available for ‘pay on the day’; making some provision for away supporters; and generating some income to assist with running costs.
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One of the key considerations is to encourage young supporters to come along, because they are the lifeblood of the club tomorrow, so an adult can bring up to three Under 11s, so they can have a great afternoon watching a very good standard of football. The club has also increased the number of seats available for disabled people, and for away fans, who previously weren’t allocated seats for segregated games. The club is also in the process of setting up a Junior Quakers fan club, run along the lines of the successful Junior Fan Clubs that they had in the 1970s and 1980s. This will be open to all under 11s, and will provide personalised gifts, an exclusive prize draw, rewards for attendance and opportunities for Junior Quakers to meet the Darlo players at DFCSG events, including a Christmas party.
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