Health Matters: Pink ladies set to raise cancer cash
Karen Weaving, founder of the Ribble Valley and White Rose Ladies has been to the House of Lords in recognition of her charity work for Cancer Research UK.
Since forming the luncheon club in 2000, Karen has helped to raise more than 500,000 for children's cancer research. She was invited to a formal lunch at the House of Lords as one of the key UK fundraisers and in the top five cancer committees in the UK.
RV&WRL will be hosting a Pink Afternoon Tea Party on August 6. The event at the Rendezvous Hotel in Skipton is sponsored by the Wright Wine Company.
ITV This Morning florist Carl Wilde will be infusing pink into the day, auctioning one of his beautiful flower arrangements and providing flowers for display. Fortnum & Mason, whose former chairwoman Jana Khayat is now the new president of the Ribble Valley and White Rose Ladies, are providing speciality teas and coffees along with a chocolate fountain courtesy of Uneek Celebrations of Leeds.
Tickets cost 15 per adult and 5 per child. To bid or buy on the auction of promises visit www. auctionofpromises.com and search Ribble Valley or contact Natasha Howe at Rendezvous Hotel on 01756 700100.
Knight fights to get kids healthy
NHS Leeds and Extended Services Inner North West Hub is inviting children, young people and their families and the wider community to the Be Healthy Be Fit event.
The free event takes place at Abbey Grange Church of England High School on Tuesday July 7 from 4.30pm to 7.30pm.
To help children, young people and their families understand the importance of a healthy lifestyle, the Royal Armouries will be sending a healthy knight. People can find out what a knight needed to do to keep fit and what he ate.
As well as the visitor from the past, the event will feature advice and information on a number of modern services available for people to lead healthier lifestyles. This includes the school nursing service, sleep support for people aged up to 16 and advice on how to reduce the impact of secondhand smoke.
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