Health Matters: Afternoon of jive for heart charity

Dancers across the region are invited to get their glad rags on and come along to an afternoon of Modern Jive organised by Yorkshire's own national heart charity, Heart Research UK.
By The Newsroom
Published 6th Oct 2010, 14:15 BST
Updated 6th Oct 2010, 14:16 BST

The Tea Time Jive will take place on Sunday from 3pm until 7pm at The Engine Shed in Wetherby.

There will be a charity raffle and free tea and cake.

Barbara Harpham, national director of Heart Research UK said: "If you are looking for an energetic, fun event with lots going on and great music then come along. It is sure to be a wonderful afternoon."

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Tickets are 10 per person from Phillippa on 0113 234 7474 or email fundraising @heartresearch.org.uk.

Run in memory of Shaun, 16

It is time to limber up for the third annual run in memory of Shaun Lee Johnstone in Boroughbridge.

Ray Johnstone set up a Samantha Dickenson Brain Tumour Trust Umbrella Group after the death of his 16-year-old son Shaun to an undiagnosed brain tumour. Ray and his wife Paula have been tireless fundraisers for SDBTT since then. They

have now raised more than 30,000.

This year's 10-mile run will take place on Sunday and will mostly involve running along footpaths and bridleways, with only a small section on a public road. Runners meet at 11am at Brooms Farm, Wincup Lane, Boroughbridge. For more details visit braintumourtrust. co.uk/3rd-annual/

Helping hand with signing

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This week is Learn to Sign Week 2010 and leading Deaf and Blind charity coHearentVision will be raising awareness of its importance by teaching the public some basic British Sign Language (BSL).

BSL tutors from Leeds-based coHearentVision will be teaching some signs over coffee in Caf Nero on the Headrow in Leeds on Thursday from 1pm-4pm.

Fundraisers and staff will also be collecting donations from the public in Leeds Railway Station, also on Thursday, from 11am onwards.

Formally Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People, coHearentVision has also spent time teaching some fun signs to staff from National Rail, as well as York City FC players, who took part in a video diary to showcase their new skills.

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BSL coordinator at coHearentVision, David Fowler, said: "Learn to Sign Week is all about raising awareness of this important language, which is the first language of over 140,000 children and adults in the UK, so it's a great opportunity to make organisations and businesses more accessible to deaf people.

Learn to Sign Week 2010 runs from October 4-10, www.cohearentvision.org.uk

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