Health Matters: Soap star backs charity walk

Emmerdale actress and Alzheimer's Society supporter Charlie Hardwick has stepped up to join the fight against dementia in Yorkshire by supporting the charity's biggest fundraising event – Memory Walk.
By The Newsroom
Published 15th Sep 2010, 11:57 BST
Updated 15th Sep 2010, 11:57 BST

Charlie, who plays Val Pollard in the soap, is urging people to sign up for the first Leeds flagship walk, which is due to take place at 2pm on Sunday.

There are currently over 50,000 people with dementia in Yorkshire, and the money raised by the flagship walk will help them and their families to receive support from Alzheimer's Society.

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To register for the Memory Walk, please visit www.memorywalk.org.uk/

leeds and help Alzheimer's Society fight dementia every step of the way.

Heart donation

After a successful year of fundraising, the Leeds

District of Oddfellows is set

to present Yorkshire's own national heart charity,

Heart Research UK with a cheque of over 9,000 this weekend.

More than 100 people will be attending the presentation afternoon at 2pm on Saturday at the Castle Grove Hall, Headingley, Leeds.

The Oddfellows raised funds for the charity after it was chosen by Dr Colin Woodward, their Provincial Grand Master (Chairman), at the beginning of the year.

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Mr Woodward has strong family links with Heart Research UK, his wife

was diagnosed with heart failure in 2002 and has

since made a full recovery,

he is also a retired scientist who helps with the

medical grants at Heart Research UK.

You can follow Heart Research UK on Twitter

or become a fan of our Facebook page.

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