Nick Collins, Managing Director of Newcastle-based web hosting company
ZebraHosts, has agreed to take part in an innovative charity event
‘Press Ganged!’ to help raise vital funds to support vulnerable children and young people in the North East.
On
Thursday 20th March, Nick will be press ganged for NCH, the children’s
charity and will spend 3 hours on board The Fortuna, a leisure vessel
run by River Escapes from the Quayside in Newcastle.
Whilst on
board, cruising to the mouth of the River Tyne and back, he will be
tasked to collect pledges from friends, family and colleagues to help
him raise a £1000 target to buy his ‘pardon’ and release from service!
He will enjoy refreshments including a buffet lunch provided courtesy
of Greggs the Bakers.
On preparing for his experience, Nick
said, "I think it's crucial that businesses in this region lend their
support to initiatives and programmes which benefit the North East and
improve the lives and opportunities available to young people in the
area.
This is precisely why I and ZebraHosts were happy to
lend our support to the Press Ganged event. The work of NCH is vital in
supporting children who are growing up in areas of deprivation or with
little access to the opportunities we afford to our own children. It's
so important that NCH receives our help to enable them to continue
their work."
The event is based on 18th-Century press gangs
that operated throughout the UK to recruit men to serve in the navy at
a time when volunteers were in short supply.
Nick is raising
funds for the NCH’s year long ‘Growing Strong’ appeal which aims to
raise over £400k to fund services that will help build the emotional
wellbeing of disadvantaged children and young people across the region.
If you would like to join him and take part in the event, contact the
NCH Fundraising office on 01325 308180
You can help children
grow strong, email growingstrongnorth@nch.org.uk for information about
forthcoming Appeal activities in the North East area. To donate or
support NCH call 01325 308180 or write to ‘NCH Growing Strong Appeal’,
River Court, Brighouse Road, Riverside Park, Middlesbrough. Please make
cheques payable to ‘NCH’.
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