Abseil for Flying Colours Appeal

YEOVIL District Hospital will be hosting a 100ft abseil on Saturday, November 9, in aid of the Special Care Baby Unit, to help raise the £500,000 needed to build a bigger and better unit as part of the Flying Colours Appeal.

A minimum of £75 in sponsorship is required to take part in the abseil along with a £15 registration fee. All participants will receive a medal and a certificate on completion of the challenge and anyone that raises over £125 will also receive a free abseil t-shirt.

Sarah Cherry, community fundraiser for the Flying Colours Appeal, said: “After the success of our last abseil, we have been receiving regular requests for another abseil to be organised.

“The last abseil, earlier in the year rose over £18,000 for the Special Care Baby Unit, with over 100 people taking part. I was blown away by everyone’s determination. There were people absolutely petrified of heights, but not one person backed out of the challenge on the day.”

Anyone over the age of 12 is invited to take part. More information and a copy of the registration form can be obtained by emailing sarah.cherry@ydh.nhs.uk or ringing her on 01935-383020.

PHOTOS: From an abseil held at the hospital in March, 2013.

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