I can’t believe that I’ve almost
let a month go past without updating this blog! I’ve been quite busy training
for the Great North Run (check out my progress here)! June is not quite over yet though so just
time for a quick update!
The entertainment evening I
organised at Ashington Football Club on Saturday 7th June was a huge
success! It aimed to raise money for the North East Trust for Aphasia and to
raise awareness of Giving Voice and The International Communication Project
2014. Weeks of planning and preparation were all worthwhile as it was a
brilliant night!
Steffen Peddie (from BBC sitcom
Hebburn) did a brilliant job of hosting the night which starred hilarious Comedian
Lost Voice Guy. Steffen ensured the night ran smoothly and kept the audience
entertained from start to finish.
Early in the night I spoke about
Giving Voice and ICP 2014. Following my brief speech I introduced Janet
Speight, Chair of NETA who spoke about the charity and what it is like to live
with Aphasia.
Liz Panton, then performed her
Giving Voice song on the Ukulele and encouraged audience participation. She
also told of her own recent experiences of having mild Aphasia.
We had a successful auction,
brilliantly led by Steffen, two entertaining games of ‘Head ands Tail’ and a race
to the raffle prizes! We also had live music from Charlotte and Jordan, who
were absolutely brilliant!
The whole evening was a huge
success and everyone enjoyed it. We raised more than £750. A great night was
enjoyed by everyone! The Thursday after the event I went to NETA and presented them with a cheque for £1000 (the money from the event plus some other fundraising my family have been doing).
Thank you to everyone who attended
and helped out on the night. Thanks also to the Undefined Group for doing an
excellent job of the lighting and sound!
