Colleagues At Workington Home To Brave The Irish Sea In Bid To Raise Funds For Home

Nine colleagues from a Workington home are set to dip their toes in the Irish Sea to raise funds for the home.

Teresa Heatherington, Louise Hodgson, Jade Armstrong, Brenda Smith, Rihanna Tuck, Yasmin Scott, Sharon Clarke, Tracy Nicolson and Yvonne Burrows all work at MHA Amathea and will be sea dipping in the Irish Sea in St Bees.

The group of nine are hoping to raise money for the homes amenities fund and are planning to use the money raised for a Christmas Fair.

The event is set to take place on the 30th of November, and a Just Giving page has already been set up, where more than £300 has been raised.

One of the participants, Sharon Clarke, who works as an activity coordinator said:
“The sea dip was my idea, as we were looking for ways to give our amenities fund a boost.

“I mentioned the idea to other colleagues, and they were happy to be a part of it.

“I can be persuasive when I want to be, but thankfully the other eight didn’t need too much convincing

“It will be an exciting challenge, especially given the time of year we are doing it, but I am sure it will be worth it.

“Most of us will just be dipping our toes in the water, which is also a big achievement as the water will be very cold.

“Weather permitting, we are hoping for some of the residents to come down and show us some support, which will be nice for them as well.

“So far the response from supporters has been very positive and we are hoping to exceed the target of £500 we have put on the page.

“It should be a good event, we are quietly looking forward to it and just want the day to come.”