Safe Local Trades supporting the work of Age UK locally

IT’S daunting enough having to make contact with a tradesman, let alone trust a stranger, to enter your home and carry out maintenance work or repairs.

Imagine being elderly, vulnerable and in some cases, living alone, and having to make that decision?

That is why Safe Local Trades is delighted to support the work of Age UK Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

We admire the charity’s hard work and all it does for the local community – which of course could be a friend or relative reading this.

Over the past seven years, Safe Local Trades has raised over £35,000 for the cause, through the personal efforts of SLT director Eileen Le Voi, trade members, family and friends.

One of the most recent events was the hugely successful Insane Terrain challenge, which to date has raised around £2,075.

Helping to achieve that great total were Hampton brother and sister, Sarah Copland and Simon Gooch – who have raised £686 in memory of their dad John.

Sarah said: “Thanks to everyone who has donated so far. We wanted to raise funds for Age UK Cambridgeshire and Peterborough in memory of our cherished and hugely missed dad, John Gooch, who supported several charities including this one. Age comes to us all eventually and, for some, can be a challenge in itself.

“It was great for us to get involved in this fantastic event through the support of Safe Local Trades.”

Would you like to join Simon, Sarah and do your bit to add to the £33,000 already raised by Safe Local Trades for the charity?

Well, getting involved is just a couple of clicks away.

There is still time to sign up for a 13,000 ft tandem sky dive at Sibson Airfield – which takes place on Saturday 9 July.

And, if you raise £300 for charity, you will be on cloud nine at receiving a free sky dive. Why not make it a team building event and get your friends or work colleagues involved.

Or if you prefer your feet on terra firma, why not sign up for the Perkins Great Eastern Run half marathon (or fun run) on Sunday 9 October and fulfil a personal goal as well as rise to a fundraising challenge?

For details call 01733 564285 or visit http://www.safelocaltrades.com/about/age-uk/fundraising-2016