18 Billericay Extra, July 2010 Brainwave Children’sCharity Brainwave Children’
ALOT has been happening to help fundraise for BrainwaveChildren’sTherapy CentreinEssex. The centreoffers therapy to children aged
from six months to 12 years who have disabili- ties and development delay,and shows parents how to do this therapy at home. Gerry Gould, south Essex community manag- er,said “As we do not receive any statutory fund- ing we have to look at ways of raising funding to keep our children’stherapy centreoperational. In the last couple of months we have been lucky with a Charity Dinner being held at Chelsea Football Club with GeoffHurst and Peter Shilton. It was areally enjoyable evening and it was so nice to meet some of our greatest foot- ballers.”
Brainwave as their Charity of the Year. The Veteran Motorcycle Club of Essex also
made adonation to Brainwave and 10 of its members visited the charity’scentreontheir motorbikes. Gerry also attended ‘The Tour de Tendring’ Cycle ride in Dovercourt whereanumber of people raised morethan £2,300. Brainwave is now looking forwardtoactress Lorraine Chase visiting its centreon June 29. The charity is also looking
ple of motorcycle clubs, and on Saturday,June 12, Gerry attended the Wing Ding Weekend run by Essex Goldwing Bikers, who have chosen
Brainwave has also been supported by acou-
thirdprize, twice amonth. If anyone would like to organise an event for Brainwave, nominate them as their Charity of the Year,orfind out moreabout the work they do, then call Gerry Gould on 07725 956014 or 01268 561784, email her at gerrygould@brain-
wave.org.uk or visit
www.brainwave.org.uk
for people to join its new ‘100 Club’ which costs £4 per month and gives people the chance to a£50 first prize, £15 second prize, and a£5
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