Students on the run for charity
STUDENTS pounded the pavement to raise money for Save the Children.
A team of 20 runners, made up of IT, child care and A- level students, among others, took it in turns to run lengths of the car park at Sunderland College’s Washington campus, to raise funds on Wednesday.
For GB disabled athlete and health and social care student Aidan Turnbull, it was a chance to put his sporting talents to good use.
“Basically, I just wanted to get involved,” he said.
“We learn about first aid and health and safety and things on the course, so I was thinking about the children and I just wanted to help.”
Aidan, a 100 and 200 metres sprinter, raised just under £ 120.
“I just wanted to raise as much as I could,” he said. “I’m happy to be participating. “We stuck together as a team and did a good job.”
Organiser Laura Mitford, an enrichment officer at the college, said it was a momentous occasion after the team completed the challenge in under two- and- a- half hours.
She said: “This was the first event like this that we have held for Save the Children, and it was great to see so many of the students turn out and give their time to raise money for the charity. We were approached by Save the Children to hold the event, and hopefully after the success of this year we will be holding one next year – though maybe earlier in the year, so we get better weather.”