GMB North West & Irish Region
23 August 2016

Cheryl Freeman, Branch Secretary at Branch G54 HMP Altcourse; is am taking part in the Scouse 5K on 18th September 2016. She will be running in fancy dress for the The Clatterbridge Cancer Charity hoping to raise a lot of money for the new Clatterbridge Cancer Hospital opening in Liverpool.

Cheryl told us, ‘’I am running under #Team Acko, this is for my friend Louise Atkinson who has just been diagnosed with breast cancer, so far #Team Acko have over 40 runners in the race and as of today have raised £4300.00 and counting.’’

So please support Cheryl in her efforts to raise money for such an important charity through www.justgiving.com/TeamAcko

Regional secretary Paul McCarthy has offered a donation on behalf of the region, saying ‘’This is what the people in the GMB are about, members like Cheryl who care about their community and prepared to do something positive in the face of adversity. We look forward to the pictures and wish her all the best in her efforts’’

The Scouse 5k is open to anybody and details can be found online and Facebook, you also get to pick whatever colour wig you would like to run in!!  For more info - https://www.merseyraces.co.uk/

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