Blood donations - Braithwaite

We have a blood donation session taking place during the Olympics in Braithwaite:

• Monday August 6
• Victory Memorial Hall, Braithwaite
• 3pm – 7pm

Appointments to donate can be made by calling 0300 123 2323 or via www.blood.co.uk. Or alternatively donors can just walk in. Or run!

The Olympics pose a particular challenge to us in terms of maintaining blood supplies for a number of reasons. Not only will the Games cause people to forget about donating but it will also be harder for regular donors to make it to donation sessions around London, due to the strain on public transport. In addition the many extra visitors the games will attract may lead to an increase in demand for blood.

Neil Simms,

Donor Relations Co-ordinator – Lancashire & Cumbria

Blast up The Beacon Tower Run

We are announcing an exciting event to celebrate the Olympics.  Cumberland AC together with The Beacon Whitehaven are organising a Tower Run on 28 July 2012.

Blast up The Beacon Tower Run is a time trial event for all runners to race up the steps of The Beacon (lighthouse-like) Tower on Whitehaven's harbourside.  Entry is by entry form. There are great prizes including theatre tickets, a 6month pass for Whitehaven Leisure centre, beauty treatments and other leisure prizes.  For further information and entry forms, see The Beacon website.  www.thebeacon-whitehaven.co.uk/

We look forward to seeing you in Whitehaven on 28 July for the Blast up the Beacon Tower run.

Kind regards

Susan Denham-Smith

Cumberland AC

Great Lakes Run.

Well done Keswick Lady's at the Great Lakes Run.

House for rent

I am hoping to rent out my house in Keswick soon (4 bed mid-terrace) - once the painters have finished and the new carpets are down. If anyone is interested, or knows anyone who might be interested, give me a shout. Quentin (q.merritt@tiscali.co.uk; 077487 54689)