Terry Coging of Weston is to attempt to row the channel – but will stay on dry land as the action will take place on Weston Village Green on 3 June 2012.  Terry has set himself two challenges – click here for full details.  To sponsor Terry, click here.

Jacqui Strachan completed her Tandem Skydive on 31st March – see her story below!  Well done, Jacqui, and many thanks for your support of The Moira Fund.

“Well it isn’t everyday that you jump from a plane at 10,000 feet and fall to the earth at a speed of 120 miles per hour…….I have to say the free fall was pretty awesome!  The staff at Skydive St Andrews were extremely experienced and very professional, they had me at ease in no time…….after a 45 minute training session I was good to go!  Weather conditions were perfect for the 10,000 ft climb and the Skydive……I was certainly feeling a bit nervous as the door was opened and I eased my way forward for the jump…….a lesson certainly learned for the next time……don’t ever look down!!  Lol.  The jump was absolutely amazing and I enjoyed every minute……it certainly was an experience of a lifetime, one that will stay with me for a very long time!  Sadly I only had the opportunity to meet Moira once…..it was an honour to do this for such a great cause and in her memory…….it was a perfect day!

You can still sponsor Jacqui  – click here.

Bea and Hu Jones were invited to the Staffordshire Provincial Grand Stewards’ Lodge in Stafford on 23 January to talk about the history and work of The Moira Fund.

They were given an extremely warm, attentive reception and were most appreciative of the support and generosity shown to them on the night – the proceeds of the evening’s raffle and cheques from two of the Lodges represented – and the advice given to them about help for the future.  It was a quite a night!

Thirty-one charities and organisations from across the UK have joined forces to launch the new Victims’ Services Alliance, a collaboration which should mean a pooling of expertise and a much stronger voice to promote the interests of bereaved victims.  Bea and Hu Jones have attended the inaugural meetings of the Alliance in London.  For more information please google: “Victims’ Charities forge new Alliance”.

The Survivors Session at the Crown in Stafford on January 1st certainly got the New Year off to a good start for The Moira Fund.  Their “mad-crap” raffle raised £100 for our funds and we are very grateful indeed to Steve Gullick and all those followers of ”Folky Things”.