Spectrum North East Roller Skating Club have expressed their appreciation to the manager and staff of Shildon’s B&M Bargains store, who kindly allowed the group to bag pack after a last minute cancellation at Asda in Bishop Auckland.
A spokesperson for the group said, “Our children were all geared up and had decorated buckets ready to raise funds at Asda when, to our surprise, we went to sign the forms only to be told that they had cancelled our Christmas bag pack.
“We are aware that our club was not the only cancellation, they also cancelled a team raising money for cancer research. We made some phone calls and were amazed to be given two fantastic slots at Shildon B&M.”
The team went along on Saturday 17th and Friday 23rd December and had lots of fun in store, packing bags and raising awareness of the artistic roller skating club, which trains at Sunnydale Leisure Centre on Sundays between 2.30 and 4.30pm.
The customers at B&M generously donated £478.82 in total, which will go into the club’s fund to be used towards transport to competitions next year.
“Thank you B&M for making this happen, your support is appreciated so very much,” continued the spokesperson.
Skaters also fund raised at the Christmas procession and have been busy in the town working with Shildon Alive to help with organising, wrapping and delivering parcels to the community. They also joined in with carol singing and taking Christmas gifts to bungalows in Shildon.
The club then had a fantastic Christmas Party at Planet Leisure in Newton Aycliffe which included roller skating, buffet, disco and a visit from Santa.
The club’s next focus is its Club Show – Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat – held on Sunday 15th January at Sunnydale Leisure Centre at 3pm.
Tickets are available on the door (adults £3, children £2).
For more information like the group on facebook at www.facebook.com/spectrumartisticrollerskating/
Shildon & District's local community newspaper.
