Bay City Rollers fans will be swimming for charity in Portobello and they invite everyone to support the charity they are fundraising for.
If you go down to the sea on 4 October then you will meet a group of women who are mainly in their sixties celebrating the legacy of Edinburgh’s super group.
They are taking a cool autumnal dip to raise funds for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).
They are already supported by local businesses including The Beach House, Nobles Amusements, Portobello Swim Centre, Tunnocks, and AG Barr.
Local residents are loaning tables and gazebos and they have borrowed a big tombola barrel. Volunteer RNLI fundraisers will also help on the day.
Team Lead, Gail Shackley, is very keen to support the RNLI. She said: “Our fundraising has currently topped £3,600, but we expect this to be quite a bit more by the time we take to the water. On 5 October our group will be meeting in Edinburgh to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Rollers first release – Rollin’. We decided to get out of our comfort zone and do something to make a difference to those in need.
“Our swimmers/dippers have been asked to raise £50 each minimum (more would be nice!) and include; Gail Shackley, Susan Rostron, Laura Brady, Karen Jayne Newland, Maureen Mavar, Heather Vaughan, Camille Russell, Mary McNally Mary, Margaret Whitehead, Kym Winchester, Elaine Wayman, Pamela Sue Branning, Mandy King, Sharon May Flynn, Nikki McDevitt, Simone Fletcher, Siobhán Fletcher Chivers, Vicki Burton, Sheri Oberle, Audrey Robertson, Colleen Carpenter, Lisa A. Turley, and The Legendaries’ David Major and, Nick Gornall.
“If you are sponsoring an individual team member with your kind donation, please add their name to any comments so they are credited with that amount.”
https://www.justgiving.com/page/gail-shackley-1717081789944
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