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    Jul 2022

    Last Updated: 08/07/2022
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    Harrogate woman aims to complete 20 fundraising challenges

    by John Plummer

    | 08 Jul, 2022
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    Mary Newbegin, who plans to retire next year, is generating thousands of pounds for the children's charity she works for.

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    A charity worker from Harrogate has set herself 20 fundraising challenges to mark her upcoming 20th anniversary with children's hospice Martin House.

    Mary Newbegin will have been employed in the care team at Martin House for two decades on August 1.

    She has been busy this month and last ticking off the challenges, which have so far generated almost £2,000 for the organisation.

    They range from completing 20 aerial yoga poses to walking The Ullswater Way to learning to crochet and paddle board.

    One of the challenges, organising a yoga fundraising event, will take place at 10am tomorrow on the Stray, next to Oatlands Drive.

    Mary Newbegin

    Learning the aerial yoga poses.



    Ms Newbegin, who plans to retire next year, said:

    "The idea evolved as I have in the past taken part in several fundraising events for Martin House.
    "These have mostly been running, including the Great North run, which I've done about 12 times and on occasions three-legged, and the York Marathon.
    "My knees no longer thank me for running so I was trying to think of something more creative as I really wanted to do something before I retire.
    "I am excited about all my challenges but most anxious about those with heights involved as I’m not so good with heights."


    You can donate to the cause here.

    Mary Newbegin

    Abseiling in Ilkley