ABSEILING! @ TOWER PARK
on Sunday 16th May 2010 raised over £2,500 for Streetwise and sponsorship is still coming in! 

A significant part of this came from LV= who doubled Streetwise manager, Alison Shelton and LV= staff member Vikki Dorrell's donations, as well as being a founder sponsor of the centre in 1998 and now its main commercial sponsor.

Thanks also to Mark and Sam from Hamworthy Outdoor Education Centre for making it a brilliantly fun day. Their instruction at the top and their confidence in both us and their equipment made it so much less scary!

Pictured right are Clifford and Toby on the way down ... and below are Ricky and Richard getting ready ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to the following intrepid abseilers  who took part and helped to raise money for us (objectively listed alphabetically, not in order of nervousness, aplomb or funds raised!):

Ricky Coleman, Alfie Curtis, Shane Dart, Vikki Dorrell, Charley Dunstan, Deborah English, Ceri Groome, Richard James, Clifford Johnson, Stacey Knight, Neil Payne, Franki St Clair-Wilcox, Eddie Saunders, Alison Shelton, David Shelton and Toby Thorne.

Have a look at the photos below and then follow the link to everybody's 'fish eye photos from the top of the tower' by Steve and Dawn from the brilliant Seeker Photography

 http://seekerphoto.zenfolio.com/p848310184

 Instruction at the top ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looking down (photo by Alfie Curtis)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Alison and Alfie on the way down ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A family affair - Alison Shelton (LV= Streetwise Manager) with husband David, son Alfie Curtis and niece Franki St Clair-Wilcox bring photographed by Hattie Miles of the Bournemouth Echo. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alison added "Now we have done it I am delighted to announce that we will make this an annual event with a double benefit - helping to ensure that the LV= Streetwise village and safety centre has sufficient funding for its long term future as well as giving the opportunity of a lifetime for lots more people to feel the fear and do it anyway!"

Get in touch NOW and leave your details - we'll contact you when next year's 'drop' is being organised!