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Lakeside cash boost for school
1:20pm Saturday 4th July 2009
LAKESIDE’S shops have donated £3,000 of sports equipment and sponsored coaching sessions to a school for children with severe learning difficulties.
The West Thurrock shopping centre has made the donation to Beacon Hill School, in Erriff Drive, South Ockendon, is to help pupils compete in this year’s Panathlon Challenge, a national Olympic-style event for youngsters with disabilities.
Sophie Scott, marketing manager for Lakeside, said: “We hope they get many hours of enjoyment out of their new sports kit.”
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Panathlon coach Paul Archer and Beacon Hill School teachers Brendon Mullin and Andy Terrington join pupils to collect the equipment from Lakeside’s marketing manager Sophie Scott
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