FIVE MHKs will be hoping they don’t fall flat on their faces this weekend as they abseil down a 60-foot drop for charity.
The politicians will tackle the island’s highest indoor abseil on Saturday from the top of The Strand Shopping Centre in Douglas in a bid to raise money for The Children’s Centre.
Community, Culture and Leisure Minister Tim Crookall MHK, Environment, Food and Agriculture Minister Phil Gawne MHK and Treasury Minister Eddie Teare MHK will take the plunge alongside MHKs Laurence Skelly and Kate Beecroft.
Mr Skelly said: ‘We are all greatly looking forward to the sponsored abseil at The Strand Centre.
‘It should be an exciting, if slightly scary, experience for us, but for a worthy cause.’
This will be the second charity abseil the centre has held at the shopping centre.
Only a few months ago, in November, they raised more than £1,500.’
The charity’s Mobex team believe that young people can learn more about themselves and their behaviour through outdoor eduction and activities and last time members of the team were on hand to ensure everyone’s safety was paramount.
They will also be available this year to instruct the politicians at their fundraising event.
The Children’s Centre works directly with more than 1,000 children, young people and families every week as they endeavour to make it their priority to enable each person they work with to discover their full potential.
It is the island’s leading children’s charity and runs 15 vital services, including nursery care and after school clubs.
The abseil will take place at 11am on Saturday (January 28) and all shoppers are urged to go along and support their fundraising efforts. Fundraising co-ordinator for the centre Mark Eastham thanked each politician for taking part and said he hoped everyone would go along to support them.
‘On behalf of the MHKs and The Strand Centre, please come along and support the event,’ Mr Skelly said.
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