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Issue 1132
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Local News
24th September 2020
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Harry Gration MBE becomes patron of Paces Paces has worked with individuals living with neurological conditions such as Cerebral Palsy, strokes, MS, Parkinson’s, and brain injuries since 1997. The charity teaches children life-changing skills using conductive education - such as sitting, standing, walking, speaking, communication and self-care - in an environment they can have fun, develop friendships, and feel like they belong. Harry said: “I am absolutely thrilled to become a patron for Paces. I have supported the school and charity for a number of years and it’s a place which is very special to me.
ONE of Yorkshire’s most recognisable faces is to become a patron of Paces, the South Yorkshire specialist centre, charity and school for children and adults with Cerebral Palsy and motor disorders.
Broadcaster and journalist Harry Gration MBE says he is ‘thrilled’ to be supporting the organisation more formally and looking forward to supporting their work, including
the campaign to build a new home for Paces near Sheffield. Harry, who turns 70 this year, has been a familiar face on television in Yorkshire for over four decades and was appointed an
MBE for services to broadcasting in 2013. He has supported Paces for many years, including compering their 2019 charity ball and helping organise visits by Sheffield United.
“I want to do all that I can to support them on their fundraising journey to build a new school and centre for children and adults with neurological conditions as this will allow them to support up to three
times as many families which is just amazing! “I’m very excited to be part of #TeamPaces and look forward to working with their fantastic children, adults, families and staff.” Spencer Pitfield, Chief Executive of Paces, said: “Harry is someone who is known and loved across Yorkshire and beyond, so I am delighted he is becoming a patron of Paces. He has long been a supporter of the work we do, and an ambassador for our charity and school, and we are thrilled he has accepted our invitation to take up the role more formally. “We look forward to working with him as we continue our ambitious and exciting plans to build a new home so we can support more children, adults and families across Yorkshire in the future.”
WALKING ON AIR
with a ‘new’ pair of feet So, it’s almost exactly three years since Yvonne Newton extended her business and opened VALLEY FOOT CARE, on Manchester Road in Stocksbridge. During that time Melanie Toulson, a Yvonne has met hun- graduate in podiatry dreds of new people and with nearly 10 from the local area, years’ experience, will most of whom are be the new face and regular clinic custom- hands at the clinic. ers today. Melanie is really lookYvonne told Look Lo- ing forward to this new cal “Sadly, I’ve had to and exciting challenge make difficult deci- and can’t wait to meet sions for major chang- regular and new cuses in my personal life tomers at the popular and I will be leaving foot clinic. the clinic in the next Melanie told Look lofew weeks. cal “Yvonne has proThis is my chance to vided a great footcare say thank you to all service for the people the lovely customers of Stocksbridge and for their continued surrounding areas for support allowing me the past three years to make a success of and I hope to continue ‘this little business’ where she has left off, and I will genuinely and offer a friendly, miss you all.” professional foot care Yvonne is extremely service to anyone, happy to be handing young, old and in-beover to a very capa- tween, who feels chalble new owner with a lenged by their feet!” wealth of experience She enthused “ I find making it easier to my job so incredibly say goodbye to all the rewarding…People wonderful customers often tell me they and friends made in would hate to do my the last three years. job, but to be able to
relieve someone’s foot pain and have patients say “ I feel like I’m walking on air” after their treatment is wonderful and gives a lot of job satisfaction.” Melanie’s practice, Valley Footworks Podiatry & Chiropody will open on Friday 16 October. Melanie is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) which regulates chiropodists and podiatrists and is approved by health insurance providers such as Westfield and Simply Health. For more details or to book an appointment
you can call her on 07984 032519 or email: footworks-podiatry@ hotmail.co.uk Melanie graduated from Huddersfield University almost 10 years ago with an honours degree in Podiatry. Melanie’s route into private practice began by working as an associate at a podiatry clinic in nearby Penistone which she found very enjoyable, gaining valuable skills and experience in all aspects of podiatry and chiropody by working alongside Mary Brady, a very experienced podiatrist with over 20 years’ experience. This then led to Melanie providing a mobile service, Footworks Podiatry, visiting and treating patients in their own homes.
