Sefton Group raises over £8k for childrens charity

Wednesday, 16 January 2019 06:09

By Rob Pritchard @rpritchard9

The Sefton Group has raised over £8,000 for an Island cause that helps sick and terminally ill children.

It's generated the funds for Wish Upon A Dream who were selected as the groups nominated charity for 2017-2018.

Founder of the organisation, Lesley Turnbull MBE, says they're 'enormously grateful' for Sefton Groups generosity and hailed the Islands strong sense of community.

Sefton Group chief executive, Brett Martin, says the donation is to recognise the hardwork and dedication of the charity.

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