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£1,000 is
presented to Zoe's Place
TRANSPORT companies from across Britain have
joined forces to help swell the coffers of a baby hospice in
Liverpool. The Fortec Distribution Network, made up of 65 licensee
members from across the country, has raised £1,000 for Zoe’s Place
in Yew Tree Lane, West Derby which forms part of a £3000 cash boost
which has been divided equally between the hospice’s 3 sites in
Middlesbrough, Liverpool and Coventry. The cheque was presented by
Ken Blood, General Manager of Lombard Shipping, which has been a
licensee of Fortec since 2004. The money will be used towards
providing care of babies and young children with life-limiting and
life-threatening illnesses, or those who have special complex needs.
Carol Kirkham, Fundraising Manager of Zoe’s Place, said:-
"This is fantastic news and we would like to say thank you to Fortec
and its licensee members for their generous donation. Zoe’s Place in
unique in that it operates the UK’s only dedicated baby hospices in
the country and our aim is to provide a facility that is ‘home from
home’ for the babies. As a registered charity we receive little
funding from the government. Therefore we are almost wholly reliant
upon the generosity of the public and companies such as Fortec to
help us raise the £2.5 million per year that is needed to keep our
three site open for the benefit of the children and families in need
of our care and support."
Neil Hodgson, Managing Director of Fortec, said:- "Zoe’s Place
is an extra special facility and anyone who comes into contact with
the work of the charity cannot fail to be moved by the endless
stories of the staff and volunteers. We first came into contact with
Zoe’s Place last year and since then each of our licensee members
have been touched by the plight of these children. This money has
been raised purely from donations. Zoe’s Place has captured the
hearts of our licensees and they were only too delighted to dig deep
into their pockets to help this fantastic cause." |
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Huge Liverpool
Tapestry to go on display in Museum of Liverpool
ON 25 April 2012, Zombies may not be known for their sense of
rhythm, but next month fans of the undead can enjoy entry to a
three-day music event as 2.8 Hours Later teams up with Liverpool
Sound City over 17 May to 19 May 2012.
The tie in means players of the zombie chase game can buy a joint
ticket to both events, enabling them to celebrate their survival of
the zombie apocalypse at the annual city music festival and
conference. Liverpool Sound City is now in its fifth year and
will be taking place over three days across various Liverpool
venues. Headliners include Professor Green, The Temper Trap, James
Vincent Mcmorrow, Mystery Jets, Michael Kiwanuka, Space, Death in
Vegas, White Denim, Kids in Glass Houses, Alkaline Trio and many,
many more.
Joint passes allowing access to both events are now on sale, along
with all regular tickets, from the 2.8 Hours Later website.
The development comes with just 3 weeks to go before the zombie
invasion commences on May 16, and as the hunt for zombie volunteers
intensifies.
2.8 Hours Later is a thrilling night time chase game. It is played
across an inner city backdrop, and sees multiple secret locations
transformed into zombie film sets and populated by a cast of
survivors and zombies. Starting from a secret location (which
will be revealed to ticket holders in the run up to the event),
players hit the streets in waves after dark to outwit and outrun the
zombies as they hunt for clues to the whereabouts of Resistance HQ,
the last safe place in the city. Using their mobiles, they are also
able to call or text in to get game updates and safety information.
The game has a cast of hundreds of zombie volunteers, who chase,
groan and scare players along the route. Game organiser,
Simon Evans, says:- "Having a horde of blood-thirsty zombies
is one of the key components of the game; the more the better. We
are still recruiting for Liverpool and are looking for local zombie
fans to help us transform the city into the zombie apocalypse."
Local zombie fans can sign up for zombie school, a one-stop shop for
all things zombie. Volunteers practice their zombie moves, learn how
to play safely and, if they graduate, take part in the game. All
volunteers are then issued with a free ticket to play on one night
so they get to experience the terror from both sides of the zombie
divide. Wannabe zombies can register for zombie school at:-
svy.mk/AFiRZx.
Since it was premiered in 2010, 2.8 Hours Later has been played by
around nine thousand players in Bristol, London, Leeds and Glasgow.
The location for the next staging of the game in July is to be
announced shortly with Cardiff and Brighton the front runners.
2.8 Hours Later will be taking place in Liverpool from 16 May to 19
May 2012 inclusive. Tickets cost £29 (£24 for the preview night on
16 May 2012) and joint tickets for Liverpool Sound City cost £58.
All are available from the
website. SlingShot is
planning further dates and locations for 2012. Fans can catch up
with the latest news, competitions and special offers on the 2.8
Hours Later
Facebook page. |
