By Madeleine Pitt - Horse and Hound
11 April, 2012
Mary King shares her flapjack recipe in a charity cookbook
Top eventer Mary King has contributed to a charity cookbook with her trusty competition snack — "extra juicy flapjacks".
Mary has joined Raymond Blanc, Dame Judi Dench and Mary Berry in donating a recipe to “21 Treats for 21 Years”, which celebrates the Child Brain Injury Trust’s 21st anniversary.
The charity— which Mary became a patron of in March 2011 — supports families of children with brain injuries and provides information and training for healthcare workers.
“I felt it was a fantastic charity to support, helping families with children who’ve had accidents,” Mary told H&H.
“Especially as a mother, with my daughter Emily riding, you dread to think of anything awful happening to their head.”
The cookbook costs £5 (plus £1 p&p).
To order a copy call 01869 341075 or email annemariemacmillan@cbituk.org
Sophie Hanvey presents Nadia Magee of the Child Brain Injury Trust with a cheque for £2,890. Big-hearted Sophie helped raise the funds for the charity by organising a pub quiz and a triathlon event.
JORDANSTOWN girl Sophie Hanvey has helped raise over £2,800 for the Child Brain Injury Trust and she presented a cheque to the charity this week.
Following a brain haemorrhage in December 2005 the charity played a major role in helping and supporting Sophie, who is now aged 19, readjust to life.
Extensive treatment meamt Sophie’s recovery was slow but eventually she was able to return to school, helped by a classroom assistant and the Child Brain Injury Trust.
As a thank you for their support, Sophie held a triathlon-style event in Ballyearl Leisure Centre last July and a quiz in the Ulster Transport Bowling Club in November to raise much needed funds.
Sophie raised £2,868.75 and presented a cheque for £2,890 to Nadia Magee of the charity.
Sophie thanked everyone who sponsored her and made donations towards this worthy cause, especially the staff and management of Vivo Essentials on Circular Road Jordanstown; Village Pharmacy, Whiteabbey; staff at Ballyearl Leisure Centre and the Ulster Transport Bowling Club in Jordanstown.
Sophie’s father Trevor said: “The Child Brain Injury Trust was a great support but it is not fully funded and relies a lot on donations and Sophie wanted to repay some of the help she received.”
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