Next Sunday, 5 May, the Moorland Railway and Gardens at Staintondale close to Scarborough in North Yorkshire will maintain its first Charity Day of 2024.
The Charity Days maintain a particular which means for the railway’s homeowners, Alan and Lisa Williams, as proceeds from subsequent Sunday’s occasion shall be donated to Yorkshire Coast Dog Rescue.
Last yr, Alan and Lisa’s lovely fox crimson Labrador, Pop, handed away after affected by most cancers.
They now have a trustworthy substitute after considered one of their buddies confirmed them Peanut on a Facebook web page, which they have been delighted to supply a home to.
It was love at first sight, we have been delighted to supply him a ceaselessly home
Alan and Lisa Williams
Just 4 months later, Alan and Lisa misplaced a second pet canine, Paws, a black Labrador, to old age.
The two unhappy occasions made it sure that Yorkshire Coast Dog Rescue can be one of many charities to profit from this yr’s Charity Days.
Alan and Lisa Williams’ Moorland Railway and Gardens Charity Days are held from 2 pm to five pm on the primary Sunday of every month at Moorland House in Staintondale.
Other charities to profit this yr are:
- Sunday, 2 June – Yorkshire Cancer Research.
- Sunday, 7 July – Alzheimer’s Society.
- Sunday, 4 August – The Rainbow Centre, Scarborough.
- Sunday, 1 September – Martin House Children’s Hospice.
At every Charity Day, in addition to a miniature railway, there are cream teas, desserts, tombola, and varied stalls.
Several of those charities additionally profit from rail excursions run by the Branch Line Society, together with Martin House Children’s Hospice and Alzheimer’s Society.
