Local woman raises £24000 for charity (By Oliver, 14)
By Oliver, 14, Jill Dando News Correspondent
Candice Rollings, who runs the Ship Inn, Uphill, in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset started a campaign for Target Ovarian Cancer after her mum, Janette, known as ‘net’ died in June 2023.
Target Ovarian Cancer is a charity that aims to work with professionals to make sure it is diagnosed at an early stage, also supporting those who have already been diagnosed.
In addition, the charity invests in research to look for new treatments and information.
Candice got the whole community involved in taking part in fundraising efforts, from music festivals to charity pool matches. Her partner and nephew even went skydiving!
Candice told the Weston Mercury that “Everyone has given their quiz winnings every week, the landlord and lots of locals went sober for February, then my partner Ashley and my nephew Jared did a charity skydive and we finished with a big music festival at the ship, NETFEST, where all local music acts performed.
"People volunteered their time, food, beverages, so many generous raffle prizes, posters, banners, and the stage built by J. Cooper Scaffolding, all donated for free, ensuring the day went off without a hitch."
Candice is still raising funds and is optimistic about the future. You can support her by donating here:
www.justgiving.com/page/candice-rollings-1697447855830
