Comic Relief 2013 fundraising events gather pace across Lincolnshire

The race to raise as much money as possible for Comic Relief 2013 is gathering pace across Lincolnshire.

Staff at NatWest in Lincoln spent a nostalgic day dressed up in 1980s attire in a bid to raise £1,000 for the charity.

Branch manager Tom Wood spent the entire day on roller skates.

Members of Stellar Scuba Club donned fancy dress and red noses in a 24-hour underwater dance session at Yarborough Leisure Centre in Lincoln.

The event was called Strictly Come Scuba by organisers.

Away from Comic Relief fundraising, a Lincoln woman will cycle from her home city to Boston as she aims to raise money for Brain Tumour Charity.

Jane Flintham will tackle the 35-mile-trek to Boston Marina on June 9.

She plans to take part in the event with up to 30 friends.

Mrs Flintham said: "I have been inspired after hearing some stories of local children who have suffered from brain tumours.

"Due to that there was no other choice of charity for me and we all hope to raise a lot of money."

To sponsor Mrs Flintham, email her at mrandmrsflint@btinternet.com

Pupils at The Priory Academy LSST aim to raise £2,500 ahead of a school trip to Indonesia.

Students have the chance to visit the country to take part in a new environmental study into new species and the effects of deforestation.

They now hope to raise money by doing group events such as car boots, fetes and Easter egg sales.

If you would like to help the students raise money, call 01522 889 977.

A roller disco will take place at RAF Digby in aid of the Fraja Ellie Appeal.

Fraja Ellie, 4, who lives at RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire, is currently undergoing treatment for neuroblastoma – a rare and aggressive childhood cancer of the nerve tissue along the spinal cord.

Now, RAF members need to raise £500,000 so Fraja can receive the treatment she requires in America.

Sergeant Danny Graham said: "Fraja has been receiving intense chemotherapy for her treatment and is now in cycle four.

"Due to the poor prognosis and relapse, the specialist treatment she requires is not available in the UK.

"The roller disco is going to be a very worthwhile event."

The event will take place at RAF Digby on Thursday, April 4, starting at 6pm.

For further details, email Mr Graham on danny.graham671@mod.uk

Staff at McDonalds across Lincoln have been taking part in a sponsored exercise bike ride to raise money for the company's charity.

The Ronald McDonald House Charities, provides free 'home away from home' accommodation for families with children in hospital.

Employees at 40 restaurants including those in Lincoln will take part in the bikeathon, which is set to last for 40 days. It will cover 7,764 miles, which is the distance from Britain to McDonalds head office in Oak Brooke, America.

The bike will spend a day in each of the Lincoln stores dining areas and will be manned ridden by staff for the full day. The Lincoln leg of the ride started at 7am on Tuesday March 12 in the McDonald's next to Sainsbury's in Tritton Road.

It then moved onto the branch in the Ropewalk on Wednesday and will be Carlton Centre on Thursday, at Gateway Park in Newark Road on Friday and in the Cornhill restaurant on Saturday.

People who would like to show their support are asked to go along to the restaurants.