Telford MP, Lucy Allan was pleased to be able to call in at Southall School, Dawley on Friday 13th to support their Children in Need fundraising efforts as well as to meet Pudsey Bear!
After joining pupils in some of the activities they were undertaking in support of CIN, Lucy stayed on for a special birthday party for one of Southall’s pupils has the rare condition of Juvenile Huntingdon’s disease, a condition that affects the central nervous system.
Commenting on the visit, Lucy said: “It was great to see everything the children had been up to in raising funds for Children In Need. Their enthusiasm and excitement for the day’s activities was a joy to behold and they can be proud of all they raised.”
On the birthday party held afterwards, Lucy said: “Seeing everyone come together to celebrate this special occasion was very humbling and showed the level of care that entire school community, whether pupil or staff, feel towards each other”.