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The Champion • Wednesday 5 September 2012Waterloocharity insearch fornew trusteesA WATERLOO charity that supports visuallyimpaired people across the North West islooking for new trustees to oversee the nextstage of its development.Sightline Vision (North West) Ltd, whichhas headquarters in Waterloo, runs ahelpline providing practical and emotionalsupport to people going through sudden,progressive or long–term loss of sight.The charity is seeking to recruit three newdirectors at a time when it is about toexpand the scope of its helpline operationwith lottery cash.Sightline co–ordinator Eileen Green fromThornton, who founded the charity in2000 and is registered blind herself, said:“It’s a very important period for the charitywhich is why we’re looking to strengthenour team of trustees who play a vital role inthe work of the organisation.“Applicants do not need to have a specificknowledge of the issues affecting blind andvisually impaired people – although thatwould obviously be a bonus – butsome experience of charity work would beuseful.“We’re also particularly keen to hear fromapplicants with a specific skill thatcould benefit the charity, for exampleretired people with a background inmarketing or finance,” added Eileen.Sightline is implementing its expansionplans after being awarded £190,000 overthree years from the Big Lottery Fund’sReaching Communities programme.This funding will enable the charity tooperate its helpline from 6pm to 10pm everyevening, rather than from Thursday toMonday evening only as it has done in thepast.The helpline is unusual in being entirelystaffed by visually impaired volunteers,or people with a visually impaired familymember.“Added Eileen: The new directors can besure that by joining us they will be making areal difference to the lives of people goingthrough the trauma of sight loss.”For more information call 0800 587 2252.Taunted at school forbeing overweight...now ‘bouncy ball’wants to help otheryoungsters stay slimBy David RavenDAWN Murray who wastaunted at school for being sooverweight she had to buyher uniform from plus sizedmarket stalls is calling onchildren to beat the bullies byeating healthy foods.When she was 12 years old,Dawn weighed 12 stone withadresssizeof24andshewasgiven the nickname‘bouncy–ball’ by herclassmates.The 32–year–old formerBootle High pupil fromNetherton only started to loseweight when her mum gaveher a pound per lbs she lost,leading her to transform herlifestyle completely.Dawn said: “I was sodepressed, I was being callednames every day, I had towear special plus sizedclothes from market stallsand it shattered myconfidence so I didn’t go outmuch.“Physically I couldn’t do alot, sports wise and things Iwas always last and nobodywould pick me for their team.“I was the only one in myclass who was that big so itDawn aged 32did have a huge impact on myeducation and the namesthey would call me got worseas I got into high school.“There must be otherchildren who are in the samesituation I was, every day youdread going to school and it’shard to fit in with yourfriends and you hate thename calling.“I would say to childrendefinitely think about havingCCode NAahealthierlifestyle,oncetheweight is coming off you –you will automatically startto be more active.“When you are overweightyou don’t like to go out andsocialise much, you try andhide away in the shadows,once the weight does comeoff it gives you that push tostart taking up some exercise.“After not being able towear the same clothes as myfriends I decided enough wasenough so I just had to stopand change my lifestyle.“It’s a vicious circle becauseof the weight it’s hard to doany exercise so I startedtaking part in PE lessons thenwhich I had never done andmy PE teacher was made up.”Over the next year Dawnearned £42 after losing threestone while her confidencegrew so much that she wasable to stand up and give aspeech in front of the wholeschool on how she won herobesity battle.Now a mum–of–threeDawn is setting up aSlimmer’s World just for11–15 year olds at SantanderSocial Club on Bridle Road.For details call07905142271.Visit us @ www.ChampNews.com • 5SplashBathroom &Tiles Co Ltdquality at the right priceWE WILL BEAT ANYLIKE-FOR-LIKE QUOTEFREE UPVC WHITE GLOSS CEILING AND IP65BATHROOM RATED DOWNLIGHTS, WITHEVERY FULLY FITTED BATHROOM RENOVATION* Not in conjunction with any other offer■ Professional & Friendly Service■ Quality Products■ Unbeatable Prices■ FREE Plan & Design■ FREE Quotation■ FREE Delivery*■ Installation Service■ Fully Guaranteed ProductsWe also specialise in Wet Rooms and Bathroomsfor the Elderly and Less Able - 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