Hartlepool driver is raising cash for fight against dementia

By The Newsroom
Published 18th Jan 2016, 05:00 BST
Scooter enthusiasts at the Staincliffe Hotel, which is holding the charity event.Scooter enthusiasts at the Staincliffe Hotel, which is holding the charity event.
Scooter enthusiasts at the Staincliffe Hotel, which is holding the charity event.
A devoted charity supporter is raising money for the fight against Alzheimer's and dementia.

Ian Young, a self-employed wagon driver who delivers white goods appliances, uses all his spare time to raise funds. His next venture is a charity night at the Staincliffe Hotel in Seaton Carew on Saturday, February 27, starting at 1pm.

It is being supported by organisations including Hartlepool Scooter Club, Hartlepool Monkey Hangers Scooter Club, the Vespa Club of Britain 230 Hartlepool, Stray Cats Scooter Club, A19s Scooter Club Cleveland, North Easts Wasps SC and The Vespa Club of Britain 202 Woolybacks.

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Ian is a member of the A19s club which sponsored the event. He then approached the other clubs who also agreed to get involved. He said: “I lost a relative to dementia about three years ago and I have taken the opportunity to try and raise money for Gretton Court.”