PRESS RELEASE
11 January 2010

York College Students Climb Snowdon for Guardian Angels

Seven students studying a Foundation Degree in Community & Public Services at York College are gearing up to climb Mount Snowdon at the end of March, in aid of the York District Hospital Guardian Angels charity.

The students hope to climb Mount Snowdon dressed as angels, to raise awareness of the Guardian Angels charity who offer high dependency care for children at York Hospital, allowing sick children to be treated in York rather than being transferred to hospitals elsewhere in the country.

Student Elie McKenzie recently had a baby at York District Hosptial. She says: “When my daughter was born, the standard of care at the hospital was excellent, and due to some minor complications, it was of paramount importance that the facilities were there to care for her. As babies and young children are vulnerable to illness and infection, it is crucial York hospital has the equipment to deal with them. As a mother, I appreciate how harrowing it must be to have an ill child, and I feel we all have a responsibility to support a wonderful charity devoted to their care and recovery.”

Tutor Miranda Powers commented that as part of their course the students have to show that they are capable of self directed learning: “They have planned this project themselves from start to finish, making their own decisions about which charity to support, publicity, risk assessment etc. I am extremely proud of them and have every confidence in their ability to do a fantastic job. This is an excellent cause and I hope people will be generous in their sponsorship”.

Anyone wanting to sponsor the York College students can do so by e-mailing Chris Storey at chris_0906@hotmail.co.uk or contact Keran Pincombe (course leader) on 01904 770260.