Zip for Jack...

Last year our Zip Wire Challenge raised over £13,000 for various charities. It was fantastic seeing everyone come together for the day, sometimes overcoming fears but ultimately supporting each other and their own fantastic causes.

We asked people to share their stories with us this year, so in the run up to the Zip Wire Challenge taking place we’ll be sharing some of these with you. The first of these is ‘Zip for Jack.’

Shareen Lancaster and her colleagues are going to be conquering the dizzy heights of the Wearmouth Bridge and taking the leap in support of the MPS society and a little boy from Sunderland called Jack Baird.

Jack is only three years old and has MPS III, which means he will not live beyond his teens.

The disease affects about one in 85,000 people and blocks the breakdown of complex sugars in the body and destroys brain cells, leaving them unable to walk, talk or swallow.

A symptom of the condition is the early onset of dementia, which is expected to affect Jack by the age of five.

To help support Jack, you can sponsor Shareen and her colleagues on Just Giving by clicking here or by taking part in the Zip Wire Challenge yourself by booking a place on Sunday May 4th here.

If you’re doing the Zip Wire Challenge for a charity then share your story and a photo with us by email [email protected]