Taking part in the show 5 years ago proved that it is
possible to achieve the unexpected. Anita never imagined that she would ever be
street dancing with a professionals on national TV (especially only 6 months out
of chemotherapy treatment) and she says that the experience opened her eyes to the potential
life changing benefits of ‘stepping out’ of her comfort zone.
At A Way Out we are continually impressed by the variety of people
who support the work of our organisation.
Our outreach and prevention work, supporting some of the area’s most
vulnerable women, families and young people, captures the hearts of people who
genuinely wish to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others.
Supporters have stepped out in confidence to raise funds and
donations for A Way Out – like Freya, a young girl from a local school who
rallied her classmates to buy homemade cookies; or Ivy who regularly encourages
her keep fit class members to donate gifts for our clients; or Steve who, after
18 years of 6th Form teaching, chose to challenge colleagues to donate
food for our food parcels in lieu of a leaving gift; or staff from local
industry who fundraised for us for a whole 12 months.
The delivery of our services to women involved in the night
time economy of Stockton and also our work with local young people could not happen
without the valuable time and effort of our fantastic team of volunteers. We are currently looking to add to this
wonderful group of people. If you wish
to make 2018 the year that you step out to make a difference in the lives of
others, please get in touch via info@awayout.co.uk
or 01642 655071.
