11-04-2025
Bury schoolgirl, 8, embarks on year-long charity mission
An eight-year-old girl says she feels "joyful" that her year-long series of charity fundraising challenges will help those in from Bury in Greater Manchester, has vowed to raise money throughout 2025 for a wide range of causes close to her include walking 124 miles (200km) over 40 days as part of the Big Lent Walk with her dog Cookie, and completing a sponsored swim in May."Raising money for other people is making me feel really joyful and happy," said Tahlia.
'Super proud'
Tahlia started her charity quest in January when she asked friends and family to make a donation to Bury Hospice rather than buying her presents."Before my birthday, I asked my mum if [I can raise money for] charities that care for the world instead," she schoolgirl's kind-hearted decision helped to raise more than £500 for the hospice, which provides palliative and end-of-life February, she saved her pocket money to sponsor Yorik the goat at Bleakholt Animal she is walking 3.1 miles (5km) each day with her canine companion to raise funds for CAFOD (Catholic Agency For Overseas Development) as part of the Big Lent Walk.
Next month, she plans to complete a sponsored swim to raise funds for a stroke was inspired to swim a mile for charity after her grandad suffered a stroke in January 2021 at the age of mum Vicky said she was "super proud" of her daughter's fundraising efforts.
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