Hi there, I'm Ross,
A bit about me, I'm currently at Newcastle/Durham university and my main sport is hockey but I'm no real athlete and I'm definitely not physically fit (going up the stairs can make me short of breath). I've only played basketball a few times at school and a few times at uni so I'm hardly what you would call a basketball pro.

However I have decided to take part, along with 25 others, in a 24 hour charity basketball match for a charity called The Newman Holiday Trust. They provide holidays for children with special needs. 
Why can't these children just go on holiday you ask?
Each child the Newman Holiday Trust takes on holiday is no easy case, due to the differing needs of each individual child. It requires taking not just the child but also their entire care package, involving taking their specific carers, specialist equipment and also delivering their vital medication. The holidays also give the parents an opportunity for a well earned break, and an opportunity for them to have time to relax and engage in some of the activities they would otherwise be unable to.

Whilst run by volunteers, they still need funding in order to pay for all the other aspects of the holidays and so I have chosen to support the charity along with my fellow team mates in the hopes that we can help send a few extra deserving children this year. You don't have to donate, just sharing this with a few friends would help to raise awareness, but all donations are greatly appreciated.

Thank you for reading this and thanks in advance for any donations you make. You can be assured that even your smallest donation will be helping make a deserving child smile :)

Ross