The Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway, near Skipton, North Yorkshire, have announced they are supporting a former volunteer raise money for Cancer Research UK.

Alisha Bell, 21, from Keighley volunteered on the railway during 2018, in a variety of roles including sales and locomotive work.

Now, she aims to raise £1000 pounds for Cancer Research UK by participating in Ultra White Collar Boxing, an event in which people train for 8 weeks before stepping into the ring to raise money for charity, on the 13th of March at Cedar Court Bradford.

In a statement shared by the railway, Alisha said:

“I am boxing for those families including my own who’s live have changed from the horrible disease and I hope it is time to change the outcome. I have had friends who have suffered and luckily are here today from the amazing treatment available, unfortunately this isn’t the case for all.

I am doing it to hopefully raise enough money to help further research continue and hopefully change many lives. This is a huge challenge for myself as a type 1 diabetic I have to learn and develop further but I can’t wait to push myself to achieve even more.”

Want to support Alisha?

You can donate to her Just Giving page here.

Or, you could purchase tickets to attend the event from here.

You can find out more about Cancer Research UK, the work they do, and how you can help on their official website, here.

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