Lisburn team helps Operation Lipstick to raise over£18k for TinyLife

The event saw over 130 ladies take part in activities including archery, orienteering, wall climbing, raft building over the course of the day. Team Venture raised more than £1,700 and, in total, the event raised £18,000.

This is the second year the team from Venture has taken part. Managing Director Julie McBride said: “It is the most fun we’ve had in terms of fundraising for the charity. We were certainly put through our paces but the weather was glorious and we got stuck into everything from orienteering to raft building. There was a lot of healthy competition between the teams taking part and we’re thrilled that the event has bane such a huge success.”

Venture Photography has worked alongside TinyLife for more than five years. Although they are best known for producing an annual calendar featuring TinyLife babies, they also regularly support the charity with fundraising events which have included everything from abseiling to skydiving.

TinyLife regional fundraising manager Valerie Cromie said: “This year’s Operation Lipstick has been a great success and everybody who took part had bags of enthusiasm and energy for the challenges we set. The amount we’ve managed to raise so far has been superb and we’re looking forward to increasing this even further with our next event.”