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Step-By-Step School Raises £250 for Mental Health Friends
7/11/2026
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- Step-By-Step school held a fundraiser at Brackley Leisure Centre on Saturday 18:30 BST for Mental Health Friends.
- Nicola Lawrence, 52, and sister-in-law Natasha Lawrence entered Strictly Brackley competition, targeting £250 for Mental Health Friends and Step-By-Step Arts Foundation.
- Claire Readman founded Mental Health Friends in 2019, which has helped 1,000 people and runs Thursday drop-in sessions at the Chatty Parrot Café.
- Michelle May Hetherington said the fundraiser saved lives.
