County Derry couple hosting Mid Ulster Horse Fair to raise vital funds for Altnagelvin Neonatal ICU

Clare McCready and her husband Mark are running a charity event called Mid Ulster Horse Fair on Saturday August 19.

All proceeds from the event will be donated to the charity Tiny Life and Altnagelvin Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. 

The couple's two youngest babies were premature and are now three years old and one year old. The family want to give something back to Altnagelvin and Tiny Life who were a fantastic support to the family. 

Clare said: "Last year we ran the event alongside another family for a little boy in Maghera who needed a liver transplant. We raised funds for the RVH Liver Support Group.

"It went really well last year, my husband does most of the organising. There isn't another event like it in Mid Ulster and we really wanted to raise vital funds and give something back.

"The staff in the Altnagelvin Neonatal intensive Care Unit are amazing, they really are. Our babies are thriving now and we hope to raise as much money as we can."

The event ‘Mid Ulster Horse Fair’ is to be held at 66 Tirkane Road, Maghera from 9am-4pm.

There will be live music, a bouncy castle, donkey derby, horse showing classes, rodeo bull, ice cream, burgers and more.

People can pay to take part in the horse showing classes or to have a stall there on the day and donation boxes will be all around. 

All monies will be donated to the Altnagelvin Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the charity Tiny Life.