Big Weekend raises more than £77,000 for local charities

On the weekend of 23rd April The Big Weekend committee organised a fundraising event for Macmillan and Charis in memory of Bellaghy man Damian Brown.

The weekend comprised of a fun run/walk, cycle, kid's events and game night.

The sun shone and the weekend was a massive success raising £77,938, of which £38,523 was donated to Macmillan, £38,500 to Charis and the remainder to the Pallative Care Unit in Antrim.

A spokesperson for the Brown family said: “We would like to say a huge thank you to the committee and to everyone who helped in any way towards The Big Weekend. A huge amount of effort was put in to support these amazing charities.