A community has been left devastated once again after two girls from same school tragically died in water-related incidents in less than a year.
01.06.2023 - 17:07 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
An armed forces veteran has gone back into battle for a Wigan charity as he attempts to relive a real-life escape from Colditz.
Colin Stein is currently replicating the 600-mile World War Two prison camp escape from Colditz in Germany to Switzerland. The former RAF air traffic controller has taken inspiration from his time stationed in Germany in the 90’s as well as his favourite board game.
He was adamant about doing this challenge after reading the ‘Colditz-Prisoners of the Castle’ novel and playing the family favourite ‘Escape from Colditz’ board game every Christmas.
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The 62-year-old wants to raise funds for Wigan and Leigh charity The Brick and sees this challenge as something that can help prove no matter what you have in life, if the mindset is right you can achieve anything. This same mantra is something he claims The Brick does for their clients in getting those in need back on track.
The Brick provides support for those transitioning through homelessness, families facing poverty and people who may be in debt crisis. Additionally, they offer emergency and supported accommodation, access to affordable furniture and household items, a food community, and routes into employment through training and one to one coaching.
“I have lived in Wigan for 33 years and I want to give back to The Brick and the wider community by taking on this challenge,” he said. “The tenacity and courage of those who attempted to escape from Colditz during World War Two is inspirational, and I want to really push myself in this challenge, by aiming to cycle the 600 miles in a week, totally unsupported and sleeping wild like those who took on the same journey nearly 80
A community has been left devastated once again after two girls from same school tragically died in water-related incidents in less than a year.
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