Foundation in memory of Thirsk dad donates £30k to mental health

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 12:30 · Archive

A foundation set up after a North Yorkshire man's death has donated £30,000 to mental health support.

A foundation set up in memory of Charlie Dallas Lancaster, 36, from Thirsk, who died in summer 2020, has donated £30,000 to mental health support. His sisters Victoria Taylor and Alexandra Lancaster founded the Charlie Dallas Lancaster Foundation after his death to continue his passion for helping others and encourage open conversations about mental health.

The foundation has spent the past six years raising money for mental health and suicide prevention work across York, North Yorkshire and beyond. Victoria Taylor, Charlie's older sister and a foundation trustee, said the 'main goal of the Foundation is to raise as much money for mental health support and give people who refer themselves access to therapy'.

Charlie had built a successful property career after helping establish York estate agency Lancaster Samms, and later launched MyBid4it, an online property auction business. He served on the board of the York Round Table and helped organise events raising money for local charities. Mental health causes were close to his heart after he struggled with his own wellbeing for years.

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• Foundation in memory of North Yorkshire dad donates £30k to mental health supportCharlie Dallas Lancaster, 36, from Thirsk, died in summer 2020. His family and friends remember his “cheeky, smiling face” and ability to “light up the room”.Darlington & Stockton Times · 12 Oct, 12:00
• Foundation in memory of North Yorkshire dad donates £30k to mental health supportCharlie Dallas Lancaster, 36, from Thirsk, died in summer 2020. His family and friends remember his “cheeky, smiling face” and ability to “light up the room”.The Northern Echo · 11 Oct, 12:00

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