At the age of 81, Harrogate’s own Duncan Goodwin was a finalist on Channel 4’s popular series The Piano. Since then, he has been sought after as a performer, and as he himself is living with Alzheimer’s Disease, he has used his newfound fame to raise awareness and funds for local charity Dementia Forward. The next fundraising concert will be to mark Valentine’s Day and will celebrate love in all its forms. Duncan, along with his wife and singing companion Fran, will perform together at the new West Park Centre in Harrogate on Saturday 14th February from 2pm and 4pm.
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A young man from Leeds who spent two years struggling with alcohol and drug dependency says support from The Donkey Sanctuary in Leeds and EMERGE Leeds has given him a reason to live again. Kaiden (20) was accepted into the care co-ordination pathway at EMERGE Leeds after being referred by his GP for interpersonal and emotional difficulties, which he was managing though drug and alcohol use at the time. EMERGE Leeds is a specialist service covering West Yorkshire, provided by Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The service works with young people aged 18-25 years, some of which are
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