Massages in Portsmouth for charity Walking With The Wounded

MASSAGES were given at a Southsea church to raise money for armed forces charity Walking With The Wounded.

By The Newsroom

Published 25th Feb 2016, 07:12 BST

Pompey player Dory Yates gets a massage from event organiser Helena Murphy at the
Walking with the Wounded fundraiser

Picture: Paul Jacobs (160141-5) — Pompey player Dory Yates gets a massage from event organiser Helena Murphy at the Walking with the Wounded fundraiser Picture: Paul Jacobs (160141-5)

Pompey manager Paul Cook and academy player Dory Yates were among about 40 people who visited St Simon’s for the day, which raised more than £400.

Organiser Helena Murphy said the event was led by a group of volunteer massage therapists. She said: ‘This is a charity very close to my heart. The support from the therapists and people from the local Portsmouth community who came along on the day to give their support was really humbling.’

Jodie Brown from Simple But Delicious sold cakes at the event, raising an extra £30 for the charity.