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# Theme park near Lichfield raises £4,000 for diabetes charity
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/theme-park-near-lichfield-raises-4000-for-diabetes-charity/
- Published: 2011-04-14T08:00:44.000Z
- Updated: 2011-04-13T12:03:16.000Z
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Charity, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:32, News

![Representatives from JDRF receive the cheque from Drayton Manor Park staff](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/cheque-presentation-jpg.jpg "Cheque-presentation.-JPG")

Representatives from JDRF receive the cheque from Drayton Manor Park staff

A theme park near Lichfield has raised £4,000 for a diabetes charity.

The cheque was given to the [Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation](http://www.jdrf.org.uk/walk/?ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk) (JDRF) by [Drayton Manor Theme Park](http://www.draytonmanor.co.uk/?ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk), with the money going towards supporting their efforts to find a cure for type one diabetes.

Colin Bryan, Managing Director at Drayton Manor Theme Park, said:

> “We’re delighted to have raised so much money for such a good cause and know our contribution will continue to provide hope to those sufferers who hope a cure will be found.”

Around £3,000 of the money was raised at a Sporting Lunch held in the park’s Tower Suite in December hosted by BBC Radio WM’s presenter Jimmy Franks and featuring former England footballer Paul Merson.

The other £1,000 was raised through the sale of sandwiches in the cafeteria, where 10p from every purchase throughout the season was donated to JDRF.