Emmerdale stars enjoy weekend together away from the TV cameras

Craig Jones

17 June 2024 at 9:26 am·2-min read

The Emmerdale cast got together at the weekend to support a good cause.

The acting stars joined people with cancer, as well as their family and friends, in Roundhay Park, in Leeds, to walk 5km to help raise awareness of Maggie’s Yorkshire. The centre provides free expert psychological, emotional and practical support for anyone living with cancer.

Soap legend Lisa Riley, 47, said: “I am so glad to be supporting Maggie’s Yorkshire, it’s a fantastic charity and the support it offers is much needed. It’s been lovely to have some of my cast members here with me to support me in raising awareness of this wonderful charity as it’s a cause close to my heart.

“I’d encourage anyone with cancer, or who knows or has lost someone to cancer to come to the centre. Cancer and grief can impact our lives at any time and the support that Maggie’s offers is so important.”

Maggie’s Yorkshire is based in the grounds of St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, and opened in October 2019. It is run by professional staff including psychologists, cancer support specialists and benefits advisors who provide a free, evidence based programme of support that is proven to help people with cancer, as well as family and friends, take back control.

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Sadie Munro, centre fundraising manager at Maggie’s Yorkshire, said: “We are so grateful to Lisa and the cast members from Emmerdale, as well as all of our other incredible walkers for taking part in Walk for Maggie’s.”

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