PTC charity fundraiser taking place this weekend
4 June 2024
West Midlands Police Federation members are being encouraged to support a charity challenge to raise money for new equipment to rehabilitate injured officers.
Staff at the Police Treatment Centre (PTC) in Harrogate are preparing to take part in this weekend’s Knaresborough Bed Race.
They are raising money for a new ‘Game Ready’ rehabilitation machine to aid patient recovery.
The Knaresborough Bed Race is a gruelling athletic contest around a scenic 2.4-mile course with a fancy-dress parade of decorated beds, passengers and runners.
It has been held every year since 1966, except for two years during the pandemic, and this year’s race takes place on Saturday (8 June).
The PTC is a registered charity that provides treatment and support for injured and ill-serving and retired officers. The treatment includes intensive police-specific physiotherapy and rehabilitation.
Around 4,000 members of the police family are treated at one of the two PTC centres in Harrogate or Perthshire in Scotland.
It costs around £6.5m to operate the centres and provide essential care and support to officers when they need it most.
West Midlands Police Federation members can support the PTC team and their cause via their JustGiving page.
More information about the PTC and how to sign up is available on the West Midlands Police Federation website.
