Earthquake in Turkey and Syria: Peterborough community fun day to raise cash for victims of disaster

Peterborough will come together to help raise vital funds for victims of an earthquake which has left thousands of people dead.

More than 45,000 people have died, and scores more have been left injured and homeless as a result of the earthquake which hit Turkey and Syria on February 6.

A community fun day will be held in Peterborough on Sunday, February 26 at the Gladstone Community Centre to help survivors of the disaster.

The event will be held between 1pm and 6pm, and there will be a range of stalls and activities on offer, with a bouncy castle for younger visitors, and a range of stalls offering food, arts and crafts.

A vigil was held in Cathedral Square earlier this month to remember the victims of the earthquake.

Peterborough fundraiser Del SIngh is also taking on a ‘10x10’ challenge to run a series of 10km events to raise money for the victims.