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Emmerdale icon Lisa Riley to lead co-stars in Leeds charity challenge

Emmerdale icon Lisa Riley is leading fellow cast members on a charity challenge in Leeds.

Lisa Riley, 46, who plays Emmerdale favourite Mandy Dingle, will be part of the 5km walk challenge at Roundhay Park on Saturday, June 24. The festivities will be raising money for cancer charity Maggie’s Yorkshire.

The acting stars will be walking alongside people with cancer, their families and friends for Maggie’s. The organisation supports anyone living with cancer with free psychological, social and practical support.

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Lisa said: “I am so excited to be supporting Maggie’s Yorkshire, it’s a fantastic charity and the support it offers is much needed. Me and my fellow castmates from Emmerdale are glad to be 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 visit 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 November 2019. The team includes cancer support specialists, a psychologist, and benefits advisors.

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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 everyone else who has currently signed up to take part in the Walk for Maggie’s event.”

If you’d like to take part or find out more you can visit the fundraiser’s website for details.

As ever, we'll continue to bring you the big Emmerdale news about what is happening in the village and away from it. You can visit our Emmerdale homepage to find the latest gossip about the soap and its stars.

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