Dad dressing as a dame for marathon in memory of his daughter

HE AIMS TO RAISE £1K FOR A PERFORMING ARTS CLUB THAT HAS HELPED SURVIVING DAUGHTERS THROUGH THEIR GRIEF

- By SOFIE JACKSON [e-mail]

AN East Yorkshire father who tragically lost his oldest daughter is raising money for a theatre club that has become a “second family” for his surviving children.

Chelsea Blue Mooney tragically passed away aged just 17 in 2021 following a long battle with her mental health and an eating disorder.

The Bridlington teenager had a passion for the performing arts, which is shared by her younger sisters.

Their dad Steve Blackford will dress up like a pantomime dame, a costume picked by the children, to run two charity races for Y PERFORM Musical Theatre Group which he said has become a “second family” for his daughters, Madison, 17, and Scarlet, eight.