Bid to break world record with 24-hour massage (From Swindon Advertiser)

Bid to break world record with 24-hour massage

10:20am Tuesday 14th February 2012 in News By Katie Bond

A CHARITY set up to help people with life-limiting and chronic illnesses is hoping to break a world record and raise funds at the same time.

The Therapy Rooms, which was set up in 2009 as a charity offering support, inspiration and guidance through the use of integrative health and wellbeing therapies, will hold a 24-hour massage marathon on February 25.

The charity needs 144 people to book a massage so they can carry out the challenge which they also hope will win them a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Volunteer manager Holly Stepney said: “We are going to be completing a 24 hour massage marathon where three therapists will be completing 48 massages each from 10am on Saturday, February 25, until 10am on Sunday, February 26.

“Two receptionists will also be staying awake for 24 hours.

“We are aiming to raise money to help fund our outreach projects.

“We have six community outreach projects to help the community even further, inclusive of Open Door, Clapham Hobbs and Rethink, and they are forever growing.”

The Therapy Rooms was previously based at the Shaftesbury Centre, in Percy Street, before opening its doors in its new home in Purton Road, Moredon, a year ago.

It was launched by Danny Stepney who had spent years caring for his mother who suffers with the muscle disease, fibromyalgia.

He set up the charity to help those in a similar situation to himself, with help from the Prince’s Trust.

The organisation is run entirely by volunteers with a team made up of trustees, managers, therapists, administrators and receptionists.

For more information, or to book a therapy, call 0845 2693679.