SWIMMING with sharks was among fundraising events staged to help a Trimdon man take part in a charity project in Mongolia.
Steven Laird, 19, aims to raise £3,300 to join the ten-week Raleigh International expedition next month. But he is still £600 short of the total.
Steven, from Trimdon Grange, has done cycle rides, car boot sales, tombolas and bag packing to raise money. But the madcap stunt which saw him taking a half-hour dip with sharks at the aquarium in Tynemouth was an experience he will never forget.
"The water was cold and I was more scared of that than the sharks," he said.
Anyone wishing to help Steven can contact him on 0780 8932577
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