Royal Windsor Clay Pigeon Shoot

HRH The Countess of Wessex today (25 June 2009) generously hosted the Royal Windsor Clay Pigeon Shoot to raise £100,000 for ChildLine and Dyslexia Action.

Fifteen teams enjoyed a once in a lifetime experience of shooting in the private area of Royal Windsor Estate, which is seldom available for a public shooting event.

ChildLine president and founder Esther Rantzen said: "We had sunshine - and the glory of Windsor Park - and extraordinary skill all for two brilliant causes! It was an amazing day. The money raised for both ChildLine and Dyslexia Action will make a real difference to the children who need our help."

Shirley Cramer, Chief Executive of Dyslexia Action concluded: "We are delighted by the response to this collaborative event - the first of its kind for Dyslexia Action.  It will make an enormous contribution towards helping both charities through the Dyslexia Action Bursary Fund and by helping ChildLine to answer more calls."

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Notes to Editors

The NSPCC is the UK's leading children's charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children. The NSPCC's purpose is to end cruelty to children FULL STOP. The NSPCC runs projects and services across the United Kingdom and Channel Islands, including ChildLine, the UK's free, confidential 24-hour helpline for children and young people.

Dyslexia Action is a national charity that improves lives through education. Dyslexia Action is the UK's leading provider of services and support for people with dyslexia and literacy difficulties. We specialise in assessments, teaching and training. We also develop and distribute teaching materials and undertake research.