Scarborough's Crown Tavern pub to host charity fun day for Biotinidase Deficiency awareness

A Scarborough pub is set to host a charity fundraising day this weekend to raise awareness of a rare disease.
The Crown Tavern pub on Scalby Road is hosting a charity fun day this weekend.The Crown Tavern pub on Scalby Road is hosting a charity fun day this weekend.
The Crown Tavern pub on Scalby Road is hosting a charity fun day this weekend.

The fun day has been arranged by a Scarborough family who has been affected by a Biotinidase Deficiency diagnosis and will raise money for awareness of the condition.

The event is being held at the Crown Tavern pub on Scalby Road from 3pm onwards on Sunday, August 29.

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There will be children's face painting, a bouncy castle, raffles, music, singing and more.

Biotin, known as vitamin B7, is needed in very small amounts to help the body make fatty acids. The NHS says you should be able to get all the biotin you need by eating a varied and balanced diet.

However, Biotinidase Deficiency is a disease in which biotin is not released from proteins during digestion. Profound and partial Biotinidase Deficiency combined affect one in 61,000 births.

Left untreated, it can affect coordination, balance and speech, and cause muscle issues, hearing loss, seizures and developmental delay.

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All proceeds from the day will go to Biotinidase Deficiency awareness charities.

The Crown Tavern said: "The local businesses coming together for this cause is actually overwhelming. It's amazing that the community has come together for this cause."

Raffle prizes include men's aftershave, candles, bottles of spirits, wristwatches, food and drink vouchers for businesses across the town, a player-signed football from Scarborough Athletic, SikSilk clothes voucher and hair and beauty vouchers.