# Fear of heights is no barrier to Interlet's Mike

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2006/05/12/fear-heights-no-barrier-interlet039s-mike/
- Published: 2006-05-12T06:45:35+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

11.5.06

Mike Baulch is hoping to conquer his life-long fear of heights by abseiling off 
the Tyne Bridge for charity.

Mike, a director of Seaham-based Interlet Property Investment Consultants (PIC) 
Ltd, is raising money for ME North East after discovering that work colleague Allison
Byrne’s daughter had suffered from the illness.

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Allison Byrne sources properties across Chester-le-Street and parts of Tyneside 
on behalf of Interlet. Her daughter, Rachel, had suffered from the debilitating 
illness (often known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) but is now fully recovered.

On Sunday, May 14, Mike will join several other volunteers in abseiling 60 feet 
off one of Tyneside’s iconic structures.

Based in Chester-le-Street, ME North East was established in July 2000 and has approximately
1,200 members. It covers a population of over 2.5 million from the Scottish borders
to North Yorkshire, of which an estimated 10,000 people have ME.

Originally from London but now living in the North East, Mike said: Much of the 
charity’s time is focused on developing services to meet the needs of people with
ME. I thought that if volunteers could do that over a number of years, I could attempt
to conquer my fear of heights for one day!”

I know that Rachel and her family went through a tough time and it would be great
if more funds could be generated for vital resources that would combat this awful
illness.”

ENDS

NOTE TO EDITOR:

Interlet Property Investment Consultants (PIC) Ltd is a subsidiary of property management
firm, Interlet North East Ltd. Interlet PIC sources and acquires residential properties
on behalf of Interlet North East’s growing portfolio of clients.

Based in Seaham and covering County Durham, Tyne & Wear and Tees Valley, Interlet
manages property from advertising through to rent collection. Ancilliary services
are also offered, such as insurance, property sourcing, buy-to-let finance, property
maintenance, independent valuations and full letting and management survey. For 
further information, visit [www.interletnortheast.com](http://www.interletnortheast.com)

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