YOUNG skaters sought sponsorship from local businesses to help them reach the top by training with skating champions Steve and Karen Barber.
Danielle Guppy, eight, was one of the young athletes training at the Blackburn Arena with potential for stardom who needed help with the cost of equipment and coaching.
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