Shotton Walkers Charity Walk - We Need You!

The Shotton Walkers are aiming to complete the Shotton to Shotton 167.4mile walk in 7 days and hope to raise as much money as possible for their charities.

Shotton Walkers organiser and planner Dean Stenner says: “James Guy & I have been planning this campaign for 18 months and have had to delay the event and other fundraising efforts due to Covid,

We chose this walk as both Shotton in County Durham and Shotton North Wales share not only a name but proud industrial pasts of coal and steel. Our charities fit hand in hand and they were chosen specifically for their focus on mental and physical health elements and thier low running costs, we knew our efforts would have a direct and positive impact on their patrons,  The walkers have been training hard and challenging their abilities, completing the Shotton 2 Shotton walk will be such an achievement for us, and knowing what we raise will be going to such a great cause, makes it all worthwhile.” Mental health is incredibly important to all of us particularly after the last 18 months. We have all felt the impact of suicide in our lives and want to try our best to stop others going through it.

The Shotton Walkers’ charities

CALM, campaign against living miserably.

The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is leading a movement against suicide. Every week 125 people in the UK take their own lives. And 75% of all UK suicides are male. helping parents, siblings, partners, friends and colleagues. They spread the message and facilitate, universities, pubs, clubs and prisons across the country – so that people feel empowered to share their experiences and get the help they need before they reach the point of crisis.

0800 58 58 58

The Not Forgotten Association (NFA)

Delivering high quality and safe recreational and entertainment activities to meet the needs of their beneficiaries, providing a caring and personal service which is fully linked in with other recovery pathways and which is underpinned by an ethos where everyone counts and is valued.

0207 730 2400

To sponsor The Shotton Walkers visit their Virgin giving page online:

https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/Team/ShottonWalkers 

For more info visit their website:

www.shottonwalkers.co.uk 

Pictured - (Left to right) Mike Hodson, Pete Dodd, Ste Chesworth, Gavin Evans & Lee Stinchcombe from Shotton in Deeside are taking part in the S2S shotton to Shotton charity walk between 26^th Sept and 2^nd of October 2021 to raise funds and awareness for CALM & The NFA.