Staff at Charles Clinkard will be lacing up their walking boots this weekend to trek across some of the UK’s roughest terrain for Help for Heroes.
They will take part in a 20-mile hike along Hadrian’s Wall, as part of the family-run footwear retailer’s 90th anniversary celebrations.
One of the trekkers is no stranger to charity challenges.
Mark Goward’s late sister, Jane Tomlinson, famously raised £1.5m for cancer charities before the disease claimed her life in 2007.
Her efforts earned her the Helen Rollason Award at the 2002 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards and the inspirational mum was awarded an MBE in 2003.
Mark, a staunch supporter of the appeal launched by Jane, has worked at Charles Clinkard for 16 years.
He said: “What a way to spend a Saturday – 26 miles of Northumberland countryside, time spent with some great colleagues and we’re raising money for a worthwhile cause.”
The charity raises money to support servicemen and women and veterans who have suffered life-changing injuries or illness and their families.
Help for Heroes has created four recovery centres around the UK, in Catterick, Colchester, Tidworth and Plymouth – and established a nationwide support network for the wounded and their families.
Charles Clinkard, managing director, said: “Help for Heroes is a great charity, and one we as a business are more than happy to support.
“We’ve pulled together a great team of staff who are eager to show their support for our injured servicemen and women.
“I’m incredibly proud of their efforts and wish them every success as they trek through the stunning wilds of Northumberland.”
Shaun Pickford, head of challenges at Help for Heroes, said: “We would like to thank the employees of Charles Clinkard for taking part in this event and doing their bit.”
Anyone wanting to make a donation to the team’s fundraising efforts can do so here.
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