...when we decided to walk 100 miles of the North Downs Way in a mere 5 days! But that's what we'll be doing to help raise valuable funds for the Barchester Healthcare Foundation this May.
Starting on Monday 24th May and finishing on Friday 28th May, we plan to trek from Guildford in Surrey and (hope!) to end up at Ashford in Kent a mere 5 days later. GULP. The route meanders through the wilds of the North Downes and comes close to some of our homes in the South East - but we would like as many homes as possible to be involved throughout Barchester!
The BIG idea!
The Grand plan is to raise a whopping £5,000 for the Foundation - a fantastic charity that helps older people and other adults in the UK with a physical or mental disability. The money we raise will be matched £ for £ by the Barchester Healthcare shareholders - a potential £10,000 total to continue the good work in our communities.
How can you help?
You could walk with us, in your own region or home or sponsor us direct via our JustGiving page XXXXX
Feel free to involve and bring along staff, families, friends, partners and dogs. You come and join us for one day or 5 days, you can walk a hundred miles or 3 miles – it’s just a question of taking part and supporting the event.
How we'll do it:
Day 1 - Monday 24th May - 23 miles
07.30a.m. – Walkers to meet at Reigate Beaumont for Bacon Sarnies. Minibus to Shalford, just outside Guildford.
Walk start time: 9.00a.m.
Walk - Guildford to Mole Valley via Newlands Corner and Ranmore Common - 13 miles.
Walk - After refreshment continue walk Mole Valley to Merstham over Box Hill and Reigate Hill - 10 miles. This leg starts with the famous stepping stones over the River Mole!
Finish at Merstham – approximately 6.00pm. Minibus to Reigate Beaumont for 10th Anniversary Foundation Birthday Party with Residents and Families – organised by Aileen Oliver, General Manager.
Day 2 Tuesday 25th May – 19 and a quarter miles.
07.30a.m. Walkers to meet at Emily Jackson House, Sevenoaks Minibus to Merstham (Reigate).
Start time: 9.00a.m.
Walk - Merstham to Oxted via Gravelly Hill – 8 miles. Plus a stop off at Hurst Green for a PR opportunity. We will also be passing very close to Tandridge.
Walk - Oxted to Otford past Knockholt Pound – 11 and a quarter miles.
Finish at Otford – approx 5.00pm. Minibus to Emily Jackson for 10th Anniversary Foundation Birthday Party with Residents and Families – organised by Jo, Chris, Chris and Meryl.
Day 3 – Wednesday 26th May – 17 and a quarter miles.
08.00a.m. Meet at Winchester House, Rochester. Minibus to Otford.
Start time: 9.30a.m.
Walk - Otford to Medway Bridge through Wrotham – 17 and a quarter miles.
Finish at Medway Bridge – approx 4.30pm. Minibus to Winchester House for 10th Anniversary Foundation Birthday Party with Residents and Families – organised by Sue Simmonds, General Manager. Friston House to also hold 10th Anniversary Foundation Birthday Party organised by Chrissie Heyes, General Manager.
Day 4 – Thursday 27th May – 15 and a half miles.
08.00a.m. Meet at Newington Court. Minibus to Medway Bridge.
Start time: 9.30a.m.
Walk - Medway Bridge to Hollingbourne via Detling – 15 and half miles.
Finish at Hollingbourne – approx 4.00pm. Minibus to Newington Court for 10th Anniversary Foundation Birthday Party with Residents and Families – organised by Linda Donovan, General Manager.
Day 5 - Friday 28th May – 15 miles.
08.00 Meet at Ashminster House, Ashford. Minibus to Hollingbourne.
Start time: 9.30a.m.
Walk - Hollingbourne to Wye past Harrietsham and through Boughton Lees – 15 miles.
Finish at Wye – approx 4.00pm. Minibus to Ashminster for final 10th Anniversary Foundation Birthday Party with Residents and Families – organised by Paul Davis, General Manager.
Yikes! Better get training...
Geoff, Chris , Chris G & Brian
Starting on Monday 24th May and finishing on Friday 28th May, we plan to trek from Guildford in Surrey and (hope!) to end up at Ashford in Kent a mere 5 days later. GULP. The route meanders through the wilds of the North Downes and comes close to some of our homes in the South East - but we would like as many homes as possible to be involved throughout Barchester!
The BIG idea!
The Grand plan is to raise a whopping £5,000 for the Foundation - a fantastic charity that helps older people and other adults in the UK with a physical or mental disability. The money we raise will be matched £ for £ by the Barchester Healthcare shareholders - a potential £10,000 total to continue the good work in our communities.
How can you help?
You could walk with us, in your own region or home or sponsor us direct via our JustGiving page XXXXX
Feel free to involve and bring along staff, families, friends, partners and dogs. You come and join us for one day or 5 days, you can walk a hundred miles or 3 miles – it’s just a question of taking part and supporting the event.
How we'll do it:
Day 1 - Monday 24th May - 23 miles
07.30a.m. – Walkers to meet at Reigate Beaumont for Bacon Sarnies. Minibus to Shalford, just outside Guildford.
Walk start time: 9.00a.m.
Walk - Guildford to Mole Valley via Newlands Corner and Ranmore Common - 13 miles.
Walk - After refreshment continue walk Mole Valley to Merstham over Box Hill and Reigate Hill - 10 miles. This leg starts with the famous stepping stones over the River Mole!
Finish at Merstham – approximately 6.00pm. Minibus to Reigate Beaumont for 10th Anniversary Foundation Birthday Party with Residents and Families – organised by Aileen Oliver, General Manager.
Day 2 Tuesday 25th May – 19 and a quarter miles.
07.30a.m. Walkers to meet at Emily Jackson House, Sevenoaks Minibus to Merstham (Reigate).
Start time: 9.00a.m.
Walk - Merstham to Oxted via Gravelly Hill – 8 miles. Plus a stop off at Hurst Green for a PR opportunity. We will also be passing very close to Tandridge.
Walk - Oxted to Otford past Knockholt Pound – 11 and a quarter miles.
Finish at Otford – approx 5.00pm. Minibus to Emily Jackson for 10th Anniversary Foundation Birthday Party with Residents and Families – organised by Jo, Chris, Chris and Meryl.
Day 3 – Wednesday 26th May – 17 and a quarter miles.
08.00a.m. Meet at Winchester House, Rochester. Minibus to Otford.
Start time: 9.30a.m.
Walk - Otford to Medway Bridge through Wrotham – 17 and a quarter miles.
Finish at Medway Bridge – approx 4.30pm. Minibus to Winchester House for 10th Anniversary Foundation Birthday Party with Residents and Families – organised by Sue Simmonds, General Manager. Friston House to also hold 10th Anniversary Foundation Birthday Party organised by Chrissie Heyes, General Manager.
Day 4 – Thursday 27th May – 15 and a half miles.
08.00a.m. Meet at Newington Court. Minibus to Medway Bridge.
Start time: 9.30a.m.
Walk - Medway Bridge to Hollingbourne via Detling – 15 and half miles.
Finish at Hollingbourne – approx 4.00pm. Minibus to Newington Court for 10th Anniversary Foundation Birthday Party with Residents and Families – organised by Linda Donovan, General Manager.
Day 5 - Friday 28th May – 15 miles.
08.00 Meet at Ashminster House, Ashford. Minibus to Hollingbourne.
Start time: 9.30a.m.
Walk - Hollingbourne to Wye past Harrietsham and through Boughton Lees – 15 miles.
Finish at Wye – approx 4.00pm. Minibus to Ashminster for final 10th Anniversary Foundation Birthday Party with Residents and Families – organised by Paul Davis, General Manager.
Yikes! Better get training...
Geoff, Chris , Chris G & Brian
