Sponsored walk raises over £4,000 for charity

With near perfect weather conditions, 21 brave colleagues from Castles & Coasts Housing Association (CCHA) have completed a challenging 9.5-mile walk to Haystacks, one of the well-known Lake District Wainwrights.

The walk has raised £4,146 for one of CCHA’s nominated charities, the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS).

Each year, CCHA gifts one day per year to colleagues to take part in organised charity and volunteering events, including this sponsored walk. Adam Gould, joint chair of CCHA’s Charity and Volunteering Committee (CVC), said: “I’m so pleased that we’ve raised a phenomenal amount for this amazing life-saving charity. A huge thank you to each and every person that’s donated.”

The GNAAS brings pioneering pre-hospital care to a scene, rescuing hundreds of severely injured or ill patients every year.

Natasha Banks, Specialist Fundraiser at GNAAS, said: “Thank you so much for supporting us and organising this event. It really does mean so much to us.”

GNAAS is not NHS-funded and costing £23,200 per day to operate, relies completely on donations. Last year the GNAAS was called out 2,216 times. You can read more about their amazing work here.