A team from BAE Systems beat the wintry weekend weather on Sunday morning to successfully complete a walk past six memorials around the Furness peninsula to raise money for the Walking With The Wounded charity.
The group normally take part in the annual Cumbria Challenge https://www.cumbrianchallenge.org/ sponsored by BAE Systems which was cancelled this year.
BAE Systems’ manager Ian Lofthouse and colleagues from the Barrow shipyard completed a 28km route that paused at each memorial, starting with the crane memorial at the Dock Museum in Barrow before continuing on to Ramsden Square, Barrow Park, Dalton, Newton and Lindal.
Over £2,000 has been raised towards the charity by the walkers.
“It’s people like Ian Lofthouse across the UK who have supported our cause and we can’t thank him enough for all of his and his teams’ efforts in raising awareness and funds for our beneficiaries this year,” Tommy Watson, North West Operations Manager for Walking With The Wounded, said.
“Walking Home For Christmas is Walking With The Wounded’s annual, nationwide walking challenge to support our work with the NHS – empowering ex-military and their families who are in a downward spiral due to poor mental health to thrive once more.
“Over the past six years, thousands of people have done their own, memorable, solo and team walks to say thank you.
“They’ve walked home, to a war memorial, to their old barracks, carried a Christmas tree to a friend; all manner of walks, getting out and showing support.
This year has seen us raise nearly £300,000.”
