On Sunday October 17th, 2010, a group of us will walk 26 miles along the Clarendon Way - from Salisbury to Winchester - in an attempt to raise £6,500 for the Southampton and Winchester Visitors Group. This is our third year doing this - last year we just about reached our target total of £6,000; and this year we're pushing for a modest increase. There will also be two  shorter walks on the day of 10 and 6 miles - the long walkers will liase with the shorter walkers at the villages of Broughton and Kings Sombourne, and we'll all then walk/hobble into Winchester together. Some of our asylum seeker clients will, as always, be walking with us too.

The long walk means nine hours of steep and challenging hiking, and is a very tough ask even for the super-fit, so for most of us these are painful hours indeed. So please sponsor us for as much money as you can afford. 

The SWVG (www.swvg-refugees.org.uk) is a small registered charity which gives personal, practical and financial support to asylum seekers, especially those made destitute by current government policy. The £6,000 we raised last year was absolutely crucial to the group, enabling us to provide vital humanitarian help and support towards some of the most vulnerable and disenfranchised members of our communities. Because of the recession, many of the SWVG's grants weren't renewed this year, and thus we are truly DESPERATE for whatever money you might be able to send our way. We don't care how little - we appreciate all of it. So please - we implore you - SPONSOR US NOW. 

Here is a list of our noble 2010 walkers. Please feel free to leave a personalized message of support.
*drumroll please*
26-milers

Osman Bah

Paul Bavister

Roger Bratchell

Aldoulaye Cissokho

Janina Emig

Paul Erdpresser

Souleyman Fofana

Melissa Hunter

Seb Hunter

Simon Nicholson

Rodney Troubridge

Asako Wakata
10-milers

Faye Brewster

Jacky Chalcraft

Jenny Cuffe

Sue Davies

Bridget Goom

Nowzad Khasrow

Christine Knight

David Knight

Sixpence Mutambo

Keiren Phelan

Hazel Still

6-milers

Angela Sealey

Chris Sealey

Auriol Mayo

Walkers, please use and abuse this page to attract sponsorship from friends, family, colleagues, casual acquaintances and pets. If you'd like to join us on the walk then we'd love to have you: please contact Seb Hunter at sebhunter@hotmail.com and I'll add you to this list.

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So please sponsor us now!

Many thanks,

The Southampton & Winchester Visitors Group