Solace Surviving Persecution and Exile

Solace 15th Anniversary 15 Peaks in 15 Days

Solace is celebrating 15 yrs of providing mental health support to refugees and asylum seekers. Senior Therapist Sarah will climb 15 peaks in 15 days as part of Refugee Week and their theme 'We cannot walk alone'.
£4,020
raised of £2,000 target
RCN 1104507

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15 Mountain Summits in 15 days for our 15th Anniversary

Theme of Refugee week We Cannot Walk Alone - The walks begin on Saturday 12th June and finish on Saturday 26th June.

The total distance will be 216km and the total elevation (climb) will be 15,333m. This is equivalent to the elevation of Everest almost twice!

*A mountain is any elevation of land that reaches at least 2000ft (610m) with a slope greater than 2 degrees.

The challenge for Sarah accompanied by her partner, will be to reach 15 mountain* summits (one per day, for 15 days) returning to the valley each night and camping to start the following day. Sarah will do every summit raising funds for Solace and awareness of this year's Refugee Week campaign We cannot walk alone.

In this film Sarah is interviewed by Solace Clinical Director Anne Burghgraef about her motivations for the challenge. Scroll down for daily updates from Sarah.

Day 13 of the challenge (24.6.21) Nethermost Pike, High Crag and Dollywaggon Pike (great name!)

Day 12 of the challenge (23.6.21) Ullock Pike and Skiddaw

Day 11 of the challenge (22.6.21) Helvellyn!

Day 11 - Thank you to everyone who has donated so far! We are at 85% of our target! You guys made Sarah cry!

Day 10 of the challenge Blencathra

Day 9 of the challenge Yewbarrow and Red Pike

Day 8 of the challenge (19.6.21) Scarfell PIke - largest mountain in England! and Lingmell

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS FILM TALKS ABOUT A SUBJECT THAT MAY UPSET SOME VIEWERS

Day 7 of the challenge (18.6.21) Peaks Illgill Head and Whin Rigg

Day 6 of the challenge (17.6.21)

Day 5 of the challenge (16.6.21) Rain, wind and fog!

Day 4 of the challenge (15.6.21) When things start to hurt

Day 3 of the challenge (14.6.21) Thinking about being in an unknown land

Day 2 of the Challenge (13.6.21) Thinking about sleep and how poor sleep affects us

Setting of from home (12.6.21) Thinking about leaving your home

Watch Sarah's video updates of her training!

1 week to go until the challenge begins!

Recovering from carrying Bean

26th May - Tough day training for Sarah (and Bean the dog)

More films from Sarah's training - Hill climbs

Training - Good morning from Dead Man's Hill

Training - Final lap of the day

Training - Stair climbing

Training - Top of the stairs!

About the charity

Solace is a charity which provides free counselling, psychotherapy and advocacy in the Yorkshire and Humber region to the survivors of persecution and exile, many of whom have been traumatised by torture, rape, the death or disappearance of loved ones and often combinations of all of these and other atrocities.

Donation summary

Total raised
£4,020.00
+ £591.25 Gift Aid
Online donations
£4,020.00
Offline donations
£0.00
Direct donations
£4,020.00
Donations via fundraisers
£0.00

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