Snowdon, standing at an enormous 3,560 ft (1,085 metres) high, and reputedly the burial place of a mythical giant, will be climbed by 11 volunteers to raise vital funds for Crossroads Friendship Group.
Julie, Teresa and Lisa, who are team members at Crossroads Active Living Centre, will be joined by Aileen Wright, Cathy Banks, Sally Banks, Susan Hayes, Catherine Hayes, Valerie Harris, Hannah Gabriel and Marion Davies, who are all friends and family members of people who attend the group. They will be supported by Tim Frost who is meeting them at checkpoints with refreshments.
The group will be climbing Snowdon on Sunday the 21st of July and are busy preparing with smaller hikes and treks to make sure that they are fully prepared to complete the challenge.
It's estimated that the ascent and descent will take around 10 hours in total, and the team will be staying overnight in North Wales to give themselves plenty of time to make the summit.
Crossroads Friendship Group runs every week, and they participate in an activity on the second Monday of every month. The groups present fantastic opportunities for unpaid carers and the people they support, providing them with peer support, friendship and companionship.
Find out more about the group by reading this testimonial: https://www.crossroadsfd.org.uk/blog/testimonial-from-attendee-of-crossroads-friendship-group/
£60 would pay for one weekly Friendship Group, enabling around 26 people attend.
£120 would pay to hire a minibus and fuel costs, enabling 26 people to go on a trip out.
£200 would pay for activity costs and allow 26 people to go on a trip out.
We are truly thankful for any donations that you can give and promise to use every penny to support our communities, including unpaid carers and people living with disabilities such as dementia.
Crossroads Care are a registered charity supporting unpaid carers, people they care for and people living in social isolation. Find out more about how we support our community by visiting: https://www.crossroadsfd.org.uk/
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