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Carrying Care Coast to Coast – 85 Miles for the East of England Ambulance Service Charity
My name is Sian Clark and I’m the Director of Digital Innovation at the East of England Ambulance Service. I'm taking on a challenge that’s a little out of the ordinary for my day job… I’ll be walking with my son the Coast to Coast route, 85 miles, not including all the extra miles to reach accommodation each night while carrying an ambulance kit bag and a defibrillator the entire way.
Why?
Because every day, the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) teams go above and beyond for our patients and communities. I want to honour that dedication and raise vital funds for the East of England Ambulance Service Charity, which supports staff, volunteers, patients and the communities they serve.
From welfare support and wellbeing initiatives to community projects and equipment that goes beyond standard NHS funding, the Charity makes a real difference.
Why the kit bag and defib?
They symbolise the weight ambulance staff carry every single day, physically, mentally, and emotionally. Walking that distance with them is our way of showing solidarity and raising awareness of the incredible work happening across the organisation. Add these to 6 days worth of clothes, food and water... it's going to be a very difficult challenge both physically and mentally.
Our schedule:
Starting May 25th 2026 with the approx. miles below not including getting to our accommodation which will be Youth Hostel and Bunk Houses on route.
Day 1 - Bowness on Solway to Carlise (16 miles)
Day 2 - Carlise to Gilsland (19 miles)
Day 3 - Gilsland to Twice Brewed (9 miles Hilly)
Day 4 - Twice Brewed to Chollerford (12 mile tough terrain)
Day 5 - Chollerford to Heddon on the wall (15 miles)
Day 6 - Finish Heddon to Wallsend Newcastle (14 miles)
What your donation will do
Your support will help the charity fund projects that:
- Improve staff wellbeing and morale
- Support volunteers like the community first responders, welfare wagon teams and other voluntary roles
- Provide enhanced equipment and patient facing resources
- Boost community initiatives that save lives
Every pound raised will help us together to make a difference to those who help us in our time of need and the communities around the east of England.
Please support if you can
Whether you donate £2 or £20, every contribution helps.
If you can’t donate, sharing this page is just as valuable.
Thank you for supporting the EEAST family and for helping us get through every muddy mile with that kit bag and defibrillator on our backs!
Together, we can make every step count. 🚑
