I am aiming to raise £250 to help our local office charity Headway Highland with the vital work they do in our local community supporting people with brain injuries by running 10k a day from 1-25th December as a twist on the usual Advent Calendar for Christmas.

There is a bit more about Headway Highland and the work they do below.

The best part is - my employer Digby Brown will match every penny raised for the Charity.

Highland Headway:

The main focus of our support groups is on social activities, which we provide in warm, friendly and relaxing environments. Group members give regular feedback on the activities and events they would like to participate in. These vary from arts and crafts, board games, table tennis, bowling, quiz’s to just simply having a discussion over a tea/coffee. There is an educational element to the groups and some of the topics covered have previously included brain fatigue, hidden illness and social isolation.

At the request of members we have invited guest speakers who have delivered talks on a variety of areas including the following; benefits, carer’s issues, self-directed support, science workshop, healthy eating, and energy advice. Each group meets regularly in the same venue but we have taken part in activities at different locations. For example, we have previously visited a local museum/art gallery, gone bowling, been on a boat trip, had a BBQ and also managed to take 37 members and their carers/families to an activity centre for the day.