On Friday 6 July teams from Barclays will be reaching for the skies in vertical challenges to raise money for charity.

 

I will be scaling the Heron Tower (46 stories), 1 Canada Square (50 stories) before finishing at the top of Barclays head office at 1 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf (32 stories). At 622 metres combined, this is the equivalent of climbing higher than the Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel in Saudi Arabia (the second tallest building in the world), with the added difficulty of having to travel in between!

 

See https://www.justgiving.com/company/barclays-powerpeaks to see how much we have raised so far!!

 

Our colleagues will be attempting the national three peak challenge; climbing Ben Nevis in Scotland, Snowdon in Wales and Scafell Pike in England in just 24 hours. In terms of scale, the three peaks total 11,177 feet, involves walking 26 miles and travelling 482 miles. Put into context, this is like climbing the Wildhorn in the Swiss Alps, while walking a marathon and driving from London to Strasbourg all in the same day!

 

Both teams will be raising money for Together for Short Lives* and the Diana Award.

 

You can donate online or text DEBT50 £5 (or any amount you wish to donate) to 70070

Together for Short Lives is the only charity working across the UK which helps ensure that every child who is not expected to reach adulthood and their family has the best possible care and support whenever and wherever they need it.

 

The Diana Award recognises the achievements of young people through a categorised award scheme honouring inspirational children and providing a vehicle through which young people are supported in achieving their true potential, for themselves and their communities.

For further information on Together for Short Lives and the Diana Award visit www.togetherforshortlives.org.uk and www.diana-award.org.uk .

 

Funds raised for Together for Short Lives will be distributed equally between :

·         Ben Nevis - Children’s Hospice Association Scotland, Robin House

·         Scafell Pike - Eden House Children’s Hospice, Carlisle, Cumbria

·         Snowdon - Ty Gobaith, Conwy

·         Midlands - Acorns Children’s Hospice, Birmingham

·         London - Richard House Children’s Hospice, Newham, East London

·         South East - Julia’s House, Children’s Hospice, Dorset

·         South West - Children’s Hospice South West

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.