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Lena's fundraiser for Guide Dogs

Lena Welch is raising money for Guide Dogs

Walking the South West Coast Path

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RCN Eng. & Wales 209617, Scot. SC038979, & IoM 1334
The ability to get around is vital in order to live a full life yet thousands of people with sight loss never leave home alone. We empower visually impaired people to do that and rely on the support of the public to fund the guide dog service.

Story

I am raising money for Guide Dogs as they have changed my life with 4 amazing Guide Dogs and I want to make sure someone else gets the chance to live the life they choose with one of these amazing creatures. You never know what might happen in life so I am ceasing the day and aiming to walk the whole 630 miles of the South West Coastpath in stages over the next few years with friends/family so that we can name a pup this time for Texan my second Guide Dog who is my very special little hero 😀

Section 1 Sandbanks to Worth Matravers was completed on 8th & 9th June 2024.

Section 2 Worth Matravers to Kingston was completed with some of my siblings in July 2024.

Section 3 Kingston to Kimmeridge was completed with friends and my sister Jenna in September 2024.

Section 4 Kimmeridge to Lulworth we completed in march 2025 with friends.

Section 5 Lulworth Cove to Portland we completed 2-4th May 2025 with friends and family.

Portland completed 25th May

Ferrybridge to Abbotsbury completed 8th June.

Abbotsbury to Seatown completed 13th July.

Seatown to Lyme Regis completed on 27th July so Dorset ticked off!

Lyme Regis to Beer completed 12 October 2025

Having a break over the winter before tackling the next sections of the Devon coastline.

Beer to Sidmouth completed today 14 March 2026.

Sidmouth to Exmouth completed 21 March 2026.

Exmouth to Torquay completed 18 & 19 April 2026.

Torquay to Brixham completed 4 May.

Brixham to Kingswear completed 24 May.

Dartmouth to East Prawle completed on the weekend of 13 & 14th June 2026.

Next section - East Prawle to Bantham to be completed on 11 & 12 July 2026.

175 miles completed so far 😆

Almost two million people in the UK are living with sight loss that has a significant impact on their daily lives. Of those, around 180,000 rarely leave their homes alone and lead lonely, isolated lives.

Guide Dogs works for a world where people with sight loss are never left out of life, for a world where being blind or partially sighted is not what defines you. A world with enough support to make the challenges of sight loss no barrier to fulfilling hopes and dreams.

Donation summary

Total
£2,036.28
+ £418.82 Gift Aid
Online
£2,036.28
Offline
£0.00

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