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Judy Vatcher and Ruth Newman are walking the 192 mile Coast to Coast path across Northern England (see below for more details) in July 2026 to raise money for two charities:
Mind the Gap Africa: httpsmindthegapafrica.org
is an orphanage in Bulawayo Zimbabwe run by Christians which cares for abandoned, traumatised children and young people affected by poverty, death of family, AIDS and multiple forms of abuse. It costs only £7/day to keep a child here but more money is urgently needed to build a borehole, provide lighting for the village, general building work, a reliable bus and much needed counselling and psychological support.
Young Minds: www.youngminds.org.uk
is the UK’s leading charity fighting for a world where no young person feels alone with their mental health. Their purpose is to stop young people reaching crisis point and to make sure all young people get the mental health support they need, when they need it, no matter what.
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All funds raised, both in donations and Gift Aid, will be split equally between the 2 charities.
The walk:
The Coast to Coast Path goes from St Bees Head [ Cumbria ] to Robin Hood’s Bay [North Yorkshire] We are walking west to east over 16 days averaging 12 miles/day over mountains, moorland and dales.