HSBC’s Corporate Banking South-West & South Wales team is raising funding throughout the year via various events for three fantastic local charities – Velindre Cancer Centre, National Star and Dorothy House.

The main event will be a 26 mile walk from Bristol to Bath (and back) along the Bristol & Bath Railway Path. This is the second team walk, and follows the success of last year’s 46-mile walk from Bristol to Cardiff (over two days) which raised £45k for two incredible children’s cancer charities as our colleague’s five year-old daughter was receiving treatment for a brain tumour.

Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff is one of the UK’s main cancer centres. It was selected as one of our charities to support in 2025 as one of our other colleagues (Alex Loxton) is currently receiving treatment for bowel cancer at this centre, and this was the catalyst for arranging the second walk. Alex collapsed after completing 26 miles on day one of last year’s walk, and was diagnosed with cancer two weeks later. Alex is hoping to join us during the walk.

National Star is an independent specialist further education college for people with physical disabilities, acquired brain injuries and associated learning difficulties, and is based near Cheltenham.

Dorothy House provides compassionate care and support for people with a life-limited illness, and operates across Bath, North-East Somerset and parts of Wiltshire and Somerset.

Any donations which you provide will be gratefully received by these three incredible charities.