25 people. Three peaks. 2 charities. 24 hours. We’re putting our endurance to the test for two very good causes over twenty-four gruelling hours, and we need your help. 25 team members from across handl Group will be lacing up their hiking boots and climbing 10,052 feet to raise money for The Children’s Society and Maggie’s. Your donation can help either - or both - charities, and take our minds off the blisters.

How far would you go to help young people in need? What about people facing a struggle with cancer?

We’d go 23 miles by foot, 462 miles by road and 10,052 feet in elevation. That’s what’s involved in the National Three Peaks Challenge. On September 27 and 28, 25 brave hikers from across handl Group will scale Wales’ Yr Wyddfa (aka Snowdon), England’s Scafell Pike and Scotland’s Ben Nevis.

That’s a combined height of over 10,000 feet, and a walking distance just short of a marathon.

And it gets tougher. With just 24 hours to complete our task, we’ll have just 4 hours to climb Ben Nevis, 4 hours for Scafell Pike, another 4 for Yr Wyddfa, and travel for 11 hours between the peaks. That doesn’t leave much room for error.

Just 40% of participants complete the challenge within 24 hours, so it’s no easy task. But then neither’s supporting people with cancer, or protecting vulnerable children and teenagers around the country. But we’re prepared to go the whole distance for our chosen charities, and we need your support.

We’re not asking you to move mountains. We’re not even asking you to climb them with us. We’re just asking for your donations to make a real difference to these two amazing charities.

The Children’s Society

The Children’s Society is a national charity working to transform the hopes and happiness of young people facing abuse, exploitation and neglect. The charity supports them through their most serious life challenges and campaigns tirelessly for the big social changes that will improve the lives of those who need hope most.

Maggie’s

Maggie’s Centres are warm and welcoming places built alongside NHS hospitals that provide the support that people with cancer and their family and friends need.