This summer, Holly Hayes, Molly Ropner and Tilly Ayrton-Grime are doing a ‘lunghissimo’ walk. It will be in aid of a brilliant and relevant cause, so please listen up and give generously!
The Charlie Waller Memorial Trust:
The Trust was created after Charlie Waller, a talented and positive 28-year-old man, took his own life. Similar to others, Charlie was suffering from a mental illness that could have been treated with the correct support and information.
The CWMT team consists of a small group of experts who provide individuals and institutions with skills, knowledge and confidence to support people suffering from mental health issues. CWMT simultaneously gives free training to primary health care and professionals in identifying those with depression, while teaching in evidence-based therapies at the Charlie Waller Institute, at the University of Reading.
Please have a scan through their resources, as there is something appropriate to everyone, whether you are at university, home or the workplace: https://www.cwmt.org.uk/colleges-universities
The Walk:
At the beginning of July, we will be taking the trusted 'Shanks’s Pony' from the Great St. Bernard Pass on the Swiss-Italian border, down the length of Italy. The route will take us south of Milano, dropping down to La Spezia, then onto Roma, where (after 1,000 km) Molly will hand the baton onto Tilly. From the Vatican City, Holly and Tilly continue down to the South coast, finally Holly will cross the finishing line at the top of Mount Etna in Sicily, conpleating italy from tip to toe! The distance will total at a whopping 1800km. Aiming to average at 30 km per day, but the real ‘feet’ will be from enduring this distance for over two months. With the addition of the Italian heat and carrying tents and kit on our back, the walk is shaping up to be a real challenge but each step taken will be towards this fantastic cause. Therefore ANY contribution is greatly appreciated!
(p.s. If any fellow ramblers would like to join us, we would love to walk with you! And if you can help in any other way- please do get in touch!)
