Midnight Walk rises from the ashes as “Not The Midnight Walk”
A local charity facing the loss of its biggest fundraising event has found a uniquely “lockdown” solution.
Every year, hundreds of women, men and children from all over Buckinghamshire get together in Aylesbury to walk 5 or 10 miles to raise money for Florence Nightingale Hospice. This year, with coronavirus restrictions on mass gatherings, that will not be possible. This is a big problem for Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity because the Midnight Walk is its biggest fundraising event, raising on average £50,000 each year for hospice care in Buckinghamshire. So the Fundraising team at Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity has had to think of something completely different for our Midnight Walkers this year.
“How about a sunrise stroll instead?” says, Vicky Harman, Events Manager at the Charity. “It’s still a challenge to get up really early and go for a long walk. As the sun rises at 5 am, walkers can set off to walk by themselves, with their household, or socially distanced with friends or family. They can walk the usual five miles, or ten miles, or they can walk further if they want to. As it’s starting at dawn, but it’s replacing the much-loved Midnight Walk, we’re calling it “Not The Midnight Walk”.
The Walk must be a minimum of 5 miles and should start at 5 am on Saturday 18th July and it can be completed in your house, garden or outside as long as walkers comply with Government guidelines and social distancing regulations at all times.
Florence Nightingale Hospice provides support, palliative treatment and care for people with terminal illnesses or who are at the end of life, both at the Hospice and in their own homes across Buckinghamshire. It also, crucially, supports them and their families at an emotionally devastating time.
The coronavirus emergency has forced the Charity to cancel fundraising activity and close its Shops, and has prevented their supporters in the community from holding their own fundraising events too.
“We’re very much hoping that our local community will rally round its Hospice team and help us replace some of that lost income,” says Vicky. “It’s not the Midnight Walk we know and love,” she says. “But it’s still a chance to challenge yourself and support your local Hospice and we’re hoping that will inspire people to join us on this virtual challenge and share their Walk with us on social media.”
For more information and to sign up, please visit www.fnhospice.org.uk/notthemidnightwalk or call 01296 429975.
A local charity facing the loss of its biggest fundraising event has found a uniquely “lockdown” solution.
Every year, hundreds of women, men and children from all over Buckinghamshire get together in Aylesbury to walk 5 or 10 miles to raise money for Florence Nightingale Hospice. This year, with coronavirus restrictions on mass gatherings, that will not be possible. This is a big problem for Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity because the Midnight Walk is its biggest fundraising event, raising on average £50,000 each year for hospice care in Buckinghamshire. So the Fundraising team at Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity has had to think of something completely different for our Midnight Walkers this year.
“How about a sunrise stroll instead?” says, Vicky Harman, Events Manager at the Charity. “It’s still a challenge to get up really early and go for a long walk. As the sun rises at 5 am, walkers can set off to walk by themselves, with their household, or socially distanced with friends or family. They can walk the usual five miles, or ten miles, or they can walk further if they want to. As it’s starting at dawn, but it’s replacing the much-loved Midnight Walk, we’re calling it “Not The Midnight Walk”.
The Walk must be a minimum of 5 miles and should start at 5 am on Saturday 18th July and it can be completed in your house, garden or outside as long as walkers comply with Government guidelines and social distancing regulations at all times.
Florence Nightingale Hospice provides support, palliative treatment and care for people with terminal illnesses or who are at the end of life, both at the Hospice and in their own homes across Buckinghamshire. It also, crucially, supports them and their families at an emotionally devastating time.
The coronavirus emergency has forced the Charity to cancel fundraising activity and close its Shops, and has prevented their supporters in the community from holding their own fundraising events too.
“We’re very much hoping that our local community will rally round its Hospice team and help us replace some of that lost income,” says Vicky. “It’s not the Midnight Walk we know and love,” she says. “But it’s still a chance to challenge yourself and support your local Hospice and we’re hoping that will inspire people to join us on this virtual challenge and share their Walk with us on social media.”
For more information and to sign up, please visit www.fnhospice.org.uk/notthemidnightwalk or call 01296 429975.
CALLING ALL GIRLS AGED 10-14!
1st Whitchurch Guides now has a few spaces available for girls aged 10-14 who would enjoy taking part in a host of different activities.
You'll create your own campaigns, learn and share new skills and fly down the occasional zip wire. You'll explore new places - Guides go on camps, holidays and trips, enjoy exciting events like our star-studded concert the Big Gig and our music festival, Wellies and Wristbands.
Girls at Guides won't be your average friends. They'll be the girls who want to go on adventures with you, encourage you to try new things and who celebrate when you've pushed yourself to achieve something special. As you progress through Guides you'll have a chance to lead small groups and support younger girls to have fun and make friends. You could even get involved in our leadership opportunities.
We have recently undergone a complete overhaul of the programme to include activities, badges and experiences that are relevant to young women in 2019, you can work towards a badge in things such as vlogging, human rights, fitness and meditation as well as history of Guiding, backwoods cooking and confectionery. There are many more, so the choice is yours!
Why not join us for a session and see what we do? You would be very welcome! We meet Monday nights in Whitchurch Methodist Church Hall from 7-9pm.
Contact Nicky Batson 07590 686023 whitchurchgr@gmail.com
1st Whitchurch Guides now has a few spaces available for girls aged 10-14 who would enjoy taking part in a host of different activities.
You'll create your own campaigns, learn and share new skills and fly down the occasional zip wire. You'll explore new places - Guides go on camps, holidays and trips, enjoy exciting events like our star-studded concert the Big Gig and our music festival, Wellies and Wristbands.
Girls at Guides won't be your average friends. They'll be the girls who want to go on adventures with you, encourage you to try new things and who celebrate when you've pushed yourself to achieve something special. As you progress through Guides you'll have a chance to lead small groups and support younger girls to have fun and make friends. You could even get involved in our leadership opportunities.
We have recently undergone a complete overhaul of the programme to include activities, badges and experiences that are relevant to young women in 2019, you can work towards a badge in things such as vlogging, human rights, fitness and meditation as well as history of Guiding, backwoods cooking and confectionery. There are many more, so the choice is yours!
Why not join us for a session and see what we do? You would be very welcome! We meet Monday nights in Whitchurch Methodist Church Hall from 7-9pm.
Contact Nicky Batson 07590 686023 whitchurchgr@gmail.com
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