Charity challenge to honour Capt Tom

AN NHS charity is encouraging its supporters to take part in a special fundraising event celebrating Captain Sir Tom Moore.

A ‘Captain Tom 100’ event is being held over his birthday weekend of Friday, April 30 to Monday, May 3, encouraging people all over the world to take on a challenge based around the number 100 to raise funds for charity.

All participants need to do is dream up a Captain Tom 100 challenge based around the number 100 and do it at any time and anywhere over that weekend. It could be walking 100 steps, running 100 metres, scoring 100 goals, baking 100 cakes, climbing 100 stairs, hopping 100 laps of the garden, building 100 sandcastles, writing a 100-word poem or flipping 100 pancakes.

Stockport NHS Charity, is encouraging its supporters to get involved. Like many other charities, has been hugely impacted by the pandemic, with the cancellation of thousands of fundraising events.

Jenny Clarke, Stockport NHS Charity manager, said: “We know he would love the idea of inviting everyone to get involved and share their Captain Tom 100 so that together we can ensure ‘Tomorrow will be a good day’.”

After choosing their challenge participants can donate or fundraise for Stockport NHS Charity and share their 100 on social media, using #CaptainTom100.