Join the Walk to Remember

Peterborough residents are being urged to remember loved ones - and raise vital funds for Sue Ryder THorpe Hall Hospice - by taking part in the Walk To Remember 2000 campaign.

Walk to Remember 2020 will see people walk a route thatmeanssomethingtothem to remember the life of someone special.

It’s being organised by Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice in Peterborough, whichcaresfor people with life-limiting conditions as well as supporting their families.

Thehospiceishopinglocal people will don their walking boots and do a 5K or 10K Walk to Rememberatatimeandlocation that suits them.

A Walk to Remember is what Paul Ablitt, from Peterborough, did in tribute to his late wife Emma, who was cared for at Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice in 2019.

Last month, Paul braved torrential wind and rain to walk360milesfromSueRyder ThorpeHall Hospice in Peterborough to Stewarton, a little village in Scotland where his wife was born.

Averaging 33 miles a day, Paul finished his 11 day challenge the day before his 65th birthday, and was greeted by his family at the finish line.

Paul, who has raised more than £4,000, is hoping that others will follow in his footsteps and do their own Walk to Remember– although they don’t need to be as far a distance!

“My late wife Emma was admittedtoSueRyderThorpe Hall Hospice and from the minute we arrived the care and compassion she received was outstanding,” said Paul. “The hospice team offered excellent organisation and without them I would have struggled in my wife’s final days. I wanted to give something back to say thank you. I did this in memory of Emma who would say, ‘You’re mad,’ but wouldhavesupportedme all the way.

“I would encourage others thinking about a Walk to Remember to go for it – Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice is a brilliant organisation that needs all the support it can

get in order to continue its great work.”

Victoria Potter, Community Fundraiser at Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice, said: “Our new event for 2020 – Walk to Remember – gives people the chance to celebrate the life of someone special andwalkintheirmemory.

“You can choose a 5K or 10K distance and a route that means something to you. It could be somewhere you enjoyed walking with your loved one, oraroutewhichhasaspecial meaning.

“You can walk any day throughout October or join hundreds of others across the country for our official walk dayonSaturday, 17th October.

“You can encourage your friends, families and colleagues to join you. Evenif you can’t walktogetherphysically, you can start at the same time and share your photos and special moments with one another.

“Entry is free, but it’s your donations and fundraising that will make all the difference to patients and families needing our expert care. Sign up today at: sueryder.org/ walktoremember”

Contact the hospice’s fundraising team at thorpe.fundraising@sueryder.org or on 01733 225 999 for more information about the Walk to Remember 2020.

You can support Paul through JustGiving: www. justgiving.com/fundraising/ Paul-Ablitt

Paul Ablitt