Anglesey coastal charity walk

Ollie Fotheringham and Nathan Fields are raising money for charity. Two best mates putting their passion for the outdoors to a good cause. From 30th April to 7th May 2022 they will be walking around the coast of Anglesey in North Wales, UK walking 225km in total and they need you help!

Walking for two deserved charities :

Ollie has selected the Cystic Fibrosis trust as his chosen charity as it has touched his family’s life, Losing a beloved family member Emma to this ailment before her 21st birthday he is determined to honour her as she should have just reached her 40th birthday year. As he can’t give her a gift he is hoping that this will honour her memory. Not to mention seeing the effects this has on his other cousin who also lives with Cystic Fibrosis, he knows just how important it is to raise funds for this wonderful charity to be able to continue their good work.

What is Cystic Fibrosis?

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited condition that causes sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive system. This causes lung infections and problems with digesting food. There's no cure for cystic fibrosis, but a range of treatments can help control the symptoms, prevent or reduce complications, and make the condition easier to live with.

The Cystic Fibrosis Trust offer practical support and information for people living with CF and their families. They fund cutting edge research into new therapies and treatments. They campaign hard for better care and services for people with cystic fibrosis (CF). They work hard to ensure people have fair access to medicines and campaign for a fairer donor lung allocation system across the UK so that more people with CF can receive successful transplants and a better quality of care.

Nathan has selected Claire House Children’s Hospice for his chosen charity, as they help seriously and terminally ill children live life to the full by creating wonderful experiences and bringing back a sense of normality to family life. By providing specialist nursing care and emotional support we help families smile again when life couldn’t get any tougher.

Claire House is about far more than just care. It is a place for children to relax and enjoy themselves, whatever their age. They can have fun in our multi-sensory room, art room, hydrotherapy pool and jacuzzi. There is a separate wing complete with bar, sound system and Xbox for teenagers and young adults.

Whilst their children are having fun, mums and dads get the chance to enjoy some much-needed time off together or the opportunity to spend time with their other children. Not all families want to come to the hospice, so their team goes out to visit them in their homes and they put on regular trips for brothers and sisters to ensure they don’t miss out on having fun.

Claire House is also there for parents during the toughest of times. Whether they are spent at home or in the hospice, they ensure a child’s final days are memorable and special. They don’t just help with the practical issues of registering a child’s death and arranging their funeral – they provide dedicated round-the-clock support and specialist counselling. As one family put it: “The best thing about Claire House is knowing that they are always there. From the minute you meet them for as long as you need them.”

These are two fantastic charities and Ollie and Nathan really need your help to dig deep and offer your support (no matter how big or small) to help support their efforts. In return they will walk in the wind, rain, and hopefully the sun, whatever it takes to make sure they complete the tasks and raise those vital funds. What-ever the boys raise between them will be split equally between these two deserving charities.