AN INTREPID team of hikers from the University of Worcester handed over a cheque for £6,200 raised on their walk along an iconic British landmark.
The Hadrian’s Wall Walk challenge saw nearly half the 38-strong team cover 85 miles from Segedunum, near Newcastle, to Bowness-on-Solway, to the west of Carlisle in just over 72 hours all in aid of the university’s chosen charity, Maggs Day Centre.
Nine teams took part from a range of departments including facilities, finance, the University of Worcester Arena, health and society, communications, and the University and Worcestershire County Council’s joint library The Hive, as well as Maggs Day Centre.
University of Worcester vice chancellor and chief executive Professor David Green, said: “All of us at the university are very proud of our colleagues and those working at The Hive who showed such spirit and determination in completing the Hadrian’s Wall challenge for a wonderful cause.
“We know how important the work done at the Maggs Day Centre is and we are delighted that the money raised will go towards helping some very vulnerable people.”
Michael Connor, volunteer co-ordinator and development manager at Maggs Day Centre, a Worcester-based charity that helps the city’s homeless, said the money would go towards activities and educational opportunities not just for the homeless but those on the edges of society.
He added that the charity had seen a spike in donations coinciding with the event.
“We wouldn’t normally get as much money coming in over the last couple of months,” he said.
“Whether we’re seeing this because of the publicity that this has generated we can’t be sure, but it has got to be useful. The money we value, but this challenge has also raised awareness.”
