Edward Wolverson tackles the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for charities

This coming weekend our personal injury department’s Edward Wolverson will be participating in a 26-mile sponsored fell walk to raise funds for the Hull Memory Clinic, where his wife practises, and a cats’ shelter in Sheffield.

“The Three Peaks Challenge” encompasses three mountains in the Yorkshire Dales National Park: Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough. Eddy is hoping to improve on his previous personal best and complete the challenge in under 10 hours.

The Memory Clinic provides assessment and support for people in Hull suffering with memory problems, including Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia. The clinic is being renovated as part of the King’s Fund Enhancing Healing Environment Programme, which aims to transform the building’s out-dated internal environment to create a welcoming and comfortable environment designed around patient needs.

Monies pledged in sponsorship ‘the old-fashioned way’ will be put towards the cost of a number of bespoke pieces of artwork created by local artists, which are not covered by the King’s Fund’s grant. These specially-commissioned pieces will adorn the clinic’s revamped reception once the building work has been completed in October.

The Sheffield Cats’ Shelter is a small charity which has helped to re-home cats and kittens since 1897. They receive no lottery funding or state aid, and are solely funded through the contributions of their supporters. All the sponsorship monies that Eddy is able to raise online will go directly to the shelter.

Those wishing to sponsor Eddy can do so either by visiting his JustGiving page at http://www.justgiving.com/wolverson, or by contacting him directly in the personal injury department.

Remember to visit the blog next week to see how Edward fared.