Our 3rd annual abseil day has raised more than £15,000 for wards & departments across Northampton General Hospital!
Another fantastic group of 25 adventurers put themselves out of their comfort zones to abseil the Express Lift Tower for Northamptonshire Health Charity’s third annual charity abseil day.
This amazing bunch challenged themselves to abseil an incredible 418ft (127metres) on a beautiful day in June, all to raise money for their chosen ward or department at the hospital.
With the oldest abseiler, Brian Hayes at 82, starting off the day’s events closely followed by the youngest daredevil, Lucy Noel at 13 years old, this fabulous group raised over a remarkable £15,000 between them for a wide-range of areas closest to their hearts across the hospital.
A team of four staff from Cedar Ward braved the heights and raised over £2,000 for their ward, and the courageous Robert Watson Team raised over £1,500 for the new garden on the maternity ward.
Buzz Lightyear appeared and ascended the tower raising money for Disney ward as he went, thankyou Owen – and Thomas Cole, at 14, made it a family affair by raising money for the team his mum works for, Pailliative care at NGH.
It was a fantastic day, thanks to; the real team spirit amongst the abseilers and all their families that came to watch them, the fabulous Extreme abseil team who looked after us on the day and the refreshments, which went down very well, thanks to the lovely volunteers who made us such lush cakes to sell!
Our thanks to everyone who took part in this year’s event, and to all of you who kindly sponsored them!
If you would like to be part of our challenging but heart-warming day next year please >>get in touch<<.
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