A resilient group of walkers from the hospitality industry and a local tech firm have completed a gruelling 14-hour hike to raise over £5,000 for a Lancaster based charity.
The team of hikers from English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues and Chiptech conquered the specially devised ‘Lancashire 5 peaks’ route, a 20-mile trek with over 2,800 metres of climbing.
The group, which consisted of employees from Lancaster House Hotel, Wild Boar Estate and Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa, scaled the summits of Gragareth on the Yorkshire border, Ward’s Stone, Wolfhole Crag and White Hill in the Forest of Bowland, and Pendle Hill near Clitheroe. They were joined by an equally determined band of fundraising hikers from Lancaster based firm Chiptech, making a cohort of 20 in all marching the route.
The funds raised by the English Lakes Hotels and Chiptech hiking team is being donated to BEE Adventures to support its young people's suicide prevention programme in Lancaster and Morecambe.
It equips young people with the tools to cope with the stresses of life and helps them build resilience, specifically by using the outdoors to improve mental health.
HR manager at Lancaster House Hotel Faye McGuinness said: “Our incredible team successfully completed the Lancashire 5 peaks challenge just before nightfall. We started out at 6am and got back just before 9pm.
“The terrain was brutal at times, with vast boggy sections, uneven ground, and no defined walking paths on the final three peaks. It truly tested everyone’s resilience. Despite sore legs, tired bodies, and some very muddy boots, the team pushed on together and achieved something really special.
“It was an extremely challenging day and I couldn’t be prouder of everyone involved and the effort they put in to keep going right to the final summit. Every single donation has helped make this challenge worthwhile and will have a meaningful impact on the incredible work the charity is doing.”
Stephy Jayne Anderson, one of the walkers from Chiptech, said: “I am so proud of our team, and we are all feeling deeply grateful to our colleagues, family, and friends of Chiptech for their support. Well done to the team from English Lakes Hotels too!
“We all had so many feelings during the walk for such an important cause close to our hearts. A massive thank you to Ryan and the BEE Adventures team who ensured we all felt safe, supported and encouraged all day! I know the money we have raised collectively will make a huge difference.”
David Hammond, CEO of Chiptech UK and Europe added: “We are incredibly proud of everyone who took part in the Lancashire 5 Peak Challenge. Supporting young people’s mental health is an important cause, and taking on such a physically and mentally demanding challenge together made the experience even more meaningful.
‘’BEE Adventures is doing vital work to help young people through the power of the outdoors, and we’re honoured to support that mission.”
Co-founder of BEE Adventures Ryan Bond added: “We can’t thank English Lakes Hotels enough for all the effort they put into this challenge, from training and fundraising to turning up on the day and making it all happen.
“The funding will make a truly life-changing difference for these young people. But what’s more is they get so see caring businesses in their local community who will go through all this effort - and struggle - for them. The knowledge that people who they’ve never met care about their wellbeing is priceless.”
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