Will you back Catherine's big walk for wildlife?

Will you back Catherine's big walk for wildlife?

SWT's Deputy CEO walks 130km across Surrey to raise money for nature's recovery

To celebrate a landmark birthday this autumn, Surrey Wildlife Trust's Deputy CEO Catherine Roberts will walk across the county to raise funds for the Trust - and to demonstrate that raising funds for wildlife is a great way to get fit, stay fit, or celebrate a personal milestone.

Starting on September 23, the two-day, 130km walk will help raise awareness of the beauty and variety of Surrey's landscapes and the nature restoration community's work to restore and reconnect precious habitats for wildlife. She'll be stopping off at locations including Newlands Corner, Reigate Hill, Nower Wood, and the new Cockrow Bridge which now connects Ockham and Wisley commons - and the Trust will be posting live updates on social media so people can learn more about these places and the Trust's mission. 

Catherine says: 

"I'm incredibly lucky to be in a position to work for wildlife every day - but anyone can do their bit in their own way too.  If you can sponsor my walk - thank you!  But any action, large or small, adds up to a bigger picture.  Let's become an unstoppable, positive force to combat the climate and nature crisis."

Catherine on a training walk

Catherine's gruelling trek is also part of the Trust's programme of 'challenge events', all designed to promote fundraising opportunities for people of all ages. These have included the Three Peaks Challenge on 13 June, in which 32 individuals from local businesses hiked 25km to support the Trust's nature recovery work. To find out more about how you can make you own mark for nature, please visit surreywildlifetrust.org/runwild

Please sponsor Catherine via her Just Giving page https://www.justgiving.com/page/bigwildwalkfornature

Follow her progress on Instagram on Wednesday 23 -Thursday 24 September @surreywildlifetrust.