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BBC News
26-06-2025
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West Midlands railway workers in National Three Peaks Challenge
Hundreds of rail workers are swapping the tracks for trekking boots, taking on the National Three Peaks Challenge for West Coast employees are among those setting off for the summits of Yr Wyddfa (Snowden), Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis over the next three Mortiboys, based in Walsall, and Lucy Weilding, who works in Birmingham, have already raised thousands for Railway Children, which helps homeless youngsters in the UK, India and 200 hikers in total will depart on a charter train from Crewe on Thursday evening, as part of the charity's National Three Peaks by Rail event. Regional Growth Manager Mr Mortiboys said he signed up for the physical challenge, but also to help vulnerable children."As a new parent, I know how fortunate mine are, so to support a cause offering to help children sleeping rough and being exploited is something close to my heart," he Weilding added the thought of tackling Ben Nevis "terrifies me", but she would push herself mentally and physically "for such a meaningful cause".The Avanti team has already raised more than £5,000, with a third member, Sandi Sidhu, from Hertfordshire, single-handedly raising £3, said she had been "shameless" in her fundraising attempts, both at work and with family and friends."A local business kindly made me a batch of samosas that we sold at a lunchtime in our Birmingham office. They went in minutes. It was a huge success," she said. The three peaks have a total walking distance of 23 miles (37km), with hikers ascending a total of 3064 metres (10,052ft).The team will start in North Wales with a late night climb of Yr Wyddfa, before being taken by train to the Lake District and then finish with the Scottish peak, near Fort William, in the early hours of executive of Railway Children's Group Rob Capener wished all participants in the event good luck."While it's challenging, tiring and guaranteed to make your muscles ache for a few days, we know it's also hugely rewarding for everyone who takes part," he said. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
06-02-2025
- Sport
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Rawtenstall police inspector announces epic charity fundraiser
A police officer says he is aiming to scale two peaks and cross three countries, two continents, an ocean and a sea... all within 24 Jim Jones, who works for Greater Manchester Police, is raising money for military veterans and former police officers who struggle with conditions like 54-year-old, from Rawtenstall in Lancashire, will be joined on his epic quest by policing colleagues from Lancashire, Merseyside and Gibraltar."Lots of people have done the Three Peaks Challenge, which are really difficult, but we wanted to do something different," he said. The National Three Peaks Challenge involves climbing the three highest peaks of Scotland, England and Wales, often within 24 about his own challenge, Mr Jones added: "We're doing it to raise money for military veterans and people who've served in the police that have really struggled due to service."Things like PTSD are so common in policing and the armed forces and often they don't reach out for support - they suffer in silence and unfortunately suicide rates are quite high."Police officers see the worst in society - they see trauma, they see abuse, they see death, they see serious injury, and they see violence that you wouldn't believe."And it affects some of them really badly long-term." 'Supporting veterans' His team will begin the challenge at first light on 5 April, scaling Mount Jebel Musa in they have made it back down the mountain, they will be driven by coach to Tanger Med, where they will take a ferry across the Straits of Gibraltar - where the Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic the Spanish port of Tarifa, they will be driven to Jones said they would then begin their ascent of the Rock of Gibraltar "and then we'll all collapse and finish".The team hopes to raise £6,000 for three With The Wounded supports veterans with physical, mental or social injuries, while Police Care UK provides practical, emotional, and financial support to police officers and their third charity to benefit will be the Royal Gibraltar Police Benevolent Fund. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on BBC Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
