Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

UNISON Welfare supports members going through hard times - offering debt advice and support, financial assistance - more than 2000 grants provided every year - and contributes to or completely pay for members and their families to have much-needed holidays where this would otherwise be impossible due to their financial situation, particularly where this has been compounded by illness, bereavement, domestic violence, poor housing, etc. In my own branch, for example, a member was provided with emergency funds to replace necessary household goods after leaving a violent relationship.

The Bucket and Spade Appeal, which this walk is raising money for, assists members, particularly those with children, to have a family holiday in the UK. All the sponsorship money that is raised will go directly to the charity and none is used to subsidise the trip. All costs are met by the participants themselves or by UNISON's corporate sponsors.

As well as raising money for a good cause, I'm looking forward to the challenge, and improving my fitness as i prepare. I can walk about 8 miles max at the moment, so it's not at all impossible, but still requires some work to do, and hopefully to do it easily.

I hope you will want to sponsor me.

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