Trish Alton takes on 100km Ultramarathon
Trish Alton takes on 100km Ultramarathon
On Saturday 13th July, Trish Alton, General Manager at Barchester’s Henford House care home in Warminster, will attempt the mammoth 100km "Race to the Stones" running challenge along the oldest path in Britain.
Lauren and Suzi at the top of the world
Lauren and Suzi at the top of the world
Firstly, a huge thanks to everyone who supported Lauren and Suzi to reach the summit of Ben Nevis on 1st June. They ‘smashed’ their own targets and have raised well over £2,000, which is absolutely fantastic.
Secondly, over to Lauren for her moving account of this very eventful and emotional day:
"I set out to climb Nevis on 1st June with a group of people aged 15 – 83! All with our own ailments and one of my own team members Suzi Gibson (QIRM) who joined us for the journey.
100 miles, no trouble @RideLondon-Essex 100
100 miles, no trouble @RideLondon-Essex 100
Huge congratulations to our amazing cyclists Colin Marsh and Jon Douglas who conquered the RideLondon-Essex 100 on 26th May. More than 20,000 amateur cyclists took part in this very challenging charity bike ride that looped from central London to Essex. We are very proud of our cyclists who successfully completed the 100 miles in impressive times, 6h27m and 6h17m respectively.
MD Kitchen Cook-off for charity
MD Kitchen Cook-off for charity
Barchester's Managing Directors are going head to head in a charity cook-off to raise money for Barchester's Charitable Foundation on Wednesday 29th May. The competition will be judged by Exec Board members.
Lauren takes on Ben Nevis
Lauren takes on Ben Nevis
Lauren Lovatt normally works as part of the Regulation and Quality Improvement team at Barchester, but on 1st June she will be donning her walking boots and using sheer grit and determination to climb to the top of the 4,400ft summit of the highest point in the British Isles, in order to raise funds for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation.
Colin Marsh takes on 100 mile cycling challenge
Colin Marsh takes on 100 mile cycling challenge
On Sunday 26th May, Colin Marsh, Head of Maintenance at Henford House care home in Wiltshire, will take part in the gruelling Ride 100 cycle race across London and Essex to raise money for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation.
Colin is a keen cyclist but admits it has been a while since he took on a challenge this big! He will be using pedal power plus sheer grit and determination to complete the 100 mile cycle race from Victoria Embankment, across London and out to Essex, and then back to the finish line at Tower Bridge.
One very long walk!
One very long walk!
Westergate House Care Home in Fontwell, West Sussex are currently completing a mammoth charity walk of 682 miles or 13,640 laps of their track. This equates to the distance between Westergate House and Pentland View Care Home on the north Scottish coast, which is the Barchester home furthest away from them.
The staff and residents at Westergate House are raising money for Barchester's Charitable Foundation and a local dementia charity called Sage House.
Jamie Hodgson jumps solo
Jamie Hodgson jumps solo
Laurel Bank Care Home Deputy Manager and Foundation trustee Jamie Hodgson is taking his fundraising to crazy new heights by doing a solo skydive on Saturday 2nd September.
Jamie is celebrating nearly three years as a trustee with Barchester’s Charitable Foundation and has bravely committed to this fantastic challenge in order to raise money to help improve the lives of older people and adults living with a disability.