Member Event: Whitlingham Walkathon – put your best foot forward for people with disabilities in Norfolk

The BUILD Charity provided around 250 social, leisure or learning opportunities to people in Norfolk with disabilities last year through around 3,500 individual engagements. We want to do that again this year, and make more people with disabilities feel safe, valued and part of their their communities. We need the Norfolk business community to help us, by putting their best foot forward by encouraging, and supporting their employees, and families to join our Whitlingham Walkathon on Saturday 21st May, where in return for a £5 donation, and as much sponsorship as you can gain, we will host a walk around as many of the 2.25 mile laps of the Whitlingham Broad as you can manage, and give you a completion certificate, and our thanks that your support will have made a difference.

Our picture shows Rose, Rodney and Heather taking part in this event in 2014. Rose has learning disabilities, but has been sucessful, with our support, to gain a job in retail working in Norwich and is a Trustee of this charity. Heather attends our Wednesday Club where she meets friends, and enjoys a cup of tea, gets involved in craft activities and our games nights. Rodney, sadly passed away last year, but despite using a walking frame, turned out to do his bit for the organisation that gave him a real chance.

You can enter individually, or as a team taking on a relay challenge, starting and finishing any time between 10.30am and 4.30pm. You can walk, run or cycle, and bring your dogs on a lead too. To find out more contact James Kearns at [email protected]