STEP UP FOR A PAW-SOME CAUSE!

Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) is inviting dog lovers to take part in Hound Hike 100 to help raise vital funds for the life-saving charity.

The event encourages participants to walk a total of 100 kilometres or 100 miles with their canine companions during the 31 days of May at their own pace, in their own time, on days and times to suit them, and at locations of their choice.

Nick Turrell, Community Fundraising Manager, KSS said: “Hound Hike 100 is a wonderful way to give your dog walks a purpose this May. Each year, KSS needs to raise £16.6M – the equivalent of £45K per day – to operate our life-saving service. With 87 per cent of our income raised through the generosity of our supporters, we rely on members of our local communities fundraising on our behalf.”

“Our specialist crews of emergency doctors and critical care paramedics respond to an average of eight urgent calls for help each day, giving patients the best chance of survival and helping to keep families together. By taking part in Hound Hike 100, you will help KSS to provide critical care whenever and wherever it is needed – whether at home, by the roadside, at a remote location or even when out on a dog walk.”

KSS is the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) for Kent, Surrey and East and West Sussex bringing the emergency room to deliver life-saving care in under 30 minutes.

To sign up for Hound Hike 100, please visit www.aakss.org.uk/houndhike100. For further information about Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex: www.aakss.org.uk/

Walk The Angmering Park Estate

Join 4Sight Vision Support for a fantastic day out in the Sussex countryside, and at the same time raise funds to help the charity’s work providing support and specialist information to blind and sight impaired residents throughout West Sussex.

The sponsored walk will be held on the beautiful Angmering Park Estate, which is not usually open to the public, on Saturday 10 June. There is a distance choice of three miles which is suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs, six miles, or a half marathon distance of 13.1 miles. Everyone is welcome to join in, including your beloved pooches on leads. For those living with sight loss, there is the option to walk independently or sign up with a companion as a guide, and trained sighted guides are also available. Transport can be arranged to and from Bognor Regis and Angmering train stations.

The entrance fee, which covers the costs of putting on the event, is £10 for adults and £5 for children aged over 3 (under 3s are free) which includes refreshments and a bespoke wooden medal. 4Sight Vision Support is also hoping that participants will help raise additional funds to help its vital work across the county, and would encourage a pledge of £50 in extra sponsorship. A special event T-shirt is also available for £10.

For more information and to register, visit: www.4sight.org.uk/sponsored-walks-23/ call 01243 838001 or email fundraising@4sight.org.uk. 4Sight Vision Support would like to thank Nigel Clutton and the Angmering Park Estate for their support.