"THE LONG WALK"

"THE LONG WALK"
CANTERBURY TO GUILDFORD IN AID OF GUILDFORD STREET ANGELS
September 2014

TEAM - Rod Boreham, Cally Charman, Graham Palmer & Mike Gercke

On September 20^th 2014, four members of ‘Guildford Street Angels’ will set out from Canterbury to walk the route of the North Downs Way back to Guildford.  The 110 mile route will be walked over 9 days in order to raise funds for the work of Street Angels.

Guildford Street Angels is a voluntary organisation that puts teams of trained personnel onto the streets of Guildford on Friday and Saturday nights to help and care for those people who find themselves in distress or danger.  As a university town, Guildford has a diverse and multi-cultural community with a large proportion being aged under-25.  This number is also swelled by the young men and women attending nearby military training establishments.  So as you might imagine, many of the people we help as Street Angels are young people enjoying a night out in the local pubs, clubs and bars and who, for a variety of reasons, become vulnerable.  Street Angels are often able to assist and care for these people who would otherwise come to the attention of the Police or other agencies.  For this reason, we work closely with Surrey Police, Guildford Town Council and other organisations within the local community.

The idea of the sponsored walk developed from a conversation over coffee between Rod and Cally several months ago whilst brainstorming for new fundraising ideas.  The team of two then rapidly became four with the addition of Graham  (Street Angel) and Mike (Trustee).

The aim of our walk, branded ‘CTOG 14’ (Canterbury to Guildford 2014), is to raise a minimum of £7,500.  These funds will be used for the purchase of uniforms and equipment (eg. personnel radios) and for training new recruits to the Street Angels Team.

Please note this walk is not just about raising much needed funds.  It is also about meeting new people and having an opportunity to share the wonderful work of Street Angels with family, friends, work colleagues and the wider community.  So please spread the word and consider joining us along the route and walking a mile or two with us.  Above all please pray for good weather, good health and good fun!

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