The NSPCC charity is hoping to raise £125,000 with their first ever Step Change Challenge next year. The event, which will take place on Sunday 7th February 2009, will see entrants challenged to run the 1000 stairs of one of London’s most iconic landmark – The Gherkin.
This is sure to get a few pulses racing, and after our office exploits in the recent Cancer Research 10K Run, the word is being spread around the Donation4Charity team as our next possible event. The aim, which is open to the public and corporate teams, is to run up all the Gherkins flights of stairs…
all 38 of them!
Once at the top, challengers will receive a celebratory glass of champagne and the possibility to check out the amazing views over London from one of the capital’s tallest landmarks.
The event will cost –
- £40 per person – minimum £250 sponsorship
- £150 per team of 4 – minimum £1000 sponsorship
If toiling through blood, sweat and tears isn’t your thing, there’s even a £75 ticket which will allow you to get a lift to the top without having to face the stairs (something that pricked up the ears of a few people in this office!)
All money raised will be donated to the Child’s Voice appeal, whose target is to try and get every call answered that is made to the service through the recruitment of staff and training. The event, which was launched by British Olympic swimmer Keri-Anne Payne, and world class mountain runners Ricky Lightfoot and Andy Symonds, will be a real challenge for all those who take part.
For more information on the Step Change Challenge and details on how to register please visit –
The NSPCC website
or contact the Step Change Team on 020 7650 3426 or email stepchange@nspcc.org.uk
Help the NSPCC today
The NSPCC help thousands of children each year, and with your donations they can endevour to answer more calls from children who struggle to get through on their busy phone lines.
The NSPCC childrens charity are eager to raise £50million to help expand their UK services and recruit nearly two thousand volunteers. By donating to the NSPCC you can help stop atrocities happening to children.
