In April 2010 a group of 20 people from the Sunderland Partnership (comprising Public, Private and Voluntary Sector Organisations) will be attempting to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. The climb will attempted over a period of seven days from the 16th April - 22nd April.
The climb is a charitable one and myself and 2 colleagues from City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust are supporting The Princess Royal Trust Sunderland Carers' Centre, a charity which offers a confidential advice, information and support service to carers throughout the City of Sunderland.
Half of our money raised will be going to work of the charity which provides:
- Information and advice
- Support and a listening ear
- Support at meetings with health, social services and other agencies
- Carers support groups where carers can meet others in similar situations
- Courses on a range of caring-related subjects
- Social activities to give carers a break
- Newsletters every two months
- Complementary therapies
- Support and activities for young carers
- Opportunities to influence service development
The other half of the money will be going to the Africa Blackwood Conservation Project which is planting trees on the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro to reverse the devestating effects of deforrestation, hopefully mitigating our carbon footprint and leaving it in a better place than it was when we arrived.
All of our personal costs are covered independantly which mean that 100% of your donations go to the charity (even more with gift aid!) donate online at www.justgiving.co.uk/scottelwell
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