SPAR Northern Guild charity challenge raises £40,000 for Marie Curie

The SPAR Northern Guild’s Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge trek has raised £40,000 for Marie Curie.

The trek saw 135 people tackle the 24-mile route, taking in the climbs of Pen-y-ghent, Whernside, and Ingleborough and more than 1,600m of ascent.

Those taking on the challenge included employees from across the James Hall group of companies, including James Hall & Co, Clayton Park Bakery, Fazila Foods, Ann Forshaw’s Alston Dairy, and G.A.P. Convenience Distribution Ltd.

Retail staff from James Hall & Co’s G&E Murgatroyd SPAR company-stores division also took part and they were joined by several independent SPAR retailers from across the North of England, and members of the corporate charity fundraising team at Marie Curie.

Special branded Marie Curie, James Hall & Co and SPAR T-shirts were produced for the occasion, providing great brand awareness and colour along the route.

Peter Dodding, sales director at James Hall & Co and xhairman of the SPAR Northern Guild committee of retailers, said: “The last of the funds are now in and I’m ecstatic that we have managed to reach such a fundraising milestone figure for Marie Curie.

“We had perfect cool and cloudy conditions for the walk on the day, however, nobody should underestimate what a tough challenge the Yorkshire Three Peaks is. I would like to congratulate and thank everybody who took part and fundraised to achieve this amazing amount.”

The Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge is one of several charity partnership activities that James Hall & Co has carried out this year to support Marie Curie, the UK’s leading end of life charity.

Other recent activity includes the Blooming Great Tea Party where £28,000 was raised through the G&E Murgatroyd division.