UPDATE! We are thrilled to announce that Gabriel and friends absolutely smashed this and raised over £1,000 for Bleakholt! We are over the moon and cannot thank them and everyone who donated enough. Gabriel said:

“We’d like to thank every single person for their donations! We really did not think that we would raise this amount of money. It is truly amazing and will make an incredible difference to Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary! The walk was much harder than we anticipated, and each of us had moments where it felt impossible to finish. However, through the pain of sore legs, shoulders, feet and blisters, we persevered and made it to the finish line. Thanks again for the donations; we really appreciate it!”

A few pics Gabriel sent and you can see more on his JG page (it’s not too late to donate!)

Huge thank you to Gabriel Bryant & friend who are walking the West Highland Way to raise money for Bleakholt!

They are both from Ramsbottom and love animals, so decided that Bleakholt would be the perfect choice to donate any money raised!

They start on 30 July and will walk the 96 miles in 6 days, hiking and camping through the Scottish Highlands.

If you would like to support Gabriel and raise money for our Sanctuary, you can donate at:  https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/gabriel-bryant

Gabriel told us that during the walk, they will be climbing the equivalent of around 1,400 Stairs! They are wild camping each night, meaning they have no comfortable beds, no hot (or cold) showers and no everyday luxuries. Gabriel said “We really appreciate every donation, anything you can do to help will make a difference!”

They will be posting pictures along the way. This is a fantastic challenge and we would love it if you can support them on their Bleakholt challenge, so Thank You!