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Read the latest updates from Walking With The Wounded's 'Walking Home ' winter campaign
Craghoppers Team Joins Walking Home Campaign to Support Veterans
By Media Team on
On December 12th, 30 staff members from Craghoppers’ Manchester HQ will embark on a 5.5-mile sponsored walk from their Trafford HQ to the Cenotaph in Manchester city centre. The team is taking part in Walking With The Wounded’s (WWTW) ‘Walking Home’ campaign, raising funds to support veterans and their families through vital employment, mental health, and care coordination programmes.
As a long-standing supporter of WWTW, Craghoppers has made a tangible impact through fundraising events, campaigns and product sales, including donating a percentage of its new workwear range revenue to the charity.
Clare Grimshaw, Craghoppers Senior Marketing Manager, said, “Walking Home is a wonderful campaign that offers our staff a meaningful way to gather this December while raising funds for a great cause. We’ve been proud supporters of Walking With The Wounded for many years and look forward to seeing the impact of our collective fundraising for the Armed Forces community.”
Tom Grimshaw, WWTW’s Relationships Manager, added, “We’re thrilled to have Craghoppers taking part this year. It’s incredible to see so many staff members signing up to the Walking Home campaign. Corporate fundraising and support like this enable us to continue delivering life-saving programmes for veterans and their families across the UK. A heartfelt thank you to everyone braving the December weather for this important cause.”
The Walking Home campaign, launched by TV presenter and former Army Reservist Jules Hudson, unites communities to support veterans during the winter season. With no minimum distance or fundraising target, participants nationwide are encouraged to take part.
Join the campaign: Sign up here.
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