Father and son clock up more than 337,000 steps in charity walk which passed through Milton Keynes
A father and son have clocked up more than 337,000 steps during a charity walk which passed through Milton Keynes.
Dave Young, the chief executive of Independence Support Ltd, and his son Sean, the charity’s wellbeing coach, walked 75.1 miles over five days earlier this month in aid of The Frank Bruno Foundation.
The challenge began at Wembley Stadium in London, the venue for Bruno’s world heavyweight boxing championship success in 1995, and concluded at the headquarters of the foundation in Northampton, which was set up in 2017 to provide a safe environment for young people with mental health issues.
During the walk, Dave and Sean accumulated 337,448 steps, and at the time of writing, have raised £3,433 for the foundation via a dedicated JustGiving page for the walk.
The overall amount currently raised stands at £4,274 with GiftAid added on.
Milton Keynes was an overnight stop between days four and five of the walk, with the fourth day going from Leighton Buzzard to Little Linford in Milton Keynes.
The final day of the walk saw the pair go from Little Linford to the foundation’s headquarters in Northampton, with Bruno joining Dave and Sean for the final mile.
The opening day of the walk went from Wembley Stadium to Croxley Green near Watford, with day two then going from Croxley Green to The Cow Roast.
Day three then went from The Cow Roast pub in Tring to Leighton Buzzard.
During the walk, Dave and Sean were met by members of the public who shared their admiration for the foundation’s work.
At the finish line, members of the foundation’s team welcomed Dave and Sean and shared personal stories of how the charity had helped them.
Dave reflected: “This walk has been an incredible experience from start to finish.
“Not only did we see first-hand how much love there is for Frank and the foundation, but we also heard powerful stories from people whose lives have genuinely been changed by the support they received.
“The passion from the team and volunteers was clear from the moment we arrived. It reinforced exactly why this challenge mattered and why charities like this deserve every bit of support they can get.”