We're walking for Acorns!

At midnight on Saturday 19th September, as you climb into bed, spare a thought for six of our ladies. For, as your night is ending, theirs will be just beginning as they embark upon the 10km Acorns Midnight Walk.

Pounding the pavements of Birmingham are Louise, Nicola, Gill, Lisa, Sarah and Nuala in support of Midlands-based children’s charity Acorns – Wyatt’s chosen charity.

The ladies-only Midnight Walk begins with an 11.30pm warm-up at Millennium Point and the course will take in Brum’s most famous city centre landmarks including the Bullring and Brindleyplace before returning to the start/finish line within (hopefully!) around two hours.

Nuala (left) and Louise show off their official Midnight Walk t-shirts

In their own words…Acorns Children's Hospice has been offering nursing care and support to children who have life limiting and life threatening conditions, and their families, living in the West Midlands for 21 years. Acorns offers specialist nursing care, psychosocial support, complementary therapies, end-of-life care and bereavement support, at its three children’s hospices located in Selly Oak, Walsall and Worcester, and through its Community Team.

Our training so far has consisted of…well, not a great deal, but it’s the fundraising that counts! Each walker has their own individual sponsor form, but we’ve also created a secure JustGiving page which we hope you’ll take a look at and consider sponsoring our girls. Or for more information on the walk and the charity, visit the official Acorns Midnight Walk website.

It costs £7million each year to keep the Acorns hospices operating. The charity is hoping the walk will raise £30,000 in sponsorship so please support us and this local and very worthy cause if you can.

Full report plus pictures coming on Monday 21st!