Residents of a care home strode the equivalent distance from Poole to Windsor Castle to raise money for a local hospice.
Colten Care dedicated dementia home the Aldbury launched the fundraiser to support Forest Holme Hospice in Poole.
Melissa Siat of the home’s companionship team explained: “Forest Holme Hospice is our charity of the year and the residents wanted to raise some money for its amazing work whilst also enjoying some quality time outside together. So, we set ourselves a walking challenge to try to walk the 93.25 miles to Windsor Castle.”
The month-long challenge entailed companions and residents walking for 30 minutes each day.
Melissa said: “We’re all feeling fitter, certainly.
“Most of our residents had a pedometer and loved being able to proudly track how many steps they did each day.”
Resident Abdul ‘Hobi’ Sabih said: “I love walking and I’ve really enjoyed the challenge. Especially with Melissa and the others because we look at the flowers and chat as we go.”
The Aldbury raised a total of £160 for their efforts and companions and residents have already started thinking about their next challenge.
Melissa added: “It’s lovely to know we have helped the hospice in its work and it has also given us the impetus to keep up our daily walking throughout the summer and beyond.”