Last week, 19 of the most intrepid members of our Birmingham team successfully completed the climb of Yr Wyddfa (Mount Snowdon), to raise funds for three selected charities: Birmingham Hospice, Cancer Research and Arrive Alive.
Standing at over 3,000 feet, Yr Wyddfa is the highest mountain in Eryri National Park (Snowdonia), and the most popular summit, with more than 600,000 people climbing the peak every year.
All six recommended routes up Yr Wyddfa are described as “hard or strenuous” by the Eryri National Park Authority.
Our Workman team of 19 selected the Pyg Track for their ascent, which is described as “the most rugged and challenging route to the summit, and one of the shortest routes.” The team then descended via the Miners Track.
The distance covered by our group of property managers, facilities managers and building surveyors was around eight miles, with the climbers having started at 9.30am and returned safely back down by 5.30pm.
Marcus Singh, Management Surveyor at Workman, was one of the team, and is also the charity representative at the firm’s Birmingham office:
“We are incredibly proud of the determination and teamwork everyone has put in,” he said.
“The challenge allowed us to team-build, meet people from other departments within our office, and most importantly give back to our local community. The day consisted of lots of fun and laughter and I’m confident to say everyone enjoyed the day.
“Everyone’s support has made a real difference to our three incredible causes. I want to thank everyone involved in making this event a success, and most importantly Workman for making this event possible.”
Thanks to the generous contributions of everyone who has donated so far, the team has raised an impressive £1,870 in support of Birmingham Hospice, Cancer Research, and Arrive Alive.
- Birmingham Hospice cares for almost 1,000 patients on average every day – at their hospice sites, in the community, or in their own homes, who are diagnosed with terminal illnesses.
- Cancer Research funds ways to prevent cancer and look for new ways to treat and test those diagnosed with cancer, so that they can end suffering by becoming cured.
- Arrive Alive provides communities with emergency medical response vehicles. Each vehicle can arrive within those vital seconds/minutes before a road or air ambulance to initiate lifesaving treatment.
