Walk from Bell and Crown Helps Raise £28,500 for Special Olympics
Fuller's staff trek 20 miles, visit six pubs and cross 13 bridges
The walkers prepare to depart on 20 mile walk from the Chiswick pub
May 3, 2024
The annual Fuller’s Bridge Walk departed this year from the Bell and Crown pub in Chiswick with over 140 people taking part including staff and representatives from Special Olympics GB.
They were embarking on a 20 mile walk to The Conductor in Farringdon on Tuesday 30 April to raise money for Special Olympics GB the company’s charity partner.
The walkers set off first thing in the morning stopping first, after crossing two bridges on the route, at The Red Lion in Barnes. From there they walked to The Mason’s Arms in Battersea – crossing two more bridges along the way.
The group then completed the next leg – from The Mason’s Arms to The Banker by Canon Street station. On this leg of the journey, the walkers crossed nine bridges along the Thames. The final part of the walk was a short, four mile walk – including two more bridges and weaving its way through the City – from The Banker to The Conductor. The full walk was just over 20 miles and took around eight hours to complete.
The Bridge Walk raised £28,500 – to help fund regular sporting opportunities that can transform the lives of children and adults with intellectual disabilities across England, Scotland and Wales.
Simon Emeny, Fuller’s Chief Executive, said: “It was great to see so many of our colleagues out, fundraising for Special Olympics GB which has been our charity partner since 2018. This was our third Bridge Walk and it was the biggest one yet. It was an honour to have some of the Special Olympics GB athletes join us on the day – including Lloyd Martin who recently set a new record as the youngest person with Down Syndrome to complete the London Marathon. Days like this are a fantastic way for our team members to meet some of the people their fundraising supports.”
Laura Baxter MBE, CEO of Special Olympics GB, said, “Thank you, once again, to Fuller’s for organising another fantastic day. The Bridge Walk is not only about raising vital funds for Special Olympics GB – but about strengthening our partnership. I know the nine athletes present today really enjoyed getting to know our friends at Fuller’s and spirits were high all day – down to the last mile of the walk. We are all looking forward to next year’s event.”
Across England, Scotland and Wales, Special Olympics GB provides sporting opportunities for more than 6,500 athletes at its 95 accredited clubs, which are managed and supported by a team of 3,800 volunteers.
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