LTB 045/18 – CWU YOUNG WORKERS CHARITY PROMISE – WEST HIGHLAND WAY WALK
No. 045/2018
24 January 2018
Dear Colleagues
CWU YOUNG WORKERS CHARITY PROMISE – WEST HIGHLAND WAY WALK
In response to motions 2,3 and 4 that were carried at the National Young Workers Conference 2017 the National Young Workers Committee have committed to a CWU Young Workers Charity Promise.
The Charity Promise is to raise awareness and funds for three charities that work directly with young people who are struggling with mental health issues such as suicidal thoughts and the effects of homelessness.
The committee is therefore working with Papyrus UK, Centrepoint and the Ron Todd Foundation and will culminate in a charity walk in June 2018.
A team of 10 made up of CWU young workers across all constituencies will take on the 96 miles that is the West Highland Way Walk. The walk will take the team 6 days starting in Milngavie in Scotland and will take in Loch Lomond, Rannoch Moor, Conic Hill and the shadow of Ben Nevis and finishing in Fort William. The days will consist of the team walking a minimum of 12 miles with one day asking them to walk 20 miles. A full itinerary is attached for the branches information.
The team will be staying in campsites and will have to contend with the unpredictable weather of the Highlands and the infamous midges!
Their journey can be followed on the dedicated Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/951471415009147/?ref=bookmarks
Branches are therefore asked to sponsor the team in their endeavours please. Donations can be made via their BT MyDonate team page:
https://mydonate.bt.com/teams/cwuyoungworkers
There are two places available on the team if any branch would like to support one of their young members taking part. For more information please contact Jo Thair on jthair@cwu.org
Branches are thanked in anticipation of their generous support of this amazing endeavour the team is taking on.
Yours sincerely
DAVE WARD
GENERAL SECRETARY