Jan 2nd 2025
For 2025, why not take on a new challenge in support of projects benefiting patients and staff across Salisbury Hospital.
After 10 years of successful treks and as our 20th Walk for Wards approaches, this year you have a choice of Stars Appeal fundraising challenges.
You can help to change the lives of patients, their families, and the NHS staff who care for them at the Hospital. And you could change your own live too, making new friends, exploring unfamiliar places, or taking on activities you’ve never tried before.
Top of the list is September’s Pedal for the Stars challenge, a sponsored bike ride of 250 miles over four days from Salisbury Hospital to Paris. Keen cyclists, this is for you!
Commemorating Salisbury Hospital’s connection with the Armed Forces, the route takes in sites in France with links to the Normandy Landings and D Day before finishing under the iconic Eiffel Tower. There’s a chance to find out more at an information evening in Salisbury City Centre, on Monday 20th January. Click here for more details.
Those who prefer to walk can squeeze a magical adventure into a weekend, tackling the highest mountain in Wales in the dark on the Snowdon by Night trek in June.
And in July, join us to celebrate our 20th Walk for Wards with a new 15km route exploring more of the beautiful grounds of Wilton House, as well as the established 3km, 5km and 10km routes.
Runners aren’t forgotten, with a choice of 3km, 5km, 10km and half marathon races this May, kindly organised by the Race for Men team.
If all of those are too close to the ground, the Stars Appeal invites adrenaline junkies to skydive at Old Sarum throughout the year.
Chair of the Stars Appeal Ambassadors, consultant surgeon Mr Graham Branagan, who completed a cycling challenge for the charity, says “Getting out of your comfort zone really inspires supporters to sponsor you. Training for your adventure is a brilliant way to get fit and connect with friends and colleagues. And the team spirit on these organised challenges is so supportive. What better way to support our hospital charity than by challenging yourself to do something different?”
Cycle? Walk? Run? Jump? Each challenge will be an experience to remember.