Bridgnorth Walk team fund raising in 2011
Written by Christy Tuer Tuesday, 24 May 2011
Holiday centre wins desperate funding from Bridgnorth Walk teamA new holiday centre for people with special needs is set to benefit from this year's Bell & Talbot sponsored walk team.
The 17-strong team will be putting their best foot forward at this year's Bridgnorth Sponsored Walk, which is held each year on May Bank Holiday.
Each year a team for the pub completes the 22-mile walk to raise much needed sponsorship money for the annual free Bridgnorth Music & Arts Festival and another charity of their choice.
This year the funding will be split 50/50 between the festival and the Centre Algarve – the first ever centre to open in Europe dedicated to providing holidays for people with special needs.
Two team members Becc Green and Rob Cooper volunteered at the centre in February and aim to go back to add more vital support before it officially opens next year.
"It's the first centre of its kind in Europe. I volunteered there for two weeks in February and we are hoping to return in July! Fantastic people and the guy that's funded the majority of it is amazing," said Becc.
The Bell & Talbot pub are the current holders of the Taverners Trophy for the pub/club raising the most money for charity.
Hopefully the trophy will be back in it's place of honour above the fireplace in the Bell for another 12 months after this year's walk.
T-shirts for this year's team are sponsored by Ollie Jones of JL Sameday Couriers.
For more information on Centre Algarve visit http://www.centrealgarve.org/
