May 14, 2025
Sara Davies
Wessex Fleet Updates
Wessex Fleet employees and their families gave up their days off last Sunday and gathered outside our offices in Milford Street at 11am to begin a sponsored walk to Stonehenge, raising money for children’s hospice Julia’s House!
An 11- and 12-year-old were among our employees’ children who completed the almost half marathon trek, one of several events being held by us to raise money for the charity which supports children with life-threatening, life limiting and terminal conditions. Additional proceeds from a cake sale in February have taken the total raised so far to well in excess of £3k - and more events later in 2025 are hoped to increase the overall amount to £5k.
The 12-mile route led our staff and their families past a variety of local landmarks including the Guildhall, Old Sarum and Woodford Valley. A much enjoyed pitstop at the Bridge Inn, where it appeared to be Pimms o’clock for some, perhaps fuelled braver antics further along the route, including a daring venture through a field that was home to a bull on the loose! We finally arrived at Stonehenge at around 3pm. Some of us even managed to beat the organisers to the checkpoints, racing around the route faster than they could reach us in the car with more water supplies!
Public Fundraising Manager of Julia’s House, Alice Chalmers, also joined the walk, which proved a great opportunity for her to get to know us better, and for employees across different departments to come together too.
Alice said: “It was an absolute pleasure to walk with the lovely team from Wessex Fleet. It was a very sunny day, but everyone kept going, and it was all worth it when you see the incredible amount they have raised by taking on this challenge. At Julia’s House we are almost entirely reliant on support from our local community to raise the vital funds we need to provide care to the most seriously ill children and their families, so we are hugely grateful to Wessex Fleet for their ongoing support and fundraising”.
“We were delighted to be able to raise this money while experiencing the superb Wiltshire countryside on possibly the hottest day of the year so far. The heat made it tough at times but a whole lot more preferable than rain!” said Tim McNally, Director of Wessex Fleet.
“We couldn’t think of a more worthwhile cause than Julia’s House, supporting families facing unimaginable heartbreak. Our JustGiving page is still open so please keep on giving to this vital cause.”
Anyone still able to make a donation, please do so now as the JustGiving page will only stay open for a few more days. Follow this link: https://www.justgiving.com/page/wessex-fleet
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