1000 miles to raise £10,000+++
GUY GOES
NORTH
Land’s End to
John O’Groats 2022 - 2025
In the summer of 2022 Guy Turner set off
to walk, solo, from Land’s End to John
O’Groats. After 31 days he was stopped
in his tracks by a foot injury. He has
been gradually continuing the journey
in stages since then, and has covered
982 miles in total. He is now back in
Scotland to complete the journey,
starting in Fort William
and aiming to arrive at John O’Groats
on April 9th. About 230 miles more.
Having raised over £18,500
on the original trip, sponsorship is
now open again and his daily blog is resuming.
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£19,689.47
Total donations so far - including GiftAid and donations made directly to the charies rather than through this site.
THE CHARITIES AND HOW TO SPONSOR
Donations links are now open again until after the walk is completed. Guy covers all his expenses, so all money donated goes to the charities.
YOUNG SOUNDS - formerly known as Awards for Young Musicians (AYM)
Musical talent is everywhere but opportunity isn't. Young Sounds UK is here to change this.
Young Sounds supports talented young people from low-income families, helping them to overcome financial and social obstacles. From funding instruments to lessons, to transport, whilst expanding their musical networks and giving them opportunities to perform, we do anything and everything we can to give holistic, tailor-made support to young people in need. Guy’s daughter Hannah is Awards Programme Manager for Young Sounds UK.
Framework
Framework is a charity providing housing, health, employment advice, support and care services to people with a diverse range of needs across Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, North and North East Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Sheffield – more than 16,000 each year. Working to end homelessness and tackle disadvantage we aim to empower people to build better, more independent futures: during our first two decades we helped around 200,000 people change their lives and overcome homelessness, addiction, mental ill-health and unemployment. In common with thousands of other people, Guy has supported Framework for many years.
Southwell Minster Grounds Eco Project
From 2008 until 2024 Guy sang as a Lay Clerk in the Cathedral Choir at Southwell. He is still involved with the Minster as secretary of the Choir Association and co-ordinator of the Friday Recital series. The Minster is an accredited eco-Cathedral, and is working in partnership with the environmental charity A Rocha. Money raised by sponsorship will all go towards projects concerned with ecological projects in the Minster’s various grounds – including the gardens of the Archbishops’ Palace , Potwell Dyke Grasslands and Higgons Mead, as well as the Minster grounds themselves.
