insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 05 - July 2015 | Page 89

charity WANT A CHALLENGE? WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE? Pied A Terre Adventures are delighted to be organising the A2B Walk in aid of the Dame Vera Lynn Trust for children with Cerebral Palsy. The event, held in September, continues to be a huge success, raising to date a total of over £25,000. They would love to top last year’s amount to enable the Trust to continue its amazing work. Starting from spectacular Arundel Castle, the walk follows much of the South Downs Way, taking in stunning scenery and amazing views en route to the finish point at Devils Dyke where you will be rewarded with a celebratory hot meal. All finishers receive a certificate. Distance: 35km (around 8-9 hours) or 12km (around 2-3 hours)  Finish: Devils Dyke, nr Brighton (or Kithurst Hill for those doing the shorter walk) Registration fee: £30 (Under 16’s accompanied by an adult £10) To register, visit herewww.bit.ly/A2BWalk, call 01403 788994 or email [email protected]  The entry fee covers the cost of organising and running the event on the day as well as a well-deserved celebratory meal at the end, which means that the sponsorship money you raise will go directly towards the work of the Dame Vera Lynn Trust. This fee is non-refundable. Suggested target sponsorship £120 per person. Date: Saturday 19th September 2015 Start Time: 07:00 Start: Arundel Castle, Arundel BEST OF BRITISH CHARITY LUNCH RAISES THOUSANDS Rockinghorse volunteers A sporting lunch held in Brighton in May has raised thousands of pounds for a local children’s charity. The annual Best of British event welcomed over 500 guests from businesses across Sussex to The Grand Hotel for a Rugby World Cup 2015 special. Guests were entertained by after-dinner speaker, 1990 Rugby World Player of the Year, Brian Moore. The event, in aid of Rockinghorse Children’s Charity, raised £30,000 through a charity auction and raffle. As the official fundraising arm of the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital (the Alex), the charity raises money for life-saving and cutting-edge medical equipment, whilst ensuring that children are treated in an environment better suited to their needs. All funds raised from Best of British this year will be donated towards Rockinghorse’s Summer of Sport campaign to provide a number of new cardiac monitors for the Children’s Emergency Department at the Alex. Speaking at the lunch, the charity’s chief executive and Best of British event organiser, Ryan Heal, said: “At last year’s Best of British, you raised enough money to fund life-saving ventilators for the High Dependency Unit at the Alex. As you all prove year after year at this event, your contribution makes a direct and life-changing impact on the sick children of Sussex, and for that, we are incredibly grateful.” To find out more about Rockinghorse and the work they do to support sick children and their families in Sussex, visit  www.rockinghorse.org.uk. Next year’s Best of British charity sporting lunch will take place at The Grand Hotel in Brighton on Friday 3rd June 2016 and will welcome 1966 World Cup winning goalkeeper, Gordon Banks OBE. David Crosby and Brian Moore with signed print 89