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Hospice charity offers once-in-a-lifetime Arctic fundraising opportunity

There is one space remaining on the Arctic Wilderness Expedition, raising funds for Beaumond House Hospice Care

Nottinghamshire charity, Beaumond House Hospice Care, is appealing for one final participant to take part in its Arctic Wilderness Expedition in Lapland, Finland. 

Taking place between 8th and 14th March 2025, the expedition will see participants cross-country ski and wild camp completely off the trails in east Lapland. 

The group of six will be completely self-contained, with each person pulling a sled laden with approximately 30 kg of supplies and equipment for the duration of the challenge. 

With a variety of cost and fundraising options, the expedition is designed for novices and is exclusive to Beaumond House. 

Paddy Whur is one of the participants taking part, building on his extensive previous fundraising efforts for Beaumond House. 

He said: “I’m so looking forward to taking on this tremendous challenge to raise vital funds for Beaumond House. The charity is very close to my heart, because my good friend had the benefit of their care at the end of her life. 

“I’ve seen first-hand the work everyone puts in to provide the support they do and I was blown away by how much is needed in donations to allow the charity to provide its services. That’s why I do so much fundraising for them - I’ve raised around £17,000 for the charity so far.”

As part of his previous fundraising efforts, Paddy has completed a Kilimanjaro trek, as well as completing the National Three Peaks and Yorkshire Three Peaks in a day. As previous captain of Norwood Park Golf Club in Southwell, he also appointed Beaumond House as one of the club’s charities of the year. 

Louise Sinclair, Chief Executive at Beaumond House Hospice Care, said: 

“We’re so grateful to all the participants who’ve signed up for the Arctic Wilderness Expedition and would encourage anyone interested to sign up as soon as possible, to secure the final space. 

“Fundraising efforts like this are vital to the survival of Beaumond House. It costs around £2.2 million every year for us to deliver our services and, as hospice care isn’t fully funded by the NHS, around £1.6 million of this must be raised through donations, shops and local businesses. 

“The funds that we receive from the expedition will be invaluable as we continue to give our patients dignity and independence when every moment matters.”

To find out more about the challenge and to book the final place, visit https://travelandtrek.com/trek/beaumond-house-hospice-charity-treks/

For more information about Beaumond House, please visit www.beaumondhouse.co.uk or call 01636 610556 to speak to a member of the team.