Galloway's thank everyone who completed the Morecambe Bay Walk this year. If you took photos on the walks please upload them to our Facebook page.
Morecambe Bay Walk
Galloway's next Bay Walk will be in Summer 2011. The walks are led by the Queen's Guide to the Sands and Galloway's supporter, Cedric Robinson MBE.
Directions to the walk and maps of the bay are available online.
Family, friends, children and dogs are all welcome, for walk details and sponsor forms please contact us on 01772 744148 or email enquiries@morecambebaywalk.com,
Download a sponsorship form for the Morecambe Bay Walk (PDF)
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About the Morecambe Bay Walk
The Queens Guide, Cedric Robinson MBE has been leading walks across Morecambe Sands for almost 40 years and is renowned across the country as having led hundreds of thousands of people safely across the once dangerous crossing. Though even today, problems can occur if the Queen's Guide is not present.
The 8 mile walk is one of the country's most popular and scenic, taking around 3 hours to complete, affording plenty of panoramic views of the surrounding Lakeland Hills and those of Lancashire and Yorkshire.
Please book early as numbers for the Morecambe Bay Walk are restricted and will be issued on a first come, first served basis.
Please ensure you read the conditions of entry below
- Entry is free, though we would like people to be sponsored, donations would also be welcome. Special commemorative certificates will be provided for every sponsored person who completes the walk.
- A pair of old training shoes, not boots should be worn. Many people walk in bare feet once they reach the sands at White Creek. Please remember that you will have to wade across the Kent Channel (the best part!) so be prepared to get your legs wet!
- Refreshments can be brought and eaten before or after the walk. There will be NO stops en route.
Health and Safety
Please Note. Parts of the 8 mile walk, particularly at the start and finish have difficult terrain, therefore the walk is only suitable for people who are fit and able. The walk is not suitable for children under 6 years of age and the Society cannot take responsibility for any accidents.
One or two ideas of things to bring - Packed Lunch, Protective Sun Cream, Wind Proof Clothing, Towel, Change of Clothes, Sponsor Form, yourself!
On rare occasions, due to the changing sands or depth of water it has been necessary to change route of the walk at very short notice. Safety of walkers is our main priority and we aplogise for any disappointment this may cause.
Fundraising Ideas
When you receive your entry pack, start to collect sponsorship straight away. The more time you have, the more money you can raise. Tell your friends and family about the walk and get them to join in too, make it a family day, which you all can enjoy. Make your first sponsor a good one - others may follow by matching the same amount!
If you are working, put our leaflets and posters at your workplace and persuade your colleagues to take part or sponsor you! You could even enter as a team and promote your organisation by wearing company sweatshirts. Ask your employer to match what you raise in sponsorship, pound for pound.
Please remember to ask your sponsors to Gift Aid their donation. For every £1 donated, we can reclaim another 28p from the taxman - providing your sponsors are UK taxpayers. It costs them nothing, but means that their donation will go even further. They must complete their name, home address and postcode and tick the Gift Aid column on your sponsor form. Giving their work address will not allow us to claim Gift Aid
It's a Sighted World!
Do you wonder how difficult things would be if you had a sight loss? Losing our sight is probably our greatest fear. Not being able to read, see the television, get out and about, many things can become difficult. HELP is at hand for thousands of people supported by Galloway's.
Galloway's Society for the Blind needs your support to continue providing services to the blind and visually impaired people in Lancashire and beyond. Wherever help is needed, the Charity does its very best to be there. That is why proceeds from the Cross Bay walk are so important in assisting people on a daily basis.
With your Help, We Can
Galloway's requires over £700,000 to continue provide more than 30 services to over 6,000 people. The following shows the sums needed to continue some of our projects.
USB Audio Plug Players - . We produce many different newspapers and magazines in audio form, our titles include the Lancashire Evening Post, Garstang Courier, Lancaster Guardian, Ormskirk Advertiser, Methodist Recorder, Catholic Voice, Leyland Guardian to name a few. This service enables visually impaired people to keep up to date with local news and events. It costs £30 to equip one listener with a Digital Audio Player and two USB Audio Plugs
Easy Readers - £300 each. An Easy Reader is a magnifier linked to a television set, scanning printed or photographic material. It allows a visually impaired person to read letters, bills and medication instructions and lead a more independent life.
Computers with speech and magnification software - £1,500 each. Specialist speech and magnification software means there is no reason why visually impaired people should be left behind in the technological revolution. Unfortunately, whilst the cost of computers is falling, the specialist software remains expensive. We run a number of computer courses and would like to be able to offer people the chance to practise their new skills by loaning them a computer and enabling them to access the Internet.
