Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks Employees Complete Hadrian’s Hike for Hospice UK

21 September 2015

Over 150 employees from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks have successfully taken on an ancient Roman frontier to raise over £100,000 for Hospice UK.

The team completed the spectacular Hadrian’s Hike fundraising challenge on Friday 18 September, with a 26 mile trek along part of Hadrian’s Wall. The event was the largest ever employee fundraising initiative for Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks, as part of their partnership with the UK’s leading charity for hospice care.

Hadrian's Wall spans from coast to coast across some of the UK’s most breathtaking scenery. During the fifteen hour expedition, the trekkers travelled along part of the 1,900 year old World Heritage site, tackling varied terrain including stony tracks and steep climbs reaching a height of 800m.

Jacqui Atkinson, Community Support Manager at Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks, said: “Hadrian’s Hike marked our largest ever employee fundraising event and we’re very proud of our team for completing the demanding challenge. The £100,000 raised for Hospice UK will provide the charity with much needed support in delivering its invaluable services.”

Catherine Bosworth, Director of Income Generation at Hospice UK, said: “Having joined these incredibly generous people on the hike I can safely say that their dedication to hospice care is outstanding. We are so lucky and grateful to have so many friends and supporters among the staff at Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks supporting Hospice UK.”

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks have been working in partnership with Hospice UK for eight years, raising more than £4 million for hospice care to date. The £100,000 raised through Hadrian’s Hike included match funding from the Banks.