MORE than £4,000 has been raised for a Burnham-on-Sea hospital charity, after 130 people took part in a sponsored beach walk last Saturday. The walkers set off - at staggered times to prevent large gatherings - towards one of three destinations: Burnham lighthouse, Berrow beach or Brean Down. They then returned Burnham s Ritz Social Club, for refreshments and certificates of achievement, with all funds raised going to the Friends of Burnham-on-Sea War Memorial Hospital. The Friends is a charitable foundation which strives to improve the lives of everyone who needs help within the community. Event organiser Mike Barsby told that
Weekly News that it had been an amazing response , and they were on target to raise £5,000.
Over 120 local people set to take part in Burnham-On-Sea beach walk for hospital
Around 120 local people are signed up to take part in a Sponsored Walk this Saturday (April 24th) to support the Friends of Burnham-On-Sea Memorial hospital.
Around 50 people will be walking the full distance to Brean and back while others will be walking to Berrow.
By popular demand, the organisers say that there is now also the option for those with young children or people that just don’t fancy the longer routes of taking a shorter walk to the lighthouse on the beach.
Organiser Mike Barsby adds: “All walkers will start and finish from the check-in gazebo outside Burnham’s Ritz Social Club where free refreshments will be available with the compliments of The Ritz. Certificates of achievement will be given to everyone on their return.”
MORE than 130 people are set to take part in a sponsored beach walk this weekend, to raise funds for the Friends of the War Memorial Hospital in Burnham-on-Sea. The event takes place tomorrow (Saturday, April 24), with walkers given the choice of three distances: from The Ritz Social Club, Burnham, to Brean Down and back; from The Ritz to Berrow Beach and back; and from The Ritz to the beach lighthouse and back. The official start and finish point will be a gazebo in the social club parking area, just opposite the Post Office, and the Berrow and Brean turn points will be clearly marked with signs.
Over 120 local people set to take part in Burnham-On-Sea beach walk for hospital
Around 120 local people are signed up to take part in a Sponsored Walk on Saturday April 24th April to support the Friends of Burnham-On-Sea Memorial hospital.
50 plus people will be walking the full distance to Brean and back while others will be walking to Berrow.
By popular demand, the organisers say that there is now also the option for those with young children or people that just don’t fancy the longer routes of taking a shorter walk to the lighthouse on the beach.
Organiser Mike Barsby adds: “All walkers will start and finish from the check-in gazebo outside Burnham’s Ritz Social Club where free refreshments will be available with the compliments of The Ritz. Certificates of achievement will be given to everyone on their return.”
Tickets for live music gig at Ritz Social Club sell out in 24 hours
Tickets for a charity summer gig in Burnham-On-Sea have fully sold out in just 24 hours.
Popular local group Six Machine is set to perform a live music concert at Burnham’s Ritz Social Club on Saturday July 3rd.
Half of the proceeds will go to the Friends of Burnham Memorial Hospital.
Tickets went on sale on Thursday, and after being promoted on Burnham-On-Sea.com, promptly sold out.
Manager Paul Hale says: “We knew that Six Machine would draw a loyal crowd and we thank those who were lucky enough to get tickets for their support.”