Highfield and Brookham Schools’ Sponsored Walk raises £3,905 for charity

At the end of the summer term, Highfield and Brookham Schools in Liphook held a sponsored walk, raising an amazing £3,905 for Highfield Highreach Holidays.

Around 300 children, accompanied by teachers, parents, friends, family and dogs, set off for an adventurous walk through beautiful local woodland, over varying terrain, and past some truly old, awe-inspiring and magnificent oak trees.

Highreach Holidays is a small volunteer-run organisation that provides an annual week-long residential holiday for children and young adults, aged 8 -16 years old, with a range of learning difficulties, who may also have physical disabilities or medical conditions. It allows them to enjoy an incredible week full of memorable experiences in the safe environment of Highfield and Brookham Schools in Liphook. It also provides crucial respite for the families of these children. This year’s holiday will be held from 4th to 11th August.

A parent whose child attended Highfield Highreach Holidays in 2018, said “It was great for us to have a break and be able to do some things with her sister. However, it made it much easier for us knowing that she was so well looked after while we were away.”

Fundraising events, such as this sponsored walk are vitial as the organisation also accommodates those families who cannot afford the high price of many commercial respite care schemes. Costs are kept low by raising funds to cover more than 50% of the cost of the holidays, and because all of the staff are volunteers.

Phillip Evitt, Headmaster of Highfield School, says “A huge thank you to everyone who supported the sponsored walk and who helped to raise a fantastic amount of money for this year’s Highfield Highreach Holiday. The children attending will be able to enjoy numerous trips and opportunities as a result of your kindness and support.”

To find out more about Highreach Holidays and the experiences it provides visit highfieldschool.org.uk/extra-dimensions/highreach-holidays