Mountbatten Hampshire's Sue, Louise and Katie will Walk the Test Way

Mountbatten Hampshire staff will Walk the Test Way on Sunday, 29 September in aid of our charity and they are inviting you to join them.

Nurse Sue Bell will be walking five miles, along a route that crosses the River Dun and takes in the National Trust’s Mottisfont, as well as the 10th Century Romsey Abbey.

Meanwhile, Katie Chant and Louise Dickety are preparing to tread a route 25.5 miles long, from St Mary Bourne, along the prehistoric Harrow Way and past Longparish’s beautiful listed buildings. Katie has been training by walking on a treadmill.

How to support Mountbatten Hampshire's nurses when they Walk the Test Way

CLICK HERE to visit the Enthuse fundraising page and donate to Team Mountbatten's Walk the Test Way Challenge

People walk along a thin path

More about Walk the Test Way

All walks lead to Romsey, at the event organised by the Rotary Club of Romsey Test and there are five distances to choose from.

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Each walk starts at a different time, before weaving through the countryside ahead of the triumphant joint finish.

In 2023, Mountbatten Hampshire’s amazing walkers raised an incredible £6,432 (£7,499, thanks to gift aid). We are aiming to beat that this year.

Why Walk the Test Way for Mountbatten Hampshire?

Apart from the chance to enjoy a spot of nature, take on a challenge and get your steps in, this a brilliant way to help fund our Southampton-based hospice and 24/7 community services, which reach over 1,600 people across Hampshire in any one day.

Charities like ours are facing a funding crisis.

One third of the money we receive, to continue supporting the county's residents, comes from the NHS. The amount we get has not been rising in line with inflation. Meanwhile our costs have gone up and we are having to rely on donations and fundraising more than ever.

The money you raise when you Walk the Test Way is received directly by Mountbatten, before 20 per cent of the total is passed on to the Rotary Club of Romsey Test (funding charitable activities and covering the event's costs).

From left, Sue Bell, Louise Dickety and Katie Chant

How to I sign up to Walk the Test Way for Mountbatten Hampshire?

Visit mountbatten-hampshire.org.uk/News/walk-the-test-way-mountbatten-hampshire to sign up to Walk the Test Way for Mountbatten Hampshire.
Visit walkthetestway.org.uk/ for wider information about the event.

Which Walk the Test Way route will YOU sign up for?

Walk the Test Way takes place on September 29. Arrive in Romsey ahead of your start time. From there, buses will take you to the start of chosen route.

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