Canine Partners climb The O2
Posted 6 years ago in the A big thank you, Challenges, Volunteers and fundraisers categories
A team of brave fundraisers ascended to the top of the walkway on the roof of The O2, where they sipped a celebratory glass of bubbly at 52 metres above ground level.
Brave fundraisers took on The O2 in London on Thursday 5 July to raise vital funds for Canine Partners.
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The ‘urban mountaineers’ ascended to the top of the walkway on the roof of The O2, where they sipped a celebratory glass of bubbly at 52 metres above ground level.
Four times Paralympian, Hannah Stodel, joined the team with her Technical Manager, Alex, braving the staggering heights as Canine Partners’ new Challenge Ambassador.
“I was really nervous going up because I absolutely hate heights and Alex likes to likes to play practical jokes on me,” says Hannah.
“There was a little bit of bouncing but we all made it up to the top and it was a fantastic experience something I will definitely repeat.”
“We’ve also managed to raise an awful lot of money for Canine Partners, who do some incredible work with these amazing and incredibly cute little puppies,” says Hannah.
“They turn them into these wonder-dogs that help disabled people so it’s really amazing.”
The team was also joined by Claire Sturzaker, the travel blogger behind talesofabackpacker.com, where she writes about once in a lifetime experiences.
“It was very exciting, I was a little bit nervous coming down but everyone did a really great job,” says Claire.
“We’ve raised enough money for two puppies for Canine Partners which is brilliant.”
“It’s a brilliant charity and I was really excited to get involved with the challenge today,” says Claire, who will be writing a blog on her own website about the exhilarating experience.
A huge thank you to all those who took part and got an adrenaline rush whilst raising vital funds to help train more amazing assistance dogs to transform the lives of people living with disabilities in the UK.
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