Parkers employee Stuart Chappell completed a gruelling 60+ mile walk along the south coast, raising in excess of £3,000 for Teenage Cancer Trust.
A Parker Building Supplies employee has completed a gruelling 60+ mile walk along the south coast, raising in excess of £3,000 for Teenage Cancer Trust charity.
Stuart Chappell, who works at Parkers' Uckfield branch, completed the double marathon feat along the South Coast in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust.
Setting off from Folkestone, with an overnight stop at Rye, Chappell’s route took in Hythe, Dungeness and Camber, before heading up (and down) the hills of Hastings Country Park and along the coastal path into Eastbourne.
A seasoned fundraiser, Chappell has undertaken a number of previous challenges for Teenage Cancer Trust. As well as a wing-walk and abseil down Portsmouth’s Spinnaker tower in 2019, he completed a similar trek last year and was named Teenage Cancer Trust’s ‘Legend of the Year’ in 2021.
Chappell said: “I am so grateful to everyone that has sponsored and supported me to raise vital funds for such a deserving cause. I was lucky to be joined by a number of friends along the way, especially on the second day, when the route took in some tough hills. The best part was completing the final stretch accompanied by my mum, to cross the finish line at Eastbourne Pier.”
Allun Pittingale, Managing Director, Parker Building Supplies, said “Well done and huge congratulations to Stuart. He is a true inspiration and we are so proud of what he has achieved.”
Parker Building Supplies’ 19 branches across Sussex and Kent have been supporting the Teenage Cancer Trust for several years raising in excess of £150,000.
Every day, seven people aged 13-24 are diagnosed with cancer. The Teenage Cancer Trust is the UK’s only charity dedicated to providing world-class cancer services and support, so that no young person has to face cancer alone.
Parker Building Supplies is part of the Independent Builders Merchant Group.
