Welsh Hills complete Brecon Awareness Week Walk 2016
To mark Coeliac UK Awareness Week (9–15 May), staff from dedicated gluten-free manufacturer, Welsh Hills Bakery, have completed a 10km trek around the beautiful Usk Valley.
Eight members of staff took part in the Coeliac UK Brecon Awareness Week Walk on 7 May and sponsored £450 towards the charity.
All money raised will go towards Coeliac UK, the world’s oldest and largest coeliac disease charity. The current campaign, #isitcoeliacdisease (www.isitcoeliacdisease.org.uk) which ties in with the national Coeliac UK Awareness Week, aims to find the 500,000 people living in the UK with undiagnosed coeliac disease.
Fundraisers on the circular walk endured a 200m climb to the top of Pen-y-crug where they were able to savour the sights of the River Usk, the Black Mountains and the Brecon Beacons. Welsh Hills Bakery were also on hand to serve walkers their Lovemore gluten-free refreshments throughout the walk.
Samuel Davies, head of fundraising at Coeliac UK, said: “It is wonderful to have the support of Welsh Hills Bakery for the charity’s Awareness Week walks, which we run in partnership with HF Holidays. These walks help to generate the funds and awareness that is so important in helping to find thousands of people in the UK struggling with undiagnosed coeliac disease.”
Business Development Manager for Welsh Hills Bakery, Paul Haines, said: “We’re delighted to be involved with the Coeliac UK Awareness Walk, it’s obviously a cause that is very close to our hearts. Congratulations to our team, and all the other fundraisers.”
Welsh Hills Bakery donated a further 200 Lovemore snacks for the four other Walks which took place across the UK. To find out more about how you can get involved with Coeliac UK Awareness Week visit www.coeliac.org.uk/aww2016 .
