STAFF and volunteers at a Test Valley charity are taking on a 35-mile fundraising trek across the borough. 

The Cranfield Trust, celebrating its 35th anniversary, is aiming to raise crucial funds and awareness for services assisting numerous social welfare charities.

The trust plays a vital role in advising, guiding and training smaller charities across England, Scotland and Wales.

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These charities support some of society's most vulnerable members.

The charity's dedicated team began their #CharityChallenge35 journey from Inkpen Beacon on Sunday, June 23, making their way to Hurstbourne Tarrant, an eight-mile trek.

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Next, they will cover 8.5 miles from Hurstbourne Tarrant to Longparish on Sunday, July 14 and then eight miles from Longparish to Stockbridge on Sunday, July 28.

The final 10.5-mile-leg from Stockbridge to Romsey takes place on Sunday, August 18, concluding the event.

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Amanda Tincknell CBE, Cranfield Trust CEO, said: "I'm looking forward to walking in the company of colleagues and some of our wonderful volunteers. We enjoy working together with our client charities and it's great to be walking together too.

"We’re marking our 35th anniversary at an incredibly challenging time for the voluntary sector. This makes us even more determined to continue providing our free management support services to organisations and their leaders, so they can continue providing essential support and services in their local communities.

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"We are raising funds to help us to continue supporting and empowering charities and non-for-profit organisations to deliver their vital services to their beneficiaries. For every £1 that we raise, our staff work with our volunteers to put £4 worth of support back into other charities. We would warmly appreciate any support, which can be donated through our JustGiving page."