Tax consultancy puts fitness to test by raising funds for Dementia UK

Around 40 employees from Tax consultancy Ballards have put their fitness, teamwork and determination to the test in a 30km charity challenge, raising more than £4,400 for Dementia UK.

The ‘Ballards Big Challenge: Race to the Beacon’ saw four teams set off from Bevere, Castlemorton, Bromyard and Tewkesbury, to reach the Malvern Beacon.

Each team faced a demanding 25 to 30km route, with colleagues walking together and supporting each other through the miles, all in aid of Dementia UK.

The four teams raced to complete their respective routes first with the winning team including Ballards CEO James Syree.

James said: “It was a brilliant challenge from start to finish. Walking such a long distance was certainly tough, but having a team around you makes a huge difference.

“There was plenty of determination,  and a fair bit of competitiveness along the way. Reaching the Beacon as the winning team was a fantastic feeling, but ultimately the biggest achievement was knowing that we were all doing it to raise money for such an important cause.”

Claire Korsakovs, regional fundraiser for Dementia UK said: “We are extremely grateful to Ballards for supporting Dementia UK. We are absolutely thrilled with the overwhelming success of the Malvern Hills Trek and are so appreciative to everyone who took part.  

“One in two of us will be affected by dementia in our lifetime - either by caring for someone with the condition, developing it ourselves, or both.

“Thanks to the hard work of our amazing regional supporters like Ballards, more families than ever will be able to access the life-changing support offered by our Admiral Nurses.”