A local woman who spends her days helping unemployed people back into work has managed to climb the highest mountain in the British Isles, whilst raising money for charity.
Julie McCarvil, a recruitment consultant based at TBG Learning in Gillingham decided to scale the 1,344m peak to raise money for Cliff Woods Cerebral Palsy, which is TBG Learning Gillingham’s chosen charity for 2009.
Julie has raised a staggering £580 for the charity, which is a huge boost to the total already raised by learners and staff at the centre.
Julie said of her climb: We set out at 9am and got back to the bottom at 8pm having survived hail stones, rain, fog and snow! The climb back down took longer than it should owing to my boot falling apart after a fall - I descended from half way down with one bare foot! Needless to say, I didn't enjoy it too much, but got great satisfaction from reaching the top and raising the money for a worthwhile local charity.”
Learners and staff at the centre, based in Kinglsey House on Balmoral Road, will continue to hold fundraising events throughout the year in order to raise as much as they can for the local charity.
For more information about the courses and programmes on offer at TBG Learning in Gillingham and for advice and assistance in getting back into work, call 01634 855629 or call into the centre.
Julie McCarvil, a recruitment consultant based at TBG Learning in Gillingham decided to scale the 1,344m peak to raise money for Cliff Woods Cerebral Palsy, which is TBG Learning Gillingham’s chosen charity for 2009.
Julie has raised a staggering £580 for the charity, which is a huge boost to the total already raised by learners and staff at the centre.
Julie said of her climb: We set out at 9am and got back to the bottom at 8pm having survived hail stones, rain, fog and snow! The climb back down took longer than it should owing to my boot falling apart after a fall - I descended from half way down with one bare foot! Needless to say, I didn't enjoy it too much, but got great satisfaction from reaching the top and raising the money for a worthwhile local charity.”
Learners and staff at the centre, based in Kinglsey House on Balmoral Road, will continue to hold fundraising events throughout the year in order to raise as much as they can for the local charity.
For more information about the courses and programmes on offer at TBG Learning in Gillingham and for advice and assistance in getting back into work, call 01634 855629 or call into the centre.
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