25th Saffery Rotary Walk (10 June 2023)

2023 will be a fabulous year to join us on our annual Round Island Walk. Not only will it deliver a tremendous day taking in our wonderful coastal scenery and provide you with the satisfaction of taking part in Guernsey’s most challenging sponsored walk, but this year you will be helping us celebrate two major milestones. Our 2023 walk will be our 25th Round Island Walk and happily it coincides with the 100th Anniversary of the foundation of Rotary in Guernsey, since which time it has continued to serve the community of our Bailiwick.

25 Guernsey charities will benefit from the money raised from the 2023 Saffery Rotary Walk, taking place on Saturday 10th June. This year’s selection represents a diverse range of charities across Guernsey who support islanders through many sectors, such as healthcare, sport, social care, arts, leisure and more. The full list of charities is shown below.

The charities to benefit from the generous support of the walkers and their sponsors in the 2023 Saffery Rotary Walk are:

Art for Guernsey LBG - Refurbishment of frames and additional ones for The Renoir Walk to coincide with international Renoir exhibition to be hosted in Guernsey in Autumn 2023.

Bailiwick of Guernsey Scout Association - Floodlights for water training reservoir.

Bailiwick of Guernsey Victim Support & Witness Service LBG - Update and enhance the witness suite.

Every Child Our Future LBG - Complete refresh of the therapeutic equipment in the children's play room.

Girlguiding Guernsey - Materials for the rebranding of Girlguiding in 2023.

GSPCA - Temporary aviary.

Guernsey Alcohol Advisory Service LBG – Repairs to an internal ceiling from water damage.

Guernsey Bereavement Service LBG - Wellbeing classes and equipment for those suffering bereavement.

Guernsey Cardiac Action Group - Manikins and training defibrillators.

Guernsey Community Savings LBG - Financial education for 300 Year 9 students with both face to face and online input.

Guernsey Disability Alliance LBG - Establishing the new way forward for social media support for raising awareness and changing attitudes around their members with disability and ensuring their voices are heard.

Guernsey RAF Air Cadets - 3 nights in Lihou for their leadership and adventure training in February 2024

Headway Guernsey LBG - Equipment for the delivery of the Brain Tree Training programme for young stroke survivors

Les Bourgs Hospice - New booklet about the hospice

Mill Street Community Café LBG - Flooring for the redeveloped kitchen on the ground floor

Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation – Infant hip Examination Trainer doll and Newborn Anne manikin

Relate Guernsey - Branded materials for raising awareness

Ron Short Centre LBG – Specialised seatbelts for wheelchairs in vehicles

Rosaire Community Association – Specialised gentle exercise classes

Shiloh Church - Restructure the storage facility and provide additional food to support their foodbank service expansion

St John Guernsey LBG - Specialised stretcher as part of the refit of Flying Christine III

The National Trust of Guernsey - Audio visual equipment for the refurbishment of the exhibition area at The Folk and Costume Museum

The Orca Charitable LBG - Website development

Wellbeing Animals Guernsey - Branded clothing for volunteers and dogs

Wigwam Support Group – Specialised safety glass for the secure play area in the new autism and learning disability adapted play area

Don’t forget, if you are planning to undertake the walk in full or in parts with friends or work mates our relay team registration is also open. In March we will be launching once again our ‘Guernsey Family Walk’. An opportunity for families to come together and enjoy a slightly more leisurely walk down the East Coast, yet still enjoying the fun of being part of our 25th celebrations at the Finish in the heart of St Peter Port’s harbour front.

Whether you are driven by the personal challenge or by the opportunity to help us raise much needed funds for the carefully chosen charity projects that will benefit from your sponsorship, now is the time to commit.

CLICK HERE now to register and become part of one of Guernsey’s most longstanding public sponsored events and enjoy wearing our now famous, bright orange walk shirt.

Please help us by spreading the word. Let’s make our 25th Walk very special day – for those directly involved and for the charities in our Bailiwick that we will be helping.