Getting down to the Business of Walking
at Midnight

Business tutors Stella Franks and Christine Hogarth are making it ‘their business’ to tackle the popular Midnight Walk in aid of St Leonard’s Hospice. The 6.5 mile circular midnight walk around York takes place on Saturday June 18th, starting and finishing at the College.

Both tutors have participated in the Midnight Walk since its inception in 2008. Stella says, ‘We like to take part in one big charitable event each year and as the Hospice is very much our local charity we are pleased to support it.’

Everyone is welcome to join Stella and Christine, and the hundreds of other walkers (anyone 16 or under must be supervised by an adult at all times). The Hospice is encouraging everyone to be sponsored and to raise as much money as they can. All the proceeds will go towards the £3.4 million annual cost of running St Leonard’s which makes no charges to its patients or their families.

Mandy Metcalfe, Fundraising Manager at
St Leonard’s Hospice, says, ‘Since we began our Midnight Walks, which each year raises thousands of pounds for our work, everyone at York College has been really generous with their help and enthusiasm. ’