11/08/2026
💖WALK4NAOMI August 2026💖
What a fantastic 3 days we endured last week. 20 of us ranging from 8 year Old, Orla upto 73 years young; Chelsea Pensioner, Gerry Corns. It was marred by some heavy rain tho it absolutely did not dampen our spirits. Soaked through to the skin the team battled through rain. The W4N is a very tough challenge that was made all the tougher due to the elements. It’s extremely tough for adults and when you see your 8 year old granddaughter Orla and her 11 year old sister Rose and the other 3 very young people, Rafe, Holly and Lacey stepping out daily with Big Smiles on their faces. It absolutely melts your heart. Gerry has never attempted anything like this before and along with all the others he smashed it. Drawing more attention to us on insisting he wore his Scarlett’s and black hat. Many stopped to donate and asked him for a photo to be taken with them which although it held him up, he quite happily obliged.
We at the Foundation cannot THANK all those who took part to help raise much needed funds and awareness of the good things our Charity does for grieving families.
We cannot wait for next years W4N it will be 20 years since we set out believing we would only ever do it the 1 time.
So if any of you reading this took part in the first one or any others since who enjoyed the W4N and would like to do it again; We’d like to ask you to consider making it a special 20th and come with us. So much has changed. The dates for next year 4th - 7th August.
Special Thanks has to go to
Rob at Bakewell in Bailiff Bridge, Marilyn Howarth and her husband at Todmorden Social Club, Stan at Lowerhouse Cricket Club Burnley, Leo at Rishton Arms, Rishton, Rose at the Bay Horse, Osbaldeston, Steve at the Canberra Club.
Ozzy at National Tyre Service, Blackpool Road, who got one of our support vehicles in immediately to repair a big puncture and had us back on the road in less than an hour. And the staff at the Inn on the Prom Hotel in Lytham St Anne’s. All of you guys were so kind and helped make this years Walk possible.
If you would like to make a donation, big or small in support of our Walk, please use this link:
https://www.justgiving.com/naomicherigough
Any donations are greatly appreciated, thank you.