Update - Griffith Smith Farrington Webb Team takes on tough 3 Peaks Challenge

If you read our previous update you will already know that Griffith Smith Farrington Webb are taking on the 3 Peaks Challenge this August in aid of the Spinal Injuries Association.

We decided to become a corporate partner with the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) at the beginning of this year and we were granted Silver partnership status. 

The reason for linking ourselves to this charity is because every eight hours someone in the UK is told that they will never walk again due to damage to their spinal cord. It could happen to any one of us, at any time, as a result of an accident or illness.

A little bit about us; we are a leading Sussex law firm committed to achieving our clients’ goals and exceeding their expectations. We have built an enviable reputation for our expertise across a wide range of legal services for businesses and individuals, advising clients locally and nationally since 1881.

The firm has offices based in Brighton, Hassocks and Henfield and all of our lawyers specialise in specific areas of the law, ensuring that we deliver the highest level of expertise. We are a modern practice with traditional values.

On Sunday 17 May the 3 Peaks team completed their first group training session and survived! We met at Clayton Recreation Ground and began the walk to our half way point at the Half Moon pub in Plumpton. We all started with smiles on our faces, as you can see from our team shot, but this soon changed! 

Adrian Bell, one of our team members had pre-planned our route and took us up some very steep climbs, which some of the team found challenging. It certainly made us realise the magnitude of our challenge, but the team all rallied around each other and we quickly realised that this team spirit will be key when we complete the Challenge in August.

We had a mini pit stop at the Half Moon pub and some people even had a quick tipple before the return journey! 

The team made it back safe and sound in just under 4 hours and we managed to cover 11 miles over some very hilly terrain and our expert walker, Adrian Bell, was pretty pleased!! 

However, we have all realised that extra training is required and we are already preparing for our next team walk in June – watch this space for our next update!

We have now raised nearly £7,000 and we would like to thank all of our sponsors so far for their generous donations.

We are hoping to reach £10,000 and if you would like to sponsor our Challenge and help raise vital funds for the Spinal Injuries Association, visit our JustGiving page.

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