On Sunday 22nd September 2024 we held our first ‘Green’ fundraising event - Stride for Sustainability - in Mote Park. Service Users, Staff, Friends and Family from Supported Living, Short Breaks, Hopyard Day Services, Speech and Language Therapy and Head Office journeyed a 2.6 mile accessible course around the park to raise money for The Symbol Trust. 100% of monies raised from the event will fund Green and Sustainable Projects within Symbol’s services.
After completing the course, participants enjoyed a picnic and games, celebrating their achievement and also 26 years of Symbol. The event attracted the attention of the general public, who cheered on participants, as well as the local press.
The Hop, Stitch and Jumper kindly supported the event, displaying sustainable items from their Maidstone and Tenterden shops, as well as a popular tombola, on a stall adjacent to the course.
Hollingbourne Supported Living Houses were on holiday so were unable to join their friends on the day, however, supported the event and completed the distance instead in Great Yarmouth!
Chloe Deeble-Rogers, Director, said: ‘Thank you so much for everyone who attended and showed their support for Stride for Sustainability, it was a great event and one that we can grow and grow year on year’.
Donations are still being collected, so please do keep bringing your completed sponsorship forms and funds to Head Office once finalised.
