RMBI Care Co.’s Older Persons Support Adviser walks nearly 200 miles to combat cancer

Above: Shane, Hazel’s brother, and his son Hughie, who was diagnosed with a lymphoblastic lymphoma, an aggressive blood-related cancer.

Hazel Salter, Older Persons Support Adviser at RMBI Care Co., has completed an impressive 190-mile walk with her family from Stockport, in Manchester, to London. The aim was to raise £10,000 and distribute that amount to charities within the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, which offer a mix of different services to their families.

She says:

Our walk was designed to represent the tough physical, mental and emotional challenges faced every day by children and families walking their own cancer journey.

Hazel Salter, Older Persons Support Adviser at RMBI Care Co., poses with her brothers Mark and Shane during their 190-mile walk from Manchester to London.

Hazel accompanied her brothers Mark and Shane, walking in a single file along A roads and powering through uphill pathways for 10 days. The initiative was planned and led by Shane, whose 10-year-old son, Hughie, was diagnosed last year with a lymphoblastic lymphoma, an aggressive blood-related cancer. Shane recalls:

This came as a huge shock for us. We have been overwhelmed and incredibly grateful for the support, care and medical treatment my son has received and will continue to receive for a number of years to come at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.

We have also received continuous support from lots of charitable organisations that support parents, children and families within the ward.

Regarding the 190-mile walk to the capital, he adds:

London is my son’s favourite place on the planet, so it seemed fitting that our journey should end there.

Older Persons Support Adviser Hazel Salter says:

Hughie’s stays on the children’s cancer ward were made so much more bearable by the support received from a number of charities and small organisations.

They do so much to help parents and families of a child with cancer, from providing overnight bags for parents full of essentials (including blankets and toiletries) to snack packs and fruit in ward kitchens, and pizza Fridays for everyone on the ward.

If you wish to make a contribution, please visit this link to donate: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/cooperhands

[Summary: Inspired by her nephew’s cancer journey, Hazel Salter, Older Persons Support Adviser at RMBI Care Co., completed a 190-mile walk from Stockport to London with her family. They raised £10,000 for charities supporting the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.]