a sponsored walk
In memory of Ben Jebson
9th - 15th April 2022
The Big Ben To Burton walk will begin on the 9th April 2022 starting at Big Ben in London. Sponsored walkers will then make their way up through England covering up to 30 miles a day for a total of 7 days walking a total of 182 miles.
We invite everyone to walk with us on the final leg. To walk with us, get in touch using the contact information below.
The Walk
Track our walk day by day using the timeline below!
Ben's Story
In February 2014, having recently turned 30, Ben was diagnosed with stage 2b Hodgkin lymphoma. As a young and fit man Ben was given a great prognosis and told that he had an 80% chance of being clear of cancer after 6 months of chemotherapy. Sadly this wasn’t the case as the cancer was more stubborn than they originally thought.
Our Main Sponsors
We would like to thank our main sponsors for their help and contributions so far.
Hug on a tray appeal
Since 2014 Ben has been a patient at the haematology department at St James Hospital, Leeds. During these 5 years we have worked out that he has spent at least 3 months of each year on Ward J88 and J89 with his stays varying from 1 to 8 weeks. When we sit down and think about it we must have spent thousands of pounds in the hospital in this time from cups of coffee to tv and parking charges it soon adds up. Hospitals seem to be happy to take from the vulnerable in their time of need.
Make a donation
We would like to thank everyone for their donations, If you would like to make a donation, please use the JustGiving button below.