Travelling from John O’Groats to Lands End in a Piaggio APE 50cc three wheeler, James will cover a daunting 874 miles in under a week. He hopes to raise an impressive £50,000 for Treloar’s and the charities WaterAid and Sense.
Starting on 17 May, James will make his way slowly through the country, stopping at Glasgow, Manchester and Bristol. James will be accompanied by Treloar’s patron and celebrated yachtsman Stuart Boreham who completed a similar trip on a lawnmower in 1996.
Vanessa Casey, Director of External Affairs, Treloar Trust said: “We’re delighted that James is raising money on our behalf. It’s an extremely generous gesture and one that will benefit Treloar’s and its students immeasurably.
“Money raised will go towards our ‘Vision Treloar’s’ campaign. Vision Treloar’s is a £20 million programme that will transform our current facilities so that we can meet the increasingly complex demands of students with severe physical disabilities.”
James Booth added: “I’ve seen at first hand the fantastic support that Treloar’s provides to students. Treloar’s has been a pioneer in the care, education and support of students with complex disabilities for more than a century. I’m delighted I can contribute towards an exciting new chapter in Treloar’s history.”
James hopes to attract corporate sponsorship by renting out the advertising boards on the top of the APE. In addition, individual sponsorships can be donated by going to his JustGiving page.
Vision Treloar’s will deliver:
· Brand new teaching accommodation
· A student enterprise zone for all students with reception, café and display areas
· A new 24 bed high dependency/50 week provision hall of residence, with designated dining room
· The creation of a new centre for therapy and hydrotherapy and the refurbishment of existing therapy areas
