CALA Glencoe Challenge

CALA, as a business, has always been committed to having a positive impact and CALA staff show an incredible passion for making a difference, from individual fundraising and local community work, to participation in our national schemes and charity partnerships.

The CALA Glencoe Challenge Team are about to step up, don their walking boots and walk a marathon distance, in support of the fantastic work of the Lord's Taverners charity.

It's a privilege to be able to play a small part in helping the team at Lord's Taverners provide opportunities for young people with disabilities and those from deprived areas to engage in sport and recreational activities in their local communities. Their programmes support some of the most marginalised and at-risk young people in the UK. Read more at lordstaverners.org/.

On the 10th of September, the CALA Glencoe Challenge Team will face an endurance walking challenge through some of the most rugged and unforgiving terrain in Scotland. Starting in Glencoe, the route goes up through the Glen, over Devil’s staircase through the Lairig Mor (the big pass) to Glen Nevis. It finishes at the foot of Ben Nevis. It's 26.2 miles in total, the full distance of a marathon.

Our team members: Kevin Whitaker (CEO), Neil Stoddart (Group Finance Director), Nick Twine (Regional Chairman), Piers Banfield (Group Operations Director), Louise Poole (Group HR Director), Jen Wylie (Head of Legal), Brian Johnson (Group Development Director), Matt Cavanagh (Group IT Director), Claire Hart (Director of Corporate Communications).

We're up for the challenge, ready to take on the rain, midges, aching muscles and blisters! We would really appreciate your support.