Ambassadors for CASBA are challenging themselves to walk 500 miles in May to give more people the gift of independence.
Demand for support from advocacy charities like ours is at an all-time high. We work with citizens with Learning Disabilities, who are one of the groups to have been worst affected by the pandemic and associated problems.
Faced with this situation, CASBA’s Ambassadors want to make a difference. They want to ensure that the charity can provide more crisis advocacy for citizens in need. By raising more money, we will also be able to put on more support groups and reach more isolated citizens, who have been made vulnerable by recent welfare and service provision cuts coupled with price increases.
The fundraising challenge will feature a number of led walks in some of Birmingham’s best-loved green spaces. These will be a great opportunity to create new friendships and boost the health and wellbeing of participants, as well as raising money for CASBA’s vital services.
It’s also a chance for anyone to get sponsored to walk, run, scoot or cycle 500 miles over the month as a family, or in a group of friends or colleagues.
Chair of CASBA Ambassadors, Martyn Spooner said: “I’m organising a walk around Cannon Hill Park for the Ambassadors and anyone else who wants to join us. We are really looking forward to counting all our steps, which will go towards the 500 miles we need to do.”
Welcoming the initiative, CASBA CEO Ginny Cullen added: “500 Miles is a great opportunity for anyone anywhere to get involved to help us support more people in crisis, and help people to get together by being active. So do join in on the led walks or like me via our JustGiving page https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/CASBA500miles
In this year of the Commonwealth Games here in Birmingham, what better time to boost your activity levels for a great local cause and give the gift of independence to more people in Birmingham.”
Full details of all the walks are available on our 500 miles page.

Fundraising efforts by staff from five branches of Lloyds bank have given a massive boost to CASBA. Senior Manager Jason Vale and Sukie Magee handed over a cheque for £2,320.01 to CASBA Ambassadors Mark Coppage and Martyn Spooner last week.
Demand for support from advocacy charities like ours is at an all-time high. We work with citizens with Learning Disabilities, who are one of the groups to have been worst affected by the pandemic and associated problems.
Faced with this situation, CASBA has asked local businesses to help them raise the money they need to ensure that the charity can provide more crisis advocacy for citizens in need.
By raising more money, we will also be able to put on more support groups and reach more isolated citizens, who have been made vulnerable by recent welfare and service provision cuts coupled with price increases.