Chiswick Woman Takes Part in 'Long Walk To London' With Jamie Theakston

Cathie James is fundraising for St Michael & All Angels charity, The Amber Trust

A Chiswick woman took part in a fundraising charity walk with radio broadcaster Jamie Theakston this week.

On Friday 5 October, Cathie James from St Michael & All Angels Church walked with fellow Chiswick resident, Heart Radio’s Jamie Theakston, on the last leg of his charity walk from Cardiff to London.

It was part of Global’s Make Some Noise Day when they encourage their listeners to fundraise and donate to 32 charities that they have agreed to support.

Cathie was walking in aid of The Amber Trust, one of the charities currently supported by St Michael & All Angels. Amber has been successful in its bid to be one of those 32 charities. The Amber Trust was founded in 1995 to help blind and partially sighted children across the UK, who have a talent or love for music.

Cathie said before the walk, “We started from Putney Bridge at 6am, aiming to arrive at Global’s HQ in Leicester Square by 9am. During this walk Jamie was broadcasting live onto his breakfast show on Heart Radio."

Cathie is the Master of Ceremonies at St Michael’s, leading the altar serving team. The chair of The Amber Trust, Julia Walport, explains the role that she has played in helping the charity raise money and its profile by saying “Last year, Cathie and her husband David were instrumental in getting The Amber Trust ‘adopted’ by St Michael & All Angels Church, Bedford Park, as one of its charities to be supported for three years. In the first year, St Michael’s raised more than £10,000 for Amber through a range of activities: its Green Days summer fair during the Bedford Park Festival, a Hymnathon, Quiz Night, various concerts, its Charities Sunday and Advent auction.

"Another parishioner, Mark Critchlow, who is himself registered blind, completed an amazing challenge raising another £10,000 for Amber as part of a Cross Channel team swim. This year, Cathie herself has raised more than £1,300 for Amber walking 1,000 miles and she is looking forward to walking with Jamie Theakston during the final few miles of his ‘Long Walk to London’.”

October 6, 2018