FUNDRAISERS stepped out on a chilly morning for the first Winter Walk yesterday.
About 180 people gathered at Woodstock’s Blenheim Palace for the first such event for Sobell House Hospice Charity.
Donning their warmest winter wear, families completed a four-mile circuit around the palace gardens.
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Yvonne Winter travelled from Nuneham Courtenay to walk on behalf of niece and cancer patient Tessa Clibbon, 44, who was unable to make it to the event.
The 63-year-old said: “I’m supporting this for her because she is a patient at the hospice two days a week.
“The staff are such kind, friendly people and they do give her a lot of help and support.”
Walk leader Kevin Game said it costs about £4m to run the hospice and support about 3,000 patients each year.
He added: “It’s a nice opportunity to get everyone together.
“It helps build the Sobell community that is really important for us and the families that have been through the experience of Sobell House.”
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