Jerome takes his first steps on 185-mile trip

And….. he’s off! Jerome Carson, age 67 and a professor at the Univ ersity of Bolton, starts his 185-mile journey from the MedEquip4Kids offices in Manchester to Walsingham in Norfolk. The walk is raising an amazing £22,000 for our Hummingbird Project to support children’s mental health and you can still donate here or using the QR code below.

Today Jerome is walking to Chapel-en-le-Frith in Derbyshire. He will be accompanied on the first part of the journey by Ian and Lucy Platt. Ian is the Project Lead for the Hummingbird Project.

Follow us on social media @HummingbirdMH for daily updates on his progress!

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“The switch adapted toys have been a wonderful addition to our school. Both staff and children were thrilled to have some new exciting resources. The children love the lights and movement many of these switch toys have and are highly motivated to explore and investigate how to make them work. They have been great for pupils to develop their understanding of cause and effect and we have also noticed improved concentration and engagement when using them. Often it can be difficult to find toys that are robust enough to withstand lots of heavy use AND be interesting and fun. These new resources tick all those boxes. They have made a noticeable impact on the children’s development in this area.”

Sophie Martindale
Teacher
Acorns Primary School, Lancashire

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