Pat Dale Memorial Walk on Sunday 12th August at 10.30am, Hanchurch Woods Picnic Area

This 4.5 mile walk is dedicated to Pat Dale, our late Treasurer who served the Branch for over 50 years. The walk takes you along broad and narrow forest tracks in the Hanchurch Woods area of North Staffordshire. There are some gentle climbs and navigation is easy.

The walk will be led, but each entrant will also have a map and route description. It is hoped to have a dog refreshment point just over halfway and at the end squash and biscuits/cake will be available. Please note that there are Deer in the woods and dogs must be kept under close control and bear in  mind that if your dog is not on a lead it could run off and because of the vegetation cover might easily become lost.
It is estimated that the walk will take about 2 hours, depending on numbers.

There is an entry fee of £5 per entrant and all monies raised will go to help the animals of North Staffordshire. This can be cash/cheque on the day or through Just Giving via our web page http://www.rspcanorthstaffs.co.uk/muttstrutt.html

The walks starts from the Picnic Area at Hanchurch Woods (postcode ST4 8SN) at 10.30. Walkers are asked to arrive from 10.00am onwards for a prompt start.

Swimmer raises £222.50

Our deepest thanks to Carole Barnett, from Stoke on Trent,who swam 1 mile at South Moorlands Leisure Centre, Cheadle, staffs...on the 25th May 2012.

She had had a back operation last year and was advised by her doctor to take up swimming. Whilst posting her progress on facebook her cousin Dave said “why don’t you do it for charity?”

It not only gave her an aim to go for, which in this case was 1 mile, but her chosen charity was the RSPCA...and she raised £222.50.