Wrexham woman taking on 130-mile coastal walk in memory of her mum

A woman from Wrexham is taking on an incredible coastal walk in memory her mum and the hospice that cared for her.

Jodie Ashworth, from New Broughton, will be joined by her team ‘The Sandpipers’ in Anglesey to take on the 130 mile stretch of coastal path the island has to offer.

Jodie is taking on the challenge in memory of her mum, Anne, who sadly passed away last year.

Anne received care from North Wales-based St David’s Hospice, which Jodie is hoping to raise £1,500 for during the walk.

Jodie said: “For the last nine months of her life, our mum Anne received the best of care at home from a fantastic team of carers, some of whom we are still in touch with, and we all will be forever grateful for the hospice support.”

This will be the second time Jodie will be putting herself through the paces for St David’s Hospice having last year walked 100km starting from Point of Ayr to Caernarfon Castle.

“Following our walk last year, I found that when it came to an end I really missed that organisation and being able to see the beauty of our North Wales coast while keeping fit at the same time,” explained Jodie.

“I had the idea that I wanted to walk a further distance and ramp up the challenge, and thought Anglesey was the perfect coast to walk around.

“I put it to the rest of the family and they all agreed this would be perfect, so starting in June, 130 miles it is.”

Last year Jodie raised £1000 for the charity, but this time around she is determined to go several steps further.

“We are hoping to reach our target of £1500 through social media, advertising locally and the support of local people,” she explained.

“We are happy that all money raised by us will be utilised as the hospice decides.”

Shannon Kelly-Jones, Challenge Fundraiser for St David’s Hospice, said: “Jodie and the Sandpipers are avid supporters of the Hospice.

“They did an incredible job last year of raising over £1000 for St David’s; we are incredibly grateful to them.

“This year, they are aiming to go even bigger whilst taking on another gruelling challenge.

St David’s Hospice only receive a fraction of our funding from Welsh government, therefor Hospice Heroes like Jodie and the team help to allow us to continue to provide care to those living with life limiting illnesses and their families across North West Wales.”

You can support Jodie and her team and keep up to date with her challenge here.