Fund-raisers take part in Morecambe Bay walk for Galloway's Society for the Blind

More than 800 people raised thousands of pounds as part of Galloway’s annual Morecambe Bay eight-mile walk from Arnside to Kent’s Bank.

This year Michael Wilson led the walk for the first time in his new role as Queen’s Guide to the Sands.

He said: “I’ve had an incredible weekend leading Galloway’s walkers across the sands of Morecambe Bay, the sea of yellow T-shirts crossing the river looked brilliant. The number of walkers that took part for Galloway’s made it really special.

“I know that Cedric Robinson has had a great relationship with Galloway’s over the years and it was lovely for him to meet us on the sands.

Fund-raisers at the charity, which has offices in Penwortham, Chorley and Morecambe, praised their walkers’ efforts and thanked them for taking part in the event.

Event organiser, Charlotte Carnell said: “I am absolutely delighted with the amount we have raised. We’ve had a wonderful couple of days meeting some our lovely supporters.

“This is always a popular event and we feel extremely lucky to be able to be able to raise funds in such a beautiful part of the world.

“We just wanted to say a very big thank you to everyone who took part. We are so grateful to all our supporters who help us to make a real difference to people living with sight loss.”