LTSB Page: National Three Peaks Challenge 2024
Saturday 11th May 2024
UK
LTSB Charity
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LTSB Page: National Three Peaks Challenge 2024
LTSB is a social mobility charity that works with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, ensuring they find meaningful, skilled careers – and that companies get positive, effective staff who can make a difference from their first day.
Our brave team is made up of our very own Head of Employment, Catherine Gurner, our Trustee Darren Gurner, and supporter Erduan Reid. Find out more about their fears, hopes and motivations in the posts below!
All donations will go towards our work preparing and supporting young people into careers equal to their ability and ambition, and we are so grateful for your generosity in helping us achieve this mission.
You can find out more about what we do at www.ltsb.charity
Introducing Team Member, Darren Gurner!
About me: I’m Darren, a commodity trader working as head of the Voluntary Carbon Desk for Gunvor, where I trade and invest in projects that aim to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. I am a founding trustee of LTSB, where I’m the longest serving board member having been involved since 2012! I’ve always seen my role to be a champion of what LTSB does, bring in support, jobs for young people and most importantly money from corporates and individuals and this challenge, I hope will achieve all of these. Joe and I first met when the charity started back, and we’ve been working together for over 10 years now. I’ve been a big supporter of Action for ME having seen what Kate has gone through over the past 8 years. To do this challenge for all three charities is a real honour.
What I'm most looking forward to about the challenge: When Joe mentioned that he was planning on doing something to raise money, I told him I was ‘in’ before even knowing what the challenge was going to be!!!! Strangely, I’m really excited to do the training, especially as my wife Catherine will be taking on the challenge with me. I see and hear on a daily basis what an amazing job she does with the young people and the corporates LTSB works with and the life changing opportunities that we provide - this in itself is a great motivator. I’m a firm believer that one needs to be challenged, and having never climbed any of these peaks (not that I’ve climbed any peak to be honest) it will be an amazing experience for mind and body and to appreciate the beauty of three countries in 24 hours, as well as the comradery that we will develop between the teams – one team one dream…
What I'm least looking forward to about the challenge: At 6’2 and ‘probably’ carrying a few extra pounds, walking 26 miles up and down the three highest peaks in the UK is a challenge in itself. 10 years ago, I completed a walking challenge (54 miles in 24 hours) and can still remember the state of my feet and knees after that - it took weeks of recovery! I’ve bought much better walking boots this time... However, for me, the hardest part will be the travel in between the mountains. The plan is a repeat of 5 hours’ bus travel followed by 5 hours’ walking. Will I be able to stretch sore, tired and stiff legs? Will I get any sleep and in the middle of the night when we start the third climb, and how will my body react? And I’ll be sharing said bus with 8 other smelly and tired teammates - should be fun…
Introducing Team Member, Erduan Reid!
About me: In my day job at Marex I help projects that remove and reduce carbon from the atmosphere, improve biodiversity and support sustainable development get access to financing. As a lifelong Hammers fan, it’s great to participate alongside a West Ham legend, while raising money to support social mobility and give the next generation to opportunity to have as meaningful and exciting a career as I have.
What I'm most looking forward to about the challenge: Building the physical and mental endurance to take on this mammoth challenge, alongside the wonderful Gurners. Reaching the summit of Snowdon around sunrise and generally seeing more of this beautiful island.
What I'm least looking forward to about the challenge: The challenge is relentless – 10-12 hours of hiking with minimal sleep in between - I’ve never faced a bigger physical challenge so not sure what to expect. Moving way beyond my comfort zone in every sense. Maintaining our pace and motivation through the aches and pains, sharing downtime and trying to sleep in a coach with 8 others, then going at it again.
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Introducing team member, Catherine Gurner!
About me: I'm the Head of Employment and New Business Development at LTSB, based in London. I'm passionate about my family, my job and keeping life as fun as possible! I love the great outdoors and keeping fit and active. I'm embracing this challenge and hope to raise as much money as possible for LTSB!
What I'm most looking forward to about the challenge: Sharing the experience with my amazing husband, pushing myself out of my comfort zone and facing my fear of heights!!!
What I'm least looking forward to about the challenge: Honestly, the list is extremely long having never done anything like this before! Training is a big time commitment but I'm hoping it will pay off, particularly with the variety of terrain we are covering over the 3 mountains, including snow! The lack of sleep and sharing a minibus with 8 sweaty men (haha) is not something I'm relishing but I think the hardest part will be the mental and physical endurance elements and the pressure to meet the 24 hour deadline to complete the challenge. I'll also miss having my dog by my side - he's a great training partner.
£7,148.00
+£915.00 Gift Aid
raised of £50,000 target
by 71 supporters
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M6 months
Mrs Scouse
Well done everyone such an incredible achievement so proud of you Catherine 💕 amazing and I know how scary it was for you but you smashed it x
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N6 months, 1 week
Neil
Great work Catherine and team! An inspiring effort for a brilliant cause.
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G6 months, 1 week
Gita. Shah
Well done Catherine, Darren and the rest of the team. 👏🏼👏🏼
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The Silvers
Well done on raising well needed funds for the most incredible charity.... Good luck xxx
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6 months, 1 weekAnonymous
Wishing you both every success
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Anonymous
Wishing you every success from no27
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Anonymous
Good luck erduan
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R6 months, 1 week
Ru Ireland
Best of Luck Team, a proper challenge and for a great cause. Bravo. x
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P6 months, 1 week
Peter Gurner
Guys, you’re all doing a great job, hope all goes well, stay safe and take care
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B6 months, 2 weeks
Bravura Solutions
Best of luck Team, Amazing challenge. Good luck from all at Bravura
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G6 months, 3 weeks
Gresham House
Good luck to the LTSB Team of Darren, Erduan and Catherine, This is a great challenge and for a great charity which we are delighted to support. All the best, Jeston and the wider Gresham House Team
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C7 months
Caroline
WOW Catherine! Hats off to you for taking on this Challenge! You are a Superstar!
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Specialist Risk Group
Best of luck on this amazing challenge, SRG are cheering you on!
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J7 months, 2 weeks
Jeff Hayes
Great effort by all taking part and raising money for three great causes.
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K7 months, 2 weeks
Kathryn
WOW! Very best of luck to you all in this tough challenge for a great cause.
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R7 months, 2 weeks
Ross & Summer
Good luck to you both! This is such a great charity and we're very grateful to be involved in helping anyway we can.
Big love, Ross & Summer xxx$ 50.00
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J7 months, 2 weeks
Jordan Jones
This is a really difficult challenge, I wish you all the best!
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M7 months, 3 weeks
Matt & Suzie Horne
Go team Gurner - awesome challenge by two awesome people! Won’t be there to carry you over the line this time Darren so I know Catherine will step up 😜 Love you guys xxxx
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Tess, Andrew + Scout
I love that you are making a difference together 🫶🏼 you both do amazing work with LTSB
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