21st May 2025
Sanctuary Supported Living
Stacey celebrating after her fundraising walk.
A supported housing resident from Runcorn has raised over £500 for Alzheimer’s Society by completing a sponsored walk.
Stacey Wood, 42, lives at Sanctuary Supported Living’s Halton Road in Runcorn, which provides accommodation and support for people with learning disabilities. She recently completed the 8.5-mile sponsored walk from Colwyn Bay to Llandudno, after selecting Alzheimer’s Society as her charity of choice, and thanks to support from her family, friends and local community, successfully raised over £500.
As well as being supported in her efforts by the Halton Road team, Stacey was also joined on her challenge by her friend and fellow Halton Road resident, Laura, and another friend, Brian, and they cheered her on as she stepped out to raise funds and awareness for her chosen cause. Stacey also took lots of landmark photos, including the chapel in Rhos-on-Sea and Little Orme in Llandudno, to symbolise each check point along the route.
“The team and all the residents here are so proud of Stacey and so pleased that she achieved her goal."
This is not the first time Stacey has put one foot in front of the other to support a cause close to her heart. In 2023, she and several of her Halton Road friends walked Llandudno’s Great Orme trail to raise much-needed funds for her local theatre group and registered charity, Victoria Music Ltd.
Halton Road Project Worker, Emma Simpson, said: “The team and all the residents here are so proud of Stacey and so pleased that she achieved her goal. Raising over £500 is an amazing achievement and it will make a massive difference in helping people who have Alzheimer’s or who have a loved one with the disease.
“Stacey was tired by the end of her long day, but she made sure to finish off with some well-deserved chips and curry sauce next to Llandudno pier!”
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