Friends’ towering achievement

Lucas Devaney, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in March this year (2015)

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A GRUELLING 45-mile walk from Rochdale to Blackpool Tower helped a group of friends raise £2,0000 for child cancer charities.

The 11-strong group included Royton Specsavers manager Becky Inman, who completed the challenge over three days in aid of Children with Cancer UK and the Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust.

Becky (35) and her 10 friends were inspired to take on the challenge after hearing about three-year-old Lucas Devaney, the son of a friend in Spalding, Lincolnshire, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in March this year.

He is currently having chemotherapy as well as other medication to help him beat the disease and the group wanted to help in any way they could.

Becky, from Littleborough, said: “‘It was a tough challenge but we’re all really glad that we did it and knowing that we’ve raised so much money to help children with cancer kept us going.

“On behalf of all of us I’d like to thank the Specsavers team in Royton for their support and everyone who has donated.”

Rod Fullalove, the Specsavers store director in Royton, said: “Myself and the rest of the team are really proud of Becky and her friends.

“Their determination and selflessness has helped raise much-needed funds for a very worthy cause.”

Donations are still being accepted at the group’s online donation page at http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/SomeoneSpecial/BlackpoolTrek.