Jan 30 2012
An epic bid by Phil Packer MBE to walk 2012 miles around Britain this year despite being told he’d be unlikely to walk again, will reach Portsmouth Historic Dockyard on Monday 30th January. He is calling on the local community to join him in the challenge and show their support for young people facing adversity.
Phil, the founder of the British Inspiration Trust who suffered severe spinal cord damage in 2008, is asking the young people, businesses and public of Britain to get involved in raising £15million to build a Centre of Inspirational Excellence for young people needing to overcome adversity. In Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, he will be walking 10 miles starting from the Visitor Centre at 10:00 and is appealing for young people to voice their support for his quest online. He also wants people of all stages to join him on the local leg of his walk to show that they back his bid to build the facility.
Over the course of 2012 Phil is making his way through locations chosen by young people in every county of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, including Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. On the way, he is meeting Britain’s youth who are facing physical and mental adversity.
Phil will be at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard for most of the day so if you are able please come down and support him!
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