Are you ready to face your fears and do something incredible this October?

How about taking part in Halton Haven Hospice’s Fire & Ice Walk? The walks take place over either 4 metres of sharp smashed sterile wine bottle glass, or red-hot wood embers measuring around 800 degrees. For the exceptionally brave, the option to do both is available and fancy dress is optional.

Local pub and restaurant, Ten Lock Flight, have partnered with Halton Haven and will provide all participants with a free drink – but only once they have completed their walk!

The event this year will take place on the grounds of Ten Lock Flight with participants, friends and families advised to book a table before the event.

The event was originally scheduled for April 2019 but had to be rearranged due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the hospice is now planning to hold the event on Friday, October 1 2021.

The grounds are more than suitable for social distancing measures, and food is available to order, but remember to book your table.

Community Fundraiser, Elle Smith, said: “After a year of virtual fundraisers we can’t wait to see our supporters in person again. We have missed the buzz of group events and are really looking forward to making some everlasting memories with those taking part.”

The event is being hosted by the training and events organisation, Time 4 Change. Cliff Mann is the founder of Time 4 Change and has 20 years of experience as a firewalking instructor. He uses proven psychological and motivational methods to show participants how to be in the perfect state of mind to safely walk across the hot coals or broken glass. Cliff has appeared on countless radio and television programs, such as GMTV Inch Loss Island, The House of Fear and Record Breakers, where he broke the European record for the longest Firewalk.

Fundraising events have started returning to some semblance of normality allowing Halton Haven the chance to bounce back, raise funds and get to doing what they do best.

Halton Haven Hospice offered its gratitude for all of the support that the community, near and far, has given.

They are hoping that participants will be able to raise sponsorship, but it is possible to take part without doing so.

If you would like to find out more information about the ‘Fire and Ice’ challenge, you may do so by visiting the website here.

*Halton Haven Hospice provides free specialist palliative care to people from Halton and the surrounding areas who are living with terminal conditions.

Each year, it costs approximately £2.5 million to keep the hospice open. The hospice only receives around half of this money from statutory sources, leaving a shortfall of approximately £1.25 million which they must find each year.

It is only thanks to the support of local people and organisations that they are able to raise this money and continue offering services to the local community.