Friends’ School pupils Simon Harris and Matthew Hoper are waved goodbye as they set off from the school on a 625 mile sponsored walk around the Ulster Way. The boys’ journey will take them six weeks and they will be largely self sufficient as they go.
The money that they raise will be given to Headway. The charity promotes understanding of all aspects of brain injury and provides information, support and services to people with a brain injury, their families and carers.
Simon and Matthew visited Assembly before they set out to speak to pupils about their venture and to thank them for their generous sponsorship, which at present amounts to over £2000.