Burnley duo stage third Easter charity pub walk

Two well known Burnley friends are gearing up for their annual Easter charity pub crawl and walk.
By Susan Plunkett
Published 10th Mar 2020, 14:06 BST
Updated 10th Mar 2020, 14:09 BST
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Shelly Heap, who is the bar manager at Lowerhouse Cricket Club and Royal Dyche landlady Justine Lorriman are this year putting their best feet forward for the UK Sepsis Trust charity.

They already have over 70 people signed up to join them for the walk which will take place on Good Friday starting from the Royal Dyche with a route through town, Rosegrove and ending at Lowerhouse Cricket Club where entertainment will be laid on for everyone.

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This is the third walk the duo have organised to get people together and also raise money for good causes.

Shelly Heap (left) and Justine Lorriman have organised their third sponsored walk/pub crawl for this Good Friday that will raise money for the UK Sepsis Trust.Shelly Heap (left) and Justine Lorriman have organised their third sponsored walk/pub crawl for this Good Friday that will raise money for the UK Sepsis Trust.
Shelly Heap (left) and Justine Lorriman have organised their third sponsored walk/pub crawl for this Good Friday that will raise money for the UK Sepsis Trust.

In 2018 they raised money for Papyrus UK suicide prevention charity and last year the Downs' Syndrome Association.

They chose the sepsis charity for 2020 in honour of two people they know who lost their lives to the devastating condition, Ethan Hunt and Elisa Hindle.

Ethan was just 16 when he was struck down with the condition in 2018.. A student at Burnley's Blessed Trinity RC College he was also best friends with Shelly's son Brooklyn, who will be among the Good Friday walkers.

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Elisa was a close friend of Shelly's for several years and a much loved and popular lady. She died in May, 2017 at the age of 42 after suffering from multi organ failure when she contracted sepsis.

Ethan Hunt, who died from sepsis in 2018, will be remembered on the Good Friday walk.Ethan Hunt, who died from sepsis in 2018, will be remembered on the Good Friday walk.
Ethan Hunt, who died from sepsis in 2018, will be remembered on the Good Friday walk.

Originally from Crawshawbooth, Elisa spent many years working as a hairdresser but before she died was a self employed cleaner. She was also a popular barmaid at the Black dog pub in Crawshawbooth.

Shelly said: "Elisa had a heart of gold and always had a smile on her face no matter what was going on. She lit up the room wherever she went, she was a really special girl."

Shelly added that they wanted to get as many people as possible on board with the walk to help raise awareness of a condition that affects people all over the world.

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She said: "Everyone is welcome to join us, it is really good fun, a great day out and a chance to raise some money."

Elisa Hindle, who died at the age of 42 in 2017, will be remembered on the Good Friday charity walk/pub crawl to raise cash for UK Sepsis Trust.Elisa Hindle, who died at the age of 42 in 2017, will be remembered on the Good Friday charity walk/pub crawl to raise cash for UK Sepsis Trust.
Elisa Hindle, who died at the age of 42 in 2017, will be remembered on the Good Friday charity walk/pub crawl to raise cash for UK Sepsis Trust.

Walkers are each asked to pay £5 that will go into the charity pot and there will be collection buckets for on the way round. Each pub the walkers visit has agreed to pay £20 and that will also added to the total raised.

If you would like to get involved with the walk please contact Shelly through facebook to register

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