Fundraisers were ‘hot stuff’ recently when Sebastian’s Action Trust hosted a ‘Fire Walk,’ an amazing opportunity to raise funds whilst walking across hot coals.
The event included training as well as a celebration and presentation of a certificate upon completion. It took place at their centre on Upper Broadmoor Road, Crowthorne.
The training was based around proven motivational and psychological methods. It doesn’t involve any elements of hypnosis, spiritual training, chanting or ‘brainwashing’.
The instructor was a world class authorised Blaze ’Fire Master’ Instructor who had undergone a minimum of 200 separate firewalking events at different locations at different times of the year and with varying weather conditions before being invited to train as a Blaze Instructor.
Since Blaze started their training programme for firewalking instructors, they have qualified only nine people to that position in 31 years.
Susan Blues, Sebastian’s Action Trust event fundraiser, said: “It was a great event. It was a bit different which meant it took people out of their comfort zone. They had to be brave and have mind over matter.”
One of the Sebastian’s Trust team took part dressed as a firefighter, while two others from the family service department also put their money where their mouths were. The entire event raised more than £5,000 for the charity.
Susan added: “There was a lovely atmosphere. Everyone who took part was on a real high – there was a lot of cheering and congratulations and they all really felt as though they had achieved something. Safety was, of course, our first priority and they all took part in full training before they walked on the coals.”
And she said their fundraising was getting more ‘out there’ to put the charity on the map, get their cause known and get more support. The most recent fundraiser was a Red Devils sky dive with the next one, on April 21st, being an abseil down the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth.
Sebastian’s Action Trust offers an ever-evolving programme of support to families of children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions up to the age of 19. Their holistic model of care provides family breaks in addition to emotional, social and practical support that is flexible, adapting to the needs of each family in a way that always respects choice, individuality and the implications of living with a new, often unwelcome ‘normal’.
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