FOUR hundred people turned out to support Salisbury Hospice Charity's Midnight Walk on Saturday.

The event, which is now in its 11th year, hopes to raise £40,000 of vital funds for the hospice. So far, £17,000 has been raised.

A spokesman for the charity on Facebook said: "As well as those that took part in the walk itself we would also like to thank all of those people that gave so generously of their time to help support the organisation and overseeing of the event, we could not have done it without you."

Clubbercise Salisbury and Amesbury were on hand to get the crowd warmed up and ready to take on the walk. 

New for this year's event was the Memory Miles which gave walkers the opportunity to write down their memories and share their fondest one which will be on display at the hospice.

Those who were walking in memory of someone special were able to dedicate a star on the charity's memories board outside Salisbury Cathedral during the event.

The Midnight Walk started and finished at Five Rivers Health and Wellbeing Centre and participants chose between the six or 10 mile distance.

Every year, Salisbury Hospice cares for up to 1,000 people living with life-limiting illnesses.

All of the hospice's services are free of charge to everyone who uses them, including individuals, their families, loved ones and carers.

Annually Salisbury Hospice Charity needs to raise £1.5 million, over 60 per cent of the £2.4 million needed to maintain the palliative care services at the hospice.

Last week, a special single, Hold Up A Light, featuring Take That singer Mark Owen, was released in aid of Salisbury Hospice by songwriter Jamie Norton who's mum Linda was cared for by the hospice.

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