A desert adventure is calling in support of a good cause.
The Stars Appeal, Salisbury Hospital’s charity, has launched its seventh fundraising trek—this time a 100km journey across the Sahara Desert to take place in February 2028.
The six-day challenge will see participants trek more than 60 miles across rocky terrain, towering dunes, and remote salt plains, camping each night beneath the stars.
Jo Maslen, Volunteer Challenge Manager for the Stars Appeal, who has trekked five of the previous six treks, said: "This is your chance to change your own life, and the lives of patients and the staff who care for them in our hospital.
"Our treks challenge you from sign-up to finish line - from getting fit and hitting your fundraising target, to trekking tough but unforgettable landscapes, travelling with a big group and being far from home.
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"It will be an adventure filled with breathtaking views, golden sunrises and sunsets, treks alongside Berber guides and their camels, evenings around the campfire, and sleeping under the stars.
"Along the way, you’ll form new friendships, discover inner strengths you never knew you had, and create memories that will stay with you forever."
Ms Maslen encouraged anyone considering the adventure to attend the upcoming information evening.
She said: "If you have a positive mindset, a can-do attitude, and are ready to challenge yourself, come along to our information evening to find out more."
Each participant is asked to raise at least £2,000 for the Stars Appeal, as well as paying their own trekking costs to the challenge organisers Discover Adventure.
Funds raised will help towards the £2m the Stars Appeal aims to raise every year to fund projects across Salisbury Hospital.
These include new equipment, enhancements to buildings, support for people with cancer, a dedicated play assistant on the Children’s Unit, and Stars Appeal Wi-Fi.
This year, 29 local people completed a trek in the foothills of the Indian Himalayas, raising £91,973 for the Stars Appeal.
Funds raised from this trek, together with previous challenges in Colombia, Petra, the Grand Canyon, Machu Picchu, and the Great Wall of China, have brought the total raised across six treks to more than £570,000.
An information evening for the Sahara trek will be held in Salisbury on Tuesday, October 20.
Anyone interested in the information evening can visit www.starsappeal.org/events or contact 01722 429005.
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