The team, which includes management, security, housekeeping and customer service staff from The Mall as well as people from retailers such as Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe, Millie’s Cookies, Thorntons, Boots the Chemist and Havitnow e-cig kiosk, will set off from the shopping centre and walk 22 miles to Clitheroe and back on Sunday 28th July.
Organised by Ken Shaxon, who is a member of The Mall’s Security team, the event has been months in the planning, with group training sessions taking place at weekends and in the evenings.
They are raising money for the shopping centre’s nominated Charity of the Year, East Lancashire Hospice, and will be fuelled up with sandwiches from Wellbread and lots of fruit from Scott Stuart in Blackburn Market as well as water from Wilko.
Loraine Jones, General Manager at The Mall Blackburn, said: “We are always proud of the many ways our staff, as well as friends and colleagues from our retailers, help us to raise money for our charity beneficiary, but we are blown away this year!
“It is amazing how so many people have got involved to either take part in the walk, volunteer to be support drivers or provide much needed sustenance for the intrepid explorers!
“I would like to wish them all luck and can’t wait to hear the inevitable funny tales when they return!”
To donate money to the team please visit: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/TheMallBlackburncharitywalk
