Slater and Gordon trek supports Finding Your Feet

A team from Slater and Gordon completed their own version of the Inca Trail in Scotland to help raise vital funds for a charity which supports families with limb loss.

The law firm’s Scotland office have taken part in a ‘Seven Hills of Edinburgh’ expedition, covering 26 miles – the same distance as the Inca Trail in Machu Picchu – and a gruelling 943 meters of ascent.

They are raising money for Finding Your Feet – a charity marking its 10th anniversary by taking part in the Inca Trail 6,000 miles away in Peru.

While the Slater and Gordon team have not been able to join charity founder Cor Hutton in Machu Picchu, they have shown their support for the work of Finding Your Feet closer to home by completing the challenge simultaneously, raising over £1,000 in the process.

Finding Your Feet helps families affected by amputation or limb absence across Scotland, supporting them to access activities and services to benefit fitness, mental health and personal growth.

The charity is committed to bringing people and whole families together to reduce isolation, which is known to be a major risk factor within the amputee community.

Sarah McWhirter, principal lawyer at Slater and Gordon in Scotland, says: “Finding Your Feet plays such an important role in supporting families affected by limb loss, bringing people together to tackle many of the barriers they face in their lives. We are really pleased to be able to support the team’s work.

“While sadly we couldn’t join Cor and the Finding Your Feet team in Peru, we were by their sides across the miles, tackling a route that is probably no less hilly in Edinburgh. Whether walking or running, our team were fantastic in their commitment to completing the challenge.

“We have seen first-hand how important the support of this charity is to people when they need it most, so it’s great news we have raised a significant sum of money already, with more donations continuing to come in. We’re very grateful for the support and are pleased it will be used to sustain such a very valuable service.”