The team delivering the Port of Dover’s flagship Dover Western Docks Revival (DWDR) development took on the gruelling Three Peaks Challenge to raise vital funds for research into teenage cancer.

With good weather on their side, the famous endurance challenge took place on Saturday 7 July, whereby 8 employees from the Port and one from VSWB took on 26 miles of rough terrain to climb the three largest mountains in England, Scotland and Wales (Ben Nevis, Scarfell Pike and Snowdon) all within a 24 hour period.

Climbing approximately 3,000m – the equivalent of walking one third of the way up Mount Everest – the challenge was organised by project staff working on the DWDR development who began training in May with the aim to raise £2,500 for the pioneering charity ‘Teenage Cancer Trust’.

David Frazer, DWDR Building Surveyor at the Port of Dover, said: “The 3 Peaks Challenge was exactly that – challenging! It was a great achievement, and our programme of training led by our Project Manager Steve Rawlings definitely paid off. We are very proud to have taken part in this very worthwhile cause.”

Around seven young people aged between 13 and 24 are diagnosed with cancer every day in the UK. They need expert treatment and support from the moment they hear the word ‘cancer’ and Teenage Cancer Trust are the only charity dedicated to supporting young people affected by cancer.

Young people with cancer need specialised nursing and emotional support. Teenage Cancer Trust is the only UK charity meeting this critical need. Right now the charity can only help half of young people with cancer with their world-leading nursing.

Teenage Cancer Trust doesn’t have enough nurses. To help every young person with cancer get the specialised nursing they desperately need please make a donation to DWDR’s fundraising page, via: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/dwdr3peakchallenge.