Ladies step out for Jospice Midnight Walk

The streets of Crosby were filled on Friday night as over 600 Merseyside ladies took to the pavement in a bid to raise funds for St Joseph's Hospice.

The annual Jospice Midnight Walk sponsored by Medicash saw walkers following a new 11km route which started and finished at Holy Family High School in Thornton and is estimated to raise over £40,000 for the charity.

Jospice's director of fundraising Pat Murphy said, "We are delighted with the turnout and have been overwhelmed by the support from the local community and businesses. We want to thank all the walkers and their supporters for the fantastic amount of money they have raised."

Liverpool based health cash plan provider Medicash has sponsored the fundraising event since it was launched four years ago. Medicash's chief executive Sue Weir said, "Medicash's is delighted to be involved with the Jospice Midnight Walk. The walk has, yet again, created a real buzz and raised essential funds which will allow St Joseph's to continue to provide specialist care and support to patients and their families."

Based in Thornton, the hospice was established in 1974 and has cared for over 5,000 people and their families.