Daughter and granddaughter raise funds for Millbank care home on 100km Peak District walk

Nikki Dawson, along with her daughter and friend will be walking a combined 100km on Saturday 3^rd July at the Peak District Challenge to raise funds for her Mum’s Ambient care home, Millbank.

Nikki’s mum, Sue Marris, who is 75 and living with Alzheimer’s has been residing at Millbank care home since March 2020.

Sue has lived in the Newark area all her life. She worked as a hairdresser as a young woman and then married Ralph Marris in October 1966, who was a farmer in Long Bennington. The couple brought up their two daughters, Nikki and Liz, on the family farm and Sue was always very active helping to manage the business and run a busy household. An avid indoor and outdoor bowls player, Sue loved to compete and was part of the Lincolnshire County Team for some time.

Nikki is a keen walker but has never attempted such a long distance before. She says: “I want to say thank you to the team at Millbank, they’ve done what I couldn’t and that’s provide a safe and happy environment so Mum can live her fullest and most contented life. I want to show our gratitude for all the love and support they have given her, especially throughout Covid. I hope the money raised will benefit both the residents and staff, developing their communal areas to further enhance residents’ lives and mental wellbeing would be fantastic.”

Diane Dunn, Manager at Ambient Support’s Millbank, says: “We are incredibly grateful to Nikki for her fantastic fundraiser. The team at Millbank have worked tirelessly over the past year with everyone going above and beyond to ensure that all of our residents stay safe and happy. This is recognition for all of the hard work, it’s lovely and the staff are really excited to see Nikki and her team complete the challenge.”

Nikki will be walking 50km and her daughter, Jess, and her friend will both be walking 25km on 3^rd July 2021 at the Peak District Challenge.

To donate and help raise funds for Millbank care home, go to Nikki’s official Just Giving Fundraising page; https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/nikki-dawson1