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The NHS Highland CAMHS team are staying active to support our physical and mental health during the lockdown and to raise much needed funds for MFR Cash for Kids!

We are planning as a group to walk / run the “Virtual NC500” covering the equivalent of the 516 miles of the North Coast 500 route as many times as we can between the 1st and 30th June 2020. Due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, the team will be doing the miles out and about in Inverness and the surrounding areas with some clinicians even taking on parts of the actual route which is near their homes.

So far we have 28 “Phoenix Warriors” signed-up:

Ann McPaul, Tracy McGlynn, Lindsay Chalton, Donna Youngson, Aodhan Gallagher, Stephanie Bannon, Penelope Noel, Clodagh Feehan, Struan Simpson, Jenny Munro, Evie Johnston, Stephanie Garnham, Steve Spence, Naomi Mackay, Terry Veitch, Katrina Tickle, Jane Hosie, Laura Smith, Vivienne Harte, Kath Fraser, Michelle Rankin, Frances Thomson, Karen Smith, Mairi MacDonald, Abbie Mackintosh, Sue Marklew, Debbie Mackay and our Team Leader Wendy van Riet!

We will put weekly updates on this page so that you can track our progress towards our goal.

We thought this would be a great way to raise some money for our local charity, MFR Cash for Kids, so they can continue to make a real difference to the lives of local children and families. Cash for Kids relies on local fundraising to support children and young people under 18 across the North of Scotland with a focus on alleviating poverty, supporting disability and improving quality of life.

Any amount you care to give is very much appreciated. It would be great if you could leave a photo or video support message to get our team doing as many laps of the North Coast 500 route as possible.

Updates and Donations

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Donation

22 Oct 2020 / 1:50am

£15 + £3.75 gift aid

awesome dedication and effort in this difficult time NHS Highland CAMHS. Well done :)

Dr kandarp joshi
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Update

17 Jul 2020 / 11:44am

Sorry for the VERY late update!

The Phoenix Warriors smashed the challenge and completed 4.5 laps of the NC500 during the month of June!

We totaled 2363 miles which is more than the distance from John O'Groats to Lands End and back!

Thank you for all the help and support along the way and for the kind donations.

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Donation

29 Jun 2020 / 10:43am

£10 + £2.50 gift aid

Well done Ann and all at CAMHS! x

Mrs Dianne Beastall
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Update

23 Jun 2020 / 9:53am

Week 3 has come and gone and the Phoenix Warriors are into their last week of the NC 500 Challenge.

We have flown round another lap of the NC500 covering 585 miles this week (with some members still up update on their mileage it might again be over 600miles!)

We have, in total, completed 3.5 laps of the circuit and are "virtually" just past Ullapool for the third time.

We are aiming to complete a 4th lap this week and some in the team are wanting to see if we can get a 5th.

Thank you again for all the donations and support.

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Donation

15 Jun 2020 / 12:43pm

£20 + £5 gift aid

Well done Phoenix Warriors!! Go n-eiri an bothar libh!!Xx

Dr Ann-Marie Purcell
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Update

15 Jun 2020 / 10:57am

Week 2 and the Phoenix Warriors have been tearing up the roads of the Highlands covering a staggering 637 miles!

We have completed another lap of the NC500 which means we are well under way with lap number 3 and have almost made it to Gairloch!

Thank you for the donations and support - the team will keep clocking up the miles over the next 2 weeks in support of Cash for Kids

Your donations are much appreciated and will make a real difference to kids across the local area.

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Donation

11 Jun 2020 / 2:04pm

£10

Good luck with all that running/walking. Hope you get good weather ;-)

Miss T J Williams
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Donation

8 Jun 2020 / 2:50pm

£10 + £2.50 gift aid

Smashed it!! Well done :-)

Ms Pauline Coubrough
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Update

8 Jun 2020 / 10:45am

****Hot off the press****

We have had a few more submissions of our team's mileage for the last week who were not recording using Strava but by other trackers.

This brings our total week 1 mileage to a whopping 526 miles!

We have smash our monthly target in just one week - a huge thank you to all the CAMHS staff for taking part and to those of you who have donated.

The fun and fundraising doesn't stop here though the CAMHS team are determined to get in as many laps as possible before the end of June.

Keep checking (and donating!) for updates.

Thank you for your ongoing support.

The Phoenix Warriors

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Update

7 Jun 2020 / 9:06pm

What an incredible first week!

Over the last 7 days our 28 CAMHS staff have totalled up a brilliant 478 miles by walking and running! This has taken us all the way round the NC500 to arrive almost at Invergordon.

This is the current mileage of those recording on Strava so we might have a few more miles still to add!

A brilliant weekly mileage whatever happens and a great team effort all round.

We are so grateful for all the donations and even though it is likely we will surpass our initial target of one lap of the NC500 this coming week the whole team is motivated to see how many times we can get around it in the next 3 weeks.

Thank you for your ongoing support.

The Phoenix Warriors

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Donation

6 Jun 2020 / 10:06am

£50 + £12.50 gift aid

Let’s go Phoenix Warriors 🏃‍♀️🏃🏼‍♂️❤️

Clodagh Feehan
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Donation

4 Jun 2020 / 6:22pm

£30 + £7.50 gift aid

Go Aodhan, get walking & cycling.
🚶‍♂️🚵‍♂️
Love, mum xx

Mrs Bridget Gallagher
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Donation

4 Jun 2020 / 2:53pm

£20 + £5 gift aid

Good luck everyone- a great cause xx

Mrs Mary Nicol
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Donation

4 Jun 2020 / 10:34am

£20 + £5 gift aid

Hope you raise lots of money for this very worthy cause. Go team CAMHS!

Mrs Anne Spence
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Donation

3 Jun 2020 / 9:51pm

£40 + £10 gift aid

A lovely idea, wishing all the warriors the best of luck.

Seamas & Siobhan Feehan
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Update

2 Jun 2020 / 9:53am

Thank you to everyone for the amazing donations on our first day doing this challenge!

Many of the CAMHS team were out and about yesterday clocking up miles and we over 50 miles total so far which is a great start by the team.

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Donation

1 Jun 2020 / 8:23pm

£10 + £2.50 gift aid

Great job, guys. Best of luck!

Miss Angela Deegan
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Donation

31 May 2020 / 8:20pm

£50 + £12.50 gift aid

Leave lots of Sparkle.... Wherever you go ✨

Mrs Karen Smith
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