The team at Safespaces, a specialist manufacturer supporting individuals with complex needs based in Todmorden, West Yorkshire, is preparing to take on its biggest fundraising challenge yet by walking 100 kilometres in aid of its Charity of the Year, Caudwell Children.
Taking place on 30 and 31 July, the challenge will see employees walk from the Safespaces office in Todmorden to the home of Caudwell Children in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Travelling through the day, overnight and into the following afternoon, the team hopes to raise £10,000 to help disabled and neurodivergent children access life-changing support.
Caudwell Children provides practical and emotional support to disabled and neurodivergent children and their families, helping them access specialist equipment, therapies, autism assessments and services that improve independence, wellbeing and quality of life.
Since launching the partnership last year, Safespaces employees have completed a range of fundraising challenges including half marathons, skydives and inflatable 10Ks, raising more than £5,000. The 100km walk represents the team’s most ambitious challenge to date.
The decision to walk through the night has a special significance. For many families supported by Caudwell Children, sleepless nights are a constant reality as they provide round-the-clock care for their children. Every step the team takes represents the countless nights parents and carers spend awake, providing love, comfort, and care when their children need them most.
Alastair Demick, Managing Director of Safespaces, said:
“At Safespaces, we work with families every day who face challenges that many people never see. We wanted this challenge to represent more than simply walking 100 kilometres. By walking through the night, we’re recognising the dedication of parents and carers who rarely get the opportunity to rest because they’re caring for their children around the clock.
Every mile we complete is for the families who face these challenges every day. We’re incredibly proud to support Caudwell Children and hope our fundraising will help more children access the specialist equipment, therapies and services they need to reach their potential.”
How You Can Support
Safespaces is aiming to raise £10,000 for Caudwell Children and every donation will help the team get one step closer to its goal of supporting disabled and neurodivergent children and their families.
Donate today:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/safespaceswalk
Businesses can also support the challenge by becoming an official sponsor. Sponsorship packages offer valuable brand exposure through Safespaces’ press and social media campaign, with company logos featured on the official T-shirts worn by the team throughout the 100km walk.
For business sponsorship enquiries, please email [email protected]
About Safespaces
At Safespaces, we have over 25 years of experience in the design, manufacture and
installation of adaptable spaces and beds. We offer a range of innovative products
designed to improve safety and provide a sensory-friendly environment. Our specialist products are suitable for people with complex needs including autism, learning difficulties, epilepsy and dementia. They are used in a wide range of settings including family homes, schools, hospitals, care and respite settings throughout the UK and worldwide.
About Caudwell Children
| Caudwell Children champions every kind of potential by truly listening, understanding, and delivering personalised support that helps disabled and neurodivergent children thrive with whatever they decide to do, whether that’s following their dreams, understanding their differences, or making a new friend. They ensure that sparks of potential aren’t dulled, but are ignited. The award-winning Caudwell International Children’s Centre is the UK’s first purpose-built centre for multi-disciplinary therapy for childhood disability and research of neurodevelopmental conditions including autism. In 2025 Caudwell Children: Provided more than 3,700 families with specialist mobility equipment and sensory packs, to help disabled and neurodivergent children grow, explore, and be understoodCarried out more than 700 autism assessments for children aged 4–11Provided occupational therapy to 49 children and young people to help them build the skills they need to thrive in everyday lifeProvided more than 400 Shaping Futures employability sessions for disabled and neurodivergent young people |