Walkers left Corbiere in the darkness at 04:30 on Sunday and followed the Railway Walk to St. Aubin’s harbour, arriving in time for sunrise.
It was the first time in four years that the event, which is one of the charity’s main fundraisers, had been able to go ahead after a delay caused by the pandemic and resourcing issues.
Pictured: The Sanctuary Trust’s Walk into Light event returned at the weekend for the first time in four years.
Chair of the Sanctuary Trust, Frank Walker OBE, said: “It was great to be back. The feedback has been hugely positive, both from people who had previously taken part in the event and those who walked for the first time.
“We greatly appreciate all their efforts to raise money for Sanctuary Trust and we are hopeful that, in the coming days, we will hit our fundraising target, because, quite frankly, we need to.”
He added: “Due to new regulatory requirements, our costs have soared and we now need in excess of £400,000 per year to keep our doors open. We rely entirely on the support of generous donors, such as the wonderful people who sacrificed a good night’s sleep to walk with us.”
Mr Walker also thanked those who had enabled the event to go ahead, including its main sponsor, Jersey Electricity.
Chris Ambler, JE’s chief executive, said: “We are pleased to see so many people turned out to support the Walk into Light initiative, enjoying the moonlit walk to raise awareness and funds for this important charity.”
Liberty Bus provided a free shuttle service to return walkers to Corbière and staff from the Cooper and Co coffee merchants got up at 2am to make breakfast – which was hosted at St Brelade’s Parish Hall.
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Sanctuary Trust is Bailiwick Express’s partner charity this year. You can read a monthly column about their fundraising work each month in our sister publication, Connect Magazine.