Solihull Hospital is inviting locals to make a big difference and pull on their walking boots for its annual sponsored walk.

The walk starts at Heartlands Hospital and will be a six mile scenic jaunt along the canal to Solihull Hospital and participants can raise money for any ward or department they wish.

Event organiser, Samantha Howell, said: “This is a great opportunity for our staff, patients and their relatives to come together, get involved in fundraising for their local Hospital and have a lot of fun at the same time! I am looking forward to getting my walking boots on and hope many others will be able to join us in a few weeks’ time!”

The last walk saw over 100 people, including friends, family, doctors, nurses and volunteers raise over £5,000 for the Hospital. The money was raised for a wide variety of areas including premature babies, children, stroke care and accident and emergency.

Anyone wanting to take part will be able to choose to raise money for any ward or department at Solihull Hospital as well as at Heartlands and Good Hope Hospitals, with all money raised going directly to where you want it to go.

The walk will take place on Sunday 8 June from 10am. Sign up by calling Sam on 0121 424 9073 or visit www.heartofenglandcharity.org.uk