A 'once-in-a-lifetime trek up Wales' highest mountain during last month’s summer solstice has raised thousands of pounds for a Runcorn charity helping children with cerebral palsy.

A group of 17 intrepid walkers undertook the nine mile hike up Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) in aid of Stick'n'Step - which has centres in Wirral and Runcorn - on the evening of June 21, in some of the worst of the summer’s unseasonal weather.

They faced torrential rain, strong winds and plummeting temperatures at the 1,085 metres high summit.

Two members of Stick 'n' Step's legal support panel, Graystons Solicitors and Fletchers Solicitors, each fielded a team of walkers and a number of other supporters and friends of the charity took part. The event was supervised and supported by experienced guides at RAW Adventures.

Fundraising manager, Jo Fowler, who waved the hikers off at the start, and greeted them on their return, said: "Despite the terrible weather, everyone remained enthusiastic, with some even planning to come back and do it again for us next year, saying it was character building and great for team building too.

"They said they kept motivated by thinking that this challenge was nothing compared to the daily challenges faced by the children and young people with cerebral palsy that we support. We are so grateful to everyone who took part and all the people who donated funds too.”

Stick 'n' Step provides free weekly conductive education sessions to children and young people with cerebral palsy up to the age of 25, allowing them to gain the skills they need to live more independent lives.

The charity relies on supporters and volunteers to help raise the £750,000 required to deliver its services to over 100 families each year at its Wallasey and Runcorn centres.

Find out more about the charity by visiting www.sticknstep.org.