Fundraiser climbs to extraordinary heights

Chloe Pinnington has pushed herself to the limits by completing the Three Peaks Challenge, climbing the highest mountains in England, Scotland and Wales.

Chloe took on the challenge after her mother-in-law, Viv Pinnington, sadly passed away on 12 January 2018 after contracting Adrenal Cortical Carinoma, an exceptionally rare cancer that affects one to two people per million of the population annually.

Chloe wanted to thank the NHS service for the care and support that Viv received and donated the money she raised to QEHB Charity for adrenal cancer research. Chloe took on the task of climbing Ben Nevis, Snowdon and Scafell Pike totalling almost 10,000 feet of ascent and well over 22 miles in distance - all in less than 24 hours! Her efforts raised an astonishing £950 in memory of Viv. Chloe summarised her achievements by saying: “It was emotional, exhausting but an amazing experience”

Fundraising Officer Sophie Carroll said: “On behalf of the Charity here at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, thank you for going ‘over and above’ to complete such an amazing challenge, it certainly sounded difficult but I am glad to see that you were smiling at the top of Snowdon! The Charity will be able to continue to provide funds towards researching adrenal cancer"

If you would like to hear more about the hospital charity or more stories such as Chloe’s, you can visit the fundraising page here.