PACT Warrington conquer Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon)and raise almost £2,000 for Making Space

Published 21 September 2026

A team of determined fundraisers has conquered Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), raising almost £2,000 for Making Space – and there’s still time to support their incredible effort.

On Sunday 20 September, 14 people aged from 13 to 67 took on the highest mountain in Wales as part of a fundraising challenge organised by PACT Networking Warrington, which has chosen Making Space as its charity of choice.

The group included PACT Warrington business members Mark Beech, Steve Butler, Claudia Price, Nina Street, Ian Barker and Elliot McQuillan, who were joined by family members and Making Space Corporate Fundraising Lead Natalie Bargery.

After a very early start, the team tackled the Pyg Track on the way up before descending via the Llanberis Path, covering around 25.5km and 26,000 steps along the way.

Their efforts have already raised *nearly £2,000, with the fundraising page remaining open for anyone who would still like to congratulate the team and add to the total.

Money raised through the challenge will go to Making Space's Kind Hearts Fund, which helps create moments of joy, special experiences and lasting memories for people who draw on our support.

Mark Beech, PACT Networking Founder, said:

I’m incredibly proud of everyone who took on Snowdon with us. We had PACT Warrington members, friends and family all getting up at 4am and taking on the challenge together.

What made the day so special was the sense of togetherness. PACT has always been about building genuine relationships and supporting the communities we’re part of, not just doing business. Seeing everyone encourage each other all the way up and down the mountain really summed that up.

Making Space does fantastic work, so to be able to raise money and awareness for such a worthwhile cause while bringing our members and their families together made the whole experience even more meaningful. It was a brilliant effort from an amazing group of people, and I couldn’t be prouder of them.

For our Corporate Fundraising Lead, Natalie Bargery, the challenge came with an additional test after taking a tumble along the route – but she picked herself up and carried on to complete the challenge with the rest of the group. Talking of the event she said:

My legs are definitely still reminding me that we climbed a mountain, and taking a tumble along the way wasn't quite part of the plan! But there was no way I wasn't carrying on, and crossing the finish with everyone made it all worthwhile. I want to say a huge well done and thank you to every single person who took part. It was a tough challenge, but everyone supported and encouraged each other throughout the day.

Fundraising like this means so much to Making Space. The money raised will go into our Kind Hearts Fund, helping us create special experiences, moments of joy and lasting memories for the people who draw on our support. We're incredibly grateful to PACT Warrington, everyone who took part and, of course, every person who has donated.

There's still time to support the team, as the fundraising page remains open and the team would love to push their total even higher. Show your support and donate here.

Congratulations to everyone who took part – 25.5km, 26,000 steps and almost £2,000 raised for Making Space. What an achievement!

*correct at time of publishing.