Cambridge daredevil to scale Mount Kilimanjaro for Stroke Association

A Cambridgeshire travel agent is embarking on a mammoth hike to the top of Africa’s highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association.

Huntingdon resident Ian Fleming, 61, is hoping to raise £3,000 for the Stroke Association in memory of his father who had a stroke.

Ian will begin his challenge on Thursday 11 February 2016. Ian said: “Both my father and mother- in-law had very serious strokes. The comparison of support available from when my father had his stroke in 1986, to when my mother in law had a stroke in 2012 is huge..

I’m raising funds for the Stroke Association to help other families affected by stroke to get the support they need. The charity does so much to raise awareness of this terrible condition. My training has been going very well and I’m now starting to really look forward to the hike.”

George Burroughs, Fundraising Manager at the Stroke Association, said: “With around 152,000 strokes a year in the UK – that’s around one every three and a half minutes - it is vital that we have people like Ian who can raise funds for people affected by stroke. We’re very grateful to him for taking on this incredibly brave challenge.”

To sponsor Ian, please visit: https://www.justgiving.com/Ian-Fleming007

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For more information, please contact Daisy Hythe-Clayton, PR Officer South on 0207 940 1358 or email daisy.hythe-clayton@stroke.org.uk