A group of travel agents from Hays Travel in Bury have walked from their shop to Manchester Airport in aid of an "amazing" cause.

The team of five walked more than 18 miles on Sunday, September 8 from their travel agency at The Rock shopping centre to Manchester Airport.

The walk from north to south Manchester took the team eight and a half hours and raised £685 for Andy’s Man Club.

Andy’s Man Club is a men’s suicide prevention charity offering free-to-attend, peer-to-peer support groups across the United Kingdom and online.

Brian Wiggins, lead facilitator at Andy’s Man Club Bury, said: “Andy’s Man Club are so grateful to have been chosen as Hays Travel Bury's designated charity for 2024.

"It's great to have the support of such a great team as we continue to raise awareness and show men that it is indeed ‘okay to talk’.”

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Hays Travel is the UK’s largest independent travel agent, with branches across the UK - all committed to supporting their customers and the communities they serve.

Branch manager of Hays Travel Bury, Louise Stewart, said: “I’m so proud of the team for completing the walk and raising so much money for Andy’s Man Club.

"It’s an amazing charity that aims to remove the stigma around men’s mental health.

“It was a long day, but we wanted to do something that pushed us out of our comfort zone and raise as much money as possible.”

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To donate to Hays Travel Bury’s fundraiser, click here.

In the last year, Hays Travel’s Local Community Partnership scheme across its retail network has donated more than £140,000 to charities.

Every year each of Hays Travel’s 490 branches receives a £500 budget to use for fundraising and charity work in their community.

For more information about Andy’s Man Club visit andysmanclub.co.uk.