Man raises over £2,000 for heart charity in memory of friend

A man from Douglas has raised over £2,000 for an Island charity in memory of his friend.

Ashley Burgess completed this year's Parish Walk to fundraise for Craig's Heartstrong Foundation, a heart screening charity.

He managed to accumulate £2,652 in donations.

Ashley did it for his friend, David Oliver, who sadly passed away earlier this year from a heart defect - he says he had a great support team, including both his and David's workplace, Premier Gateway International, and it wouldn't have been possible without the donations.

Thank you to Ashley Burgess for raising £2,652 for Craig's Heartstrong Foundation by completing the 83 mile parish walk in memory of his friend David Oliver. Fantastic achievement and a wonderful thing to do after losing your friend pic.twitter.com/IBHVcBB3hd

— Craig’s Heartstrong Foundation (@CHFIOM) July 2, 2024