Lawyers aiming to go the extra mile for charity in Three Peaks Challenge attempt

Two lawyers from leading South East law firm Furley Page will attempt the gruelling National Three Peaks Challenge to raise funds for local charity Pilgrims Hospices.

Pilgrims Hospices has been chosen as Furley Page’s charity of the year for 2025, as part of the law firm’s celebrations to mark its 300-year anniversary. Throughout the year, Furley Page staff will take part in a range of fundraising activities, with all proceeds being donated to Pilgrims Hospices.

The physically demanding Three Peaks Challenge, which solicitors Rosie Eastwood and Tom Swann will attempt on 14 June, involves scaling the three highest mountains in the UK (Ben Nevis in Scotland, Scafell Pike in England, and Snowdon in Wales) within just 24 hours.

Rosie Eastwood, an Associate in Furley Page’s Family law team, said: “Each year Furley Page chooses a worthwhile local charity to support, but for this significant anniversary we will certainly be going the extra mile for Pilgrims Hospices! To do our bit, Tom and I will be swapping our suits for hiking boots and walking poles and attempting to climb the three highest mountains in the UK; a mountain for each century Furley Page has been established.

“It was only after booking us onto this challenge that I appreciated its magnitude – we will be climbing a total ascent of over 3,000 metres across a distance of more than 23 miles, which is a little daunting to say the least! However, both Tom and I are incredibly passionate about Pilgrims Hospices and what they do for the people in our local community, so raising money for them will no doubt spur us on up those mountains!”

Rosie and Tom have set up a GoFundMe page which has so far raised over £1,000 in donations: https://gofund.me/bb1dd2ee

Since its establishment over 40 years ago, Pilgrims Hospices has supported thousands of people coping with a life limiting illness and their families. With care provided at its hospices in Canterbury, Thanet and Ashford, as well as in the local community, each year the charity provides a range of services across East Kent. This includes end-of-life care given on its wards, and programmes to support people to live well and stay independent after they are diagnosed with a terminal illness.

For more information about the Furley Page Foundation, visit www.furleypage.co.uk/foundation