A SPONSORED walk is taking place in the Test Valley to raise money for charity.

ABCD Bethlehem provides emergency medication, supplies and food parcels to Palestinian families in the West Bank with a focus on the disabled.

The charity is encouraging locals to go on a sponsored hike through the Test Valley to raise money for the services it provides in Palestine.

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Val Jourdon has worked in the West Bank (Image: Val Jourdon)

The event they are promoting is called "Walk the Test Way". It takes place on Sunday, September 29, and is organised by the Rotary Club.

ABCD is calling for those interested to sign up. If you sign up before the end of July tickets are £12 for adults and £6 for under 18s. If you sign up after July, tickets are £15 for adults and £8 for under 18s.

The price of the tickets includes bus transport to your chosen starting place.

The additional funds the walk could generate would enable ABCD to add trauma therapy to their regular service provision.

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ABCD also need help with the delivery of vital rehabilitation programmes, support, and disability equipment. 

All walkers meet at Romsey, where they will be taken to their chosen start points (see below). This allows them to choose the distance which suits them and their teams best.

This year's walk marks the end of an era for ABCD, as founding trustee Val Jourdon is handing over the reigns to Reverend Canon Daniel Burton.

The following are the potential starting points, complete with distance and transport times: St Mary Bourne c25.5 miles (41 km), bus at 7am; Wherwell c16 miles (26 km), bus at 9am; Stockbridge c11 miles (18 km), bus at 10.30am; Horsebridge c8 miles (13 km), bus at 11.30am; Mottisfont  c5 miles (8 km) bus at 12.15pm.

To register or find out more about the walk, visit www.walkthetestway.org.uk.