This year’s Zipwire Challenge at Trent Bridge has already proudly raised almost £30,000 for the Trent Bridge Community Trust.

The challenge, which returned for a fourth time in September, is the Trust’s single biggest regular fundraising event, and total donations for this year’s staging have now hit over £27,500.

Initiatives supported by the fundraising efforts include Forget Me Notts, for individuals living with Dementia and their carers, and the Notts in Mind programme which supports women with their physical and mental wellbeing.

“The Trent Bridge Community Trust is an amazing organisation. It does such good work across so many different areas,” said Penny Huggard, of the Nottinghamshire CCC General Committee, who took part in the challenge.

“I’ve got a particular interest in dementia, and I think anything that helps women with their physical and mental health, is so worthwhile. I’m really happy to help raise some funds today.”

The Trust delivers a variety of projects that have a profound and meaningful impact on communities across Nottinghamshire.

This year’s fundraiser saw those undertaking the zipwire fly for 190 metres while suspended 25 metres above Trent Bridge - all at speeds of up to 40mph.

BBC Radio Nottingham’s Dino, who took part, believes the eye-catching nature of the event will only serve the Trust well as more people become aware of its impact.

“We’ve spoken to so many people this morning that have a knowledge of how important the Community Trust is,” he explained.

“People will go away wanting to know more; the stories you hear about the Trust, and the work that it does to help people, are fabulous stories.”

Nottinghamshire players Travis Holland and Sam Seecharan also took part, with the latter affirming that “it was great to be out raising money for charity.”

The single biggest fundraiser was former Notts President Bill Russell, who raised almost £4,000.

Meanwhile, participant Faye Bryant, who raised over £1,000, described flying on the zipwire as “very challenging” as she was “very, very terrified of heights,” but that she “felt great now [she had] done it!”

In particular, the help that the Trust has provided to Faye’s family was more than enough motivation to overcome her fears.

“My grandad has been going to Forget Me Notts for over four years now,” she explained. “It’s benefitted our family and him so much. It’s very important and it really does mean a lot.”

You can still donate to the fundraising effort from the Zipwire Challenge here.

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