India Association Chairman Balwant (Bobby) Grewal will undertake a 2,600 mile trek across India with the aim of raising £1,500,000 for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity and the British Asian Trust and other deserving causes in India.
The 80- year- old Bobby will begin his five-month walk in October 2015 from Kanyakumari. He will then walk up the east coast, to finish in New Delhi, at the end of March 2016. The walk will be a challenging one, due to Bobby’s age, (he will be celebrating his 81st birthday during the walk), the extreme heat and the tough terrain, but Bobby will need to cover at least 20-25 miles a day, in order to reach the various milestones along the route.
Bobby will be accompanied by a single support vehicle and a team of four; his Walk Project Director, (Dr Rajan Bhanot, Joint Secretary of the India Association), a driver, a chef and a physiotherapist, who will ensure that Bobby remains in good health for the duration of the walk.
Bobby’s Walk Full Circle has the full backing and support of our Patrons; Lord Bilimoria CBE, (Chairman Cobra Beer Partnership), Sir Ranulph Fiennes OBE, (Explorer), Professor Colin Green, (Emeritus Professor of Surgery University College London), Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC MP, (Attorney General), Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, (Leader Opposition Party), C B Patel (Publisher/Editor of Asian Voice and Gujarat Samachar newspapers), Rt Hon Virendra Sharma MP, Clare Short, (Retired Minister Overseas Development), Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP and Baroness Verma, (Junior Minister Department of Energy & Climate Change).We have also received letters of support from David Cameron, (Prime Minister) and Nick Clegg (former Deputy Prime Minister).
You can support Bobby and the India Association on their journey by making a donation on the ‘Donate’ page of our website. Every penny raised will go towards our £1.5 million fundraising target, for worthy charities that work to protect children and improve their lives.
For more information about Bobby’s Walk Full Circle, please contact
Dr Rajan Bhanot
T: 07990 750000
