Posters questioning whether funds raised during Walk The Wight 2024 will be distributed solely on the Isle of Wight have appeared on gates and fences across the Island today (Tuesday). Due to take place on Sunday 12th May, last year’s iteration raised a total of £460,000. The event was started back in 1991 by Bill Bradley and Frank Stevens. Mountbatten Hampshire opened as Countess Mountbatten Hospice in 1977 and was the local hospice for Southampton and the Isle of Wight until 1982, when Mountbatten Isle of Wight, then Earl Mountbatten Hospice, opened on the Island. Donated funds go towards providing hospice care for those in need. The posters – which have appeared across the Island – question whether funds raised will be used to support Mountbatten Hampshire instead of the charity’s local arm, something that Mountbatten themselves have been quick to clarify. Very basic in their design, the posters feature a sunflower – similar to the one used in the Mountbatten logo – and have been pinned to posts anonymously. A Mountbatten Isle of Wight spokesperson has said:
“All money raised through Walk the Wight and all other fundraising activities only supports our work on the Island. “It always has and always will, and we have consistently been very clear on this.”
