ACCOUNTANCY firm Clough & Co has welcomed the return of Catherine Berry from her challenge of a lifetime – to trek to the base camp of Mount Everest in memory of her late father, Keith Watmough, who worked at the company for more than 30 years before retiring as managing partner.
The Cleckheaton-based firm was Catherine’s main sponsor on her journey, during which she raised more than £6,280 for the British Heart Foundation.
Steven Gash, pictured (left) with Catherine and managing partner Nigel Bullas, said: “We are so proud of Catherine. Her determination and will to succeed means she has been able to complete an extremely challenging task. We are delighted to have contributed to the staggering amount of money she has raised.”
Her achievement was all the greater because Catherine has suffered with ME/chronic fatigue syndrome for almost 10 years. On her Everest trek, she walked for up to nine hours a day sweltering temperatures during the day, dropping to minus 20 deg at night, climbing to 5,364 metres.
She said: “The effects of altitude, the weather and the constant climb were really tough, but we also got to see some amazing sights and even managed a snowball fight which literally took our breath away!”
To further endorse Catherine’s sponsorship, Clough & Co has recently launched a new “journey” themed marketing campaign that includes a new corporate brochure, quarterly newsletter and website.
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