Employees working for a Cambridgeshire housebuilder have put their best foot forward by completing a hike for two fantastic causes.

A team of colleagues from Peterborough-based Barratt and David Wilson Homes Cambridgeshire joined forces with the homebuilder’s other regional teams nationwide to participate in the annual Big Barratt Hike.

Barratt Developments PLC put the hike together to raise money for The Outward Bound Trust and Whizz Kidz.

The Cambridgeshire developer’s fundraising totalled £3,004, and the combined donation made by all of the Barratt and David Wilson Homes regional teams was more than £46,000.

With funds matched by the parent company, Barratt Developments, the total raised was £150,000.

Peterborough Matters: David Thomas, group chief executive at Barratt Developments, completing the Big Barratt Hike with his colleagues. David Thomas, group chief executive at Barratt Developments, completing the Big Barratt Hike with his colleagues. (Image: David Wilson Homes)

Having started their trek at Ilam Hall in Derbyshire, participants carried out a 10-mile or 25-mile hike through the Peak District before returning in stages for the merriment of the evening’s entertainment.

Will Phair, Sales Director at Barratt and David Wilson Homes Cambridgeshire said: “We are extremely proud of our colleagues who took part in this year’s Big Barratt Hike.

“Their dedication to taking on the challenge has resulted in an incredible amount of money being raised for each charity, and we know this donation will support two excellent causes in continuing their important work.”

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The Outward Bound Trust takes its beneficiaries on "wild adventures" and inspires young people to believe they can achieve more than they ever thought was possible.

The charity takes its beneficiaries on a journey of self-discovery among the UK’s mountains and landscapes.

Whizz Kidz support young wheelchair users up to 25 years and provides them with the equipment and skills they need to live life as independently as possible.

For more information about the charities, visit the websites at The Outward Bound Trust and Whizz Kidz.