The event in Stirling

KPMG employees in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, and Glasgow joined 4,000 colleagues nationwide on one of ten walks scheduled between 16 June and 14 July.

Approximately 250 staff from Edinburgh and Glasgow faced the challenge of the Ochil Hills in Stirling, while over 50 trekked the Deeside Way in Aberdeen. The walks form part of an effort to cover 75,000 kilometres, nearly twice the globe’s circumference, to honour Marie Curie’s 75th birthday.

The firm offers a variety of options to achieve this ambitious goal, ranging from walking to cycling, swimming, running or rowing.

Last year’s Big Walks gathered over £222,000 with more than 3,300 participants collectively covering a distance of over 41,000 kilometres. Marie Curie became KPMG UK’s national charity partner in November 2021, a partnership which has so far generated nearly £750,000 in support through fundraising and pro bono work.

James Kergon, senior partner for KPMG in Scotland, said: “There has been real excitement about the return of our firm’s Big Walks in Scotland, building on the success of last year’s fundraising event.

“It was wonderful to see so many colleagues get together in such beautiful locations in the sunshine, and it was a fantastic opportunity to raise money for a cause close to all our hearts. We’re helping ensure that everyone with a terminal illness – no matter who they are or where they live – has the care and support they need.”

Paul Davies, head of philanthropy and partnerships at Marie Curie, added: “The Big Walks is a fantastic initiative as it enables KPMG colleagues from up and down the country to come together and raise much needed funds for Marie Curie. For some of them, they will have experienced Marie Curie in their lives and we know from last year’s walks that people walked in memory of a loved one.

“To have over 4,000 people take part this year is just incredible and it’s thanks to these selfless fundraisers that we are able to be there for terminally ill people and their loved ones at our nine UK hospices, as well as caring and supporting people in their own homes. Thank you to everyone who has supported us this summer.”