Get ready for a seafront charity dog walk in Hartlepool in 2021 - and here's more about the plans from Miles for Men

The latest fundraising initiative has been revealed by Miles for Men and it is a 5k dog walk to be held in 2021.

It will be called Paws 4 Men and will cover the same route as the annual Miles for Men and Walk for Women charity 5k which attracts 1,000 people each summer.

The charity has teamed up with town dog grooming and spa business Vanity Fur in Usworth Road for the new venture. The finer details of the day for the event are still to be announced.

But Miles for Men founder Micky Day said: “We want to hold Paws 4 Men on the sea front and we think it is a great idea.

"We want to get local companies involved which have anything to do with animals.”

Vanity Fur owner Charlotte Martin said: “I am really excited about this. It is going to be good to help a lot of local people through Miles for Men and we are looking to give something back to the community.”

Further details of the dog walk yet to be revealed.

Earlier this year, Miles for Men reached a special moment when it passed more than £400,000 donated to worthy causes and people since it was first set up in 2012.

It all started in 2012 when Micky founded the 5k run in memory of his father Michael Day senior, who died aged 68 after a one-year battle with throat cancer.

Miles for Men has helped people affected by cancer to have their wedding dreams come true. It has helped children to enjoy special days out and adults to have much-needed support when they have needed it the most.

It now has its charity shop, The Extra Mile, in the Middleton Grange Shopping Centre in Hartlepool.

Also this year, it launched a new service called Minds For Men and Wellness for Women to help people with all of their mental health needs.

Now comes the latest plans for the dog walk which will be a new addition in 2021.

To support the charity, visit the Miles for Men Facebook page.

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