A charity walk organised in the twilight, set to occur in Cumbria, is aiming to raise funds for the Michelle Jurd Trust.

The reorganised walk, Lakeland Festival of Light, was expected to happen in April, but due to high winds, it was postponed to Saturday, August 17.

The Lakeland Festival of Light started in 2015 and has since garnered over £77,500 for charitable causes.

This edition of the festival is dedicated to securing funds for the Michelle Jurd Trust, a charity committed to aiding youths and veterans to engage in adventurous activities throughout Cumbria.

Mr Neil Jurd OBE founded the Trust to honour his wife, Michelle, a past RAF Squadron Leader.

Describing her as an outdoors enthusiast, she unfortunately met her demise in a car accident back in 2009.

The event, coordinated by the Lakeland Mountain Guides, has insurance to see a mass of individuals scale Catbells, a 450-metre fell, armed with torchlights.

Participants are requested to assemble at Nichol End Marine, close to Keswick at 6.30pm.

While participation is cost-free, a charitable donation is encouraged. Supplementary fundraisers include a raffle and a tombola. Additional details about the event and charity can be found on the respective websites.

Mr Jurd said: "We’re so pleased The Lakeland Festival of Light has picked the Michelle Jurd Trust as its chosen charity for this year. Last year’s event raised more than £10,000 and the charity was able to take a group of disadvantaged young people from Barrow to Southampton to spend a week sailing on tall ships.

"This kind of activity is a great way of building up young people’s confidence, leadership skills and helps them learn to work as a team. They had the trip of a lifetime.

"We were also able to organise an afternoon tea for more than 100 veterans to help combat loneliness and support their social needs. The donations collected at this year’s Festival of Light will help us do even more to help both young people and veterans in the Cumbria area."