A BARNSLEY Hospital porter is kicking off his 2026 fundraising efforts for the hospital’s charity with a wing walk after raising thousands of pounds in previous challenges.

Luke Callaghan, from Brierley, has supported Barnsley Hospital Charity in previous years by raising money through a number of charity challenges including sky dives, a shark dive, the Barnsley 10k and last year’s Lego walk.( The 30-year-old said: “I am taking part in a wing walk for the new Breast Care Appeal.

“The funds raised will support a transformation of the dedicated breast unit where patients receive breast care.”( Despite working 12-hour shifts at the hospital, Luke - who has been a finalist twice in the Proud of Barnsley awards - is dedicated to helping the charity.( His fundraising tally is around £3,000 so far and he added: “What an amazing adventure I have been on to raise money for our local hospital.( “It’s just a massive thank you to all those who have stepped up and supported me.”( Luke’s wing walk is scheduled to take place on April 5 and he isn’t ruling out further daredevil fundraisers in 2026.( You can donate at justgiving.com by searching ‘Luke’s wing walk’.justgiving.com/campaign/lukeswingwalk?utm—medium=CA&utm—source=CLÿþ