THE Queen, the Simpsons and many more rolled into Basingstoke town centre for the annual Basingstoke Roll event. 

Organised by the Basingstoke and District Disability Forum (BDDF), the event aims to raises awareness of what it is like for wheelchair users to get around in the town. 

Teams from local companies and groups started out in Market Square in the Top of the Town, last Friday, before following clues around the town on a treasure hunt. 

Winner of the Basingstoke Roll 3 were the team of Dingley’s Promise, who finished the treasure hunt in just over an hour-and-a-half. The Simpsons team won best dressed while staff from Debenhams were the team who raised the most money for the event. 

During the presentations, BDDF also awarded their 2016 Basingstoke Disability Hero Award to Lin Lisle-Fenwick, whose kindness towards a family in Morrisons this year went viral, and showed that a little bit of understanding and kindness can transform the experiences of children with disabilities and their families. 

Mayor of Basingstoke and Deane, Councillor Jane Frankum and Basingstoke MP were among the crowd cheering the teams on.

Mrs Miller said: “It is tremendous to see how the support for this event has gone from strength to strength. 

“It was wonderful to see so many enthusiastic participants and organisers. The Basingstoke and District Disability Forum should be congratulated on ensuring that this event is such a success.”

Wheelchairs for the event were provided by Shopmobility, with teams being kept in check by the banana police and were assisted by staff at Festival Place who made sure the teams made it safely through the shopping centre. 

Chair of the Disability Forum and founder of the Roll Catherine McLeod said: "This year we really saw the Roll become an event. 

“The atmosphere in Market Square was great, with stalls and kids activities such as balloon modelling, tombolas and a mini hunt to take part in while the teams were out rolling.”

All the money raised from the event will go to helping support people with disabilities in the area, for more information visit bddf.org.uk.