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‘The Brain Tumour Charity’ Fundraiser

To honour Emily, who sadly passed away when she was only eight years old, Harry has vowed to carry out a fundraising challenge every April, a month he now calls ‘Active April’. Last year, Harry swam a...

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Quran for Hospitals Project

After his father was admitted to the hospital during COVID-19, Syed provided him with a small, rechargeable “Quran speaker” that could be placed by his bedside, allowing easy access to Quranic...

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Walking 4 Hope

John spent the first year without Jake navigating his grief, and used nature as a way to help him cope with his emotions and well-being. He founded the charity as a way to carry Jake’s name forward...

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Lola was inspired to set up her own schemes to create opportunities and empower girls and women through personal experiences that increased her aspirations. These experiences, including participating...

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The Luca Foundation

Following Luca’s birth, Sharon was given limited time to say goodbye to him, while coming to terms with the shock of his loss. She has since dedicated her life to ensuring that bereaved parents do not...

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The Waltham Walk

The challenge hike, which Michael first started in 1970, involves teams completing a 25 mile walk around the Essex countryside over two days, carrying equipment needed for camping overnight. The ‘Main...

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Pedalling for Pubs

Having worked in hospitality for most of her career, Katy is passionate about pubs, bars and restaurants and wanted to fundraise to support charities that help people find training and employment in...

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Love, Jasmine

Following the sudden loss of Jasmine, Rob and Kathy set up the ‘Love, Jasmine’ charity in her memory in 2016, using their personal experience of grief to provide understanding and help to parents that...

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AberNecessities

Danielle, a mother and former teacher, was inspired to start ‘AberNecessities’ after witnessing the detrimental impact of going without basic essentials on school children’s learning and development....

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The Chris Martin Fellowship

Following Chris’s diagnosis in 2014, he was passionate about raising awareness and money for ‘Sarcoma UK’, running the London Marathon for the charity. Wanting to fund genetic research in his name,...

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