Marston Moor and Marston Close have always enjoyed a great community spirit.However during lockdown neighbours have become firm friends and we decided we would try to raise funds for a charity chosen by the Marstonians as we are now known by.We held various activities which included a map treasure hunt our group exercise turned into a
“Our daughter Mia tragically lost one of her best friends Jamie-Leigh in December 2019, to myocarditis, a day we will never forget when the news broke that her friend had died in her sleep. For a nine year old it was really tough along with her other school friends they struggled to come to terms with
My challenge title is unfortunately, a bit of a mouthful. In fact it was a challenge in itself at the start of the year getting people to even understand what I was attempting to do. But I had always wanted to raise money for CRY in memory of my friend, Alex Hubbard, and I would be
Harley’s Grandad Dougie did the 12 a week challenge on the 21st of November 2020. After he finished work at Waltham Cross he walked home in memory of his beloved grandson. As we all know fundraising events have not been possible this year and so Grandad Doug decided this was the only opportunity for him to
Newcastle University Pole and Aerial Society put on two fantastic showcases and a bake sale over the past academic year, raising over £800 for CRY. A massive thank you to the members of the society, friends and family who came along to support, and of course all of the amazing performers!
On the 5th December I walked the 52 mile journey from Charing Cross to Brighton in memory of Richard Dunk, my brother-in-law, who’s life was sadly taken away from him far too early, leaving behind his wife and my amazing sister Sarah, and their 5 month old son, Jenson. Richard was 26 years old when he
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Once COVID-19 lockdown restrictions ruled out the undertaking of our original fundraising ultramarathon challenge, we set about organising our own. Taking inspiration from an adventure blogger (theordinaryadventurer.com) we decided to tackle the London Bridges 30-mile challenge. Starting in Hampton Court and finishing on Tower Bridge, crossing the 26 bridges accessible to pedestrians over the Thames along
CRY Great Cake Bake Write Up Thank you to all of our supporters who took part in the ninth annual CRY Great Cake Bake on Friday 20th November, as part of Raising Awareness week. We are so grateful to you and to your family, friends and colleagues who have helped to make the first virtual Great
12 A Week Challenge Write Up On Saturday the 14th November 2020, 175 participants started to clock up the miles by walking, running, hiking, cycling and jogging. The 12 A Week Challenge took place during Raising Awareness Week which ran from 14th November-22nd November 2020. Each of the 12 miles completed represented the 12 young sudden