Looking to get fit and raise money for a good cause at the same time? It makes sense to set yourself a challenge – something that will push you to your limits, and reassure would-be donors that you’re making an effort worth rewarding.
With Samaritans being Charity of the Year for the TCS London Marathon 2024, Hull Samaritans set their own challenges to coincide with the internationally-recognised event.
Supporters Michael Starkey and Callum Norsworthy rowed a 24 hour non-stop relay on the Market Cross in Beverley, from 1.00pm Saturday 20th April to 1.00pm Sunday 21st April.
The Georgian Quarter Marathon was this year run in memory of the late Kevin Dean.
Linda Wright who co-founded the event with her husband Simon was one of the three runners to take part in the gruelling course.
Taking on the London Marathon to raise funds for a leading regional charity will fulfil a 10-year dream for a teacher from Beverley, East Yorkshire.
Teacher Lucy Bishop has been hitting the roads in her hometown of Beverley as part of her training regime, which includes weekly park runs on the Westwood.
Doctors, nurses and other NHS staff are going to be part of history in the making, whilst supporting our new ‘By Your Side’ Appeal, as they take part in the World’s Largest Marathon, involving 100,000 people globally.
An incredible team of 50 staff working in departments such as neurosurgery, cardiology, ophthalmology, physiotherapy, security, administration, paediatrics, and theatres at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital, have dedicated months of training to for the Virtual London Marathon.
Hospital executive, Lee Bond, is about to embark on the challenge of a lifetime as he bids to run the London marathon and raise £10,000 for the WISHH.
The charity raises money for Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital. Funds raised will enable the opening of a sensory room for children with additional needs including Autism, ADHD, ADD, or for children experiencing anxiety or trauma attending the Hull and East Yorkshire Eye Hospital.
Hymers College has appointed a new Headmaster to take one of the leading private schools in the North of England into a new era.
Justin Stanley joins Hymers from Hereford Cathedral School where he is Deputy Headmaster (Academic). He will take up the reins at the Hull co-educational day school at the beginning of the new school year in September.
Specsavers in Beverley is once again sponsoring the Beverley Athletics Club by supporting the Walkington 10k road race.
As an official sponsor of the race, which is held every July, the Specsavers store on Toll Gavel provided sponsored shirts complete with Specsavers logo which were handed out to participants on completion of the race.
Caitlin Macnamara has clear sights on the future after joining Hull and East Yorkshire law firm Williamsons as a commercial property solicitor at their Beverley office.
Caitlin, who is the daughter of a solicitor, said it was the perfect place to develop her career after working with another regional practice as a trainee and recently qualifying from the University of Law.
BE.THE.CHANGE. 2018 will take guests Around the World as the hugely popular fund raising event returns for the third year.
Organised by Becci Bennett the motivation behind BE.THE.CHANGE. comes from her mum Joanne Bennett who passed away from Ovarian Cancer.
An Optician in Beverley has pledged its support to a local athletics club as it heads into its 25th year.
Specsavers in Beverley is supporting Beverley Athletic Club during its silver anniversary year, a momentous occasion for store director Jeremy Beesly who has been a club member for over four years.
Photos featuring the birthday meal for Suzie Featherstone who celebrated her big day with friends and family at Maa Indian Restaurant in Beverley.
Suzie who this year completed the London Marathon enjoyed a few of a her spicy favourites along with a few glasses of wine.
A coffee morning organised by local runner Lucy Stamford at St Mary’s Church in Beverley has raised over £1000 for the charity Heads Together.
Lucy who recently completed the London Marathon, raising funds for the charity held the coffee morning to help boost the overall amount for Heads Together.
Richard Witty and Paul Plowman from Beverley have been friends for 15 years and this year saw both tackle the grueling London Marathon.
Both these men had their own reasons for taking part in the 26 mile course that takes runners through the crowded streets of our nation’s capital.
A quiz held at the Royal Standard has raised £200 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Funds were raised through entry fees and a prize draw which was won by Joe Tattersall.
Organiser of the event Suzie Featherstone is hoping to raise £2,500 for the charity and will be tackling the London Marathon.
BE.THE.CHANGE will be returning in February as organiser Rebecca Bennett looks to make the second helping of the fundraising event bigger and better.
Taking place at the on 25 February at the The Mercure Grange Park Hotel, Willerby, Hull the Black Tie night will feature a meal and top entertainment.
Rachael Sims will join thousands of other people next weekend when she takes part in the 2016 London Marathon.
14 runners from Beverley AC joined the 38000 strong field for this year’s London Marathon. Every London is an unbelievable experience