20,000 miles covered and over £6,500 raised in just 30 days for our latest virtual challenge.2/5/2022 Back in March we launched a new virtual challenge for spring: ‘Walk 100 miles in April’. Like our previous virtual challenges, we wanted this to be flexible so that anyone could take part, no matter their location, level of fitness or age and we were delighted when over 200 people signed up.
Children took part with their families, groups of friends walked together and lots of four-legged friends joined in with their owners. The challenge even went overseas, with people chalking up miles in Gran Canaria, Seville and Florida!
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Two major running events both took place on Sunday 3rd April and Children on the Edge was lucky to have supporters taking part in both races.
In London over 10,000 runners took part in the 2022 London Landmarks Half Marathon, including our team of runners - Gilbey, Alice, Kunal, Nina and Daan - who took on the closed roads through Westminster and the City. Fundraising Officer Annie Whillians went along to cheer on the team and told us; “It was our first year at the London Landmarks Half Marathon and we were blown away by the event. It was incredibly popular and seems to be an event you don’t want to miss if you want to take on a challenge for charity! We can’t thank our London Landmarks team enough, they were dedicated to their fundraising from day one and each of them smashed their targets collectively raising over £2,500. They were a lovely bunch and I was so pleased to meet them all on the day - there were smiles all round! Children on the Edge will certainly be involved with this event in the future, so watch this space!” As the crisis in Ukraine unfolded, long term Children on the Edge supporter and talented chef Juliet Graham knew that she wanted to do something to help support Ukrainian refugees.
Having previously hosted some wonderful fundraising dining events to support Children on the Edge, including the DIY home cooking evening ‘Dine in for Lebanon’ during the pandemic, Juliet decided to hold a Ukrainian Feast in Chichester. Spring is here, the days are getting longer and the sun has finally made an appearance. We have loved seeing all of the amazing ways our supporters have chosen to fundraise for us, from cycle rides to yoga classes, and there were even pets who got involved too.
Take a look to see all of the fantastic fundraising that took place in March … We are lucky to be supported by some brilliant businesses who are working for good to help bring hope to refugees around the world. These businesses support us in a variety of ways, through their sales, special one-off collections and check-out donations.
Read on to find out about some of the incredible companies who are supporting Children on the Edge this spring. The crisis in Ukraine has shocked the world, and as with other conflicts and crises, people are desperate to help. But what is the best way to support the people affected and respond to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Europe?
It was fantastic to see so many of our young supporters getting involved and fundraising for us in February. Walking, cycling and colouring to help make a difference. Take a look at some of the fantastic fundraising that took place in February …
As the 2022 running season kicks off, we spoke to runner and longtime Children on the Edge supporter Tony Aburrow.
Tony has run the Chichester Half Marathon twice for Children on the Edge and in 2021, he fulfilled a bucket list challenge by taking part in the London Marathon. He told us all about his motivation to run, his London Marathon experience and why he would recommend running for Children on the Edge. Here’s a round up of our fundraising news from January - thank you to all our supporters for their passion and enthusiasm for Children on the Edge - it makes such a huge difference.
Take a look at what they’ve been up to… The Body Shop At Home and Children on the Edge: Kickstarting A Year of Learning for Refugee Children24/1/2022
The Body Shop At Home has been a passionate supporter of Children on the Edge for over two decades and earlier this month; we gathered with them online at the Global Kickstart Conference with the theme ‘The Power of Us’.
We were honoured to be able to share with thousands of The Body Shop At Home consultants, more about our work with refugee children. We talked about why providing education to the youngest children who have fled conflict and violence can transform lives and create powerful change. We also shared how in 2022 we want to kickstart a year of learning for refugee children; with the support of The Body Shop At Home. |
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