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Festivities and Fitness: combining the impossible!

So off we set with bottle of port and champagne. I told myself this was great practice for carrying the three litres of water I will need to take with me at the start of each day on the climb. (Shame it can't be port and champagne but I'm sure that's not the best option for rehydration!)

Posted by Andrea Wilkinson on December 8, 2008 4:28 PM

We have a bit of a Mountain to Climb!

I did half an hour on Kilimanjaro mode (yes, conveniently this setting does exist!) on the cross trainer, which I hope is very close to the real thing as I was exhausted afterwards. Then I did 20 minutes on the bike and 30 minutes on the running machine!

Posted by Andrea Wilkinson on November 21, 2008 9:58 AM

COMMUNITY: £21,500 raised saves Binley Woods village centre

By Michael Corley RESIDENTS in Binley Woods have literally raised the roof after finding more than £21,500 to save their leaky village hall. Dozens of clubs and societies rely on the 50-year-old community centre, in Rugby Road, to provide them...

Posted by Esh Capelo on November 20, 2008 10:03 AM

Whitley Abbey pupils shine for Children in Need

TWO classes of 14 and 15-year-olds organised a fundraising day at their school and collected more than £700. The teenagers at Whitley Abbey Community School in Coventry washed cars, baked cakes and painted nails for BBC Children In Need. Daniel...

Posted by Esh Capelo on November 20, 2008 9:03 AM

Foils Hair Design in Holbrooks raise over £500 for Pudsey's Children in Need

By Lisa Handley Foils Hair Design in Hen Lane Holbrooks raised £550.72 pence for Children In Need with a series of events throughout the day, from nail file and polish to the local children wearing their nightwear and collecting money...

Posted by Esh Capelo on November 18, 2008 2:30 PM

FUNDRAISER: Cheaper tickets to bring in cash for Snowball Appeal

By Helen Thomas Sky Blues reduce prices for charity TICKETS for Coventry City's next home match are being sold at a discounted price to raise money for the Snowball Appeal. The club has provided 250 tickets for next Tuesday's Championship...

Posted by Esh Capelo on November 18, 2008 9:11 AM

Fundraisers set to take part in a first for British Heart Foundation

By Catherine Vonledebur Health Reporter CYCLISTS will brave the weather to raise funds for the first British Heart Foundation Coventry and Warwickshire Bike Ride on Sunday. The event will start and finish in Coombe Abbey Country Park, with circuits taking...

Posted by Esh Capelo on October 31, 2008 3:08 PM

King Henry VIII Preparatory School pupils graft to save tigers

By Staff Reporter SCHOOL children in Coventry raised more than £3,000 to help conserve endangered tigers. The pupils at King Henry VIII Preparatory School in Kenilworth Road, Coventry, did two weeks of fundraising events to raise the cash. Teacher Jane...

Posted by Esh Capelo on October 30, 2008 9:57 AM

Runnymede Age Concern Unveil New Minibuses

Age Concern Runnymede has raised £100,000 for two brand new mini buses, which are to be brought into service from Friday October 31. Helping to provide a wide range of outreach services for older people in Runnymede, Age Concern use...

Posted by Rupert Basham on October 29, 2008 5:11 PM

Toddlers will raise cash for Barnardo's

Toddlers at Toad Hall Nursery in Brox Road, Ottershaw, will be walking half a mile on August 14 to raise money for children's charity Barnardo's. The 17 children aged under five and staff will do the walk in fancy dress...

Posted by Hannah Webster on August 6, 2008 11:44 AM

Collectors are full of character

By Dean Valler SHOPPERS could be forgiven for doing a double-take when they spotted a host of familiar faces collecting money in Coventry city centre. Who would have thought you would see Shrek and Princess Fiona, Bob the Builder and...

Posted by Esh Capelo on July 17, 2008 9:58 AM

Raising money the social media way

Now when I was a lad it was the done thing when it came to fundraising to hawk your sponsorship form round the neighbours in the hope of getting them to commit to a measly 10p a length for the...

Posted by David Harte on April 14, 2008 9:41 PM

Make a Child Smile

Posted by Julie - Administrator on December 5, 2007 12:30 PM

Clubbing together

SUPPORTERS of the Phil Thomas Boxing School, Middlesbrough, are holding a fundraising night at the Captain Cook pub in St Hilda’s on Monday night, August 20. The 7pm event will include a buffet and tombola as people raise cash for...

Posted by Fiona - Administrator on August 20, 2007 10:12 AM

Toy tombola for SARA

A TOY tombola stall at Redcar’s Lakes Primary School raised £100 for Saltburn Animal Rescue Association....

Posted by Fiona - Administrator on August 17, 2007 3:56 PM

Support Zöe’s Place at The Great British Duck Race

On Sunday the 2nd of September the River Thames Near Hampton Court in surrey will play host to The Great British Duck Race. The organizers of the great British Duck Race aim to send 165,000 ducks along a 1km stretch...

Posted by Fiona - Administrator on August 17, 2007 3:52 PM

Shop online and raise money for Cleveland Search & Rescue

Cleveland Search & Rescue team has launched a new online fundraising webshop. We are asking all our supporters to shop online via our webshop and help raise money for us at no extra cost to yourself. Over 100 retailers are...

Posted by Fiona - Administrator on August 16, 2007 11:20 AM

Business duo abandon sun for charity

TWO Teesside businessmen are swapping the sun of Dubai for the rainy British summer as they start a £50,000 charity trek. Trevor Arnold and Dave Ellerton, both 57, normally live and work in Dubai with K-Home Engineering but have come...

Posted by Fiona - Administrator on July 19, 2007 2:16 PM

Go to The Edge and raise cash for Teesside Hospice

REMEDIES for horrendous hair and facial faux pas are on offer at a fundraising night at a Linthorpe salon on Wednesday. Members of the public are invited to beautify their bonce and smooth out their wrinkles at The Edge hair...

Posted by Julie - Administrator on July 16, 2007 8:58 AM

Banding together for Oscar

MUSICIANS from across Teesside are joining forces to help a three-year-old boy stand on his own two feet. And a sponsored run has also been organised to help little Oscar Worton, pictured here with his mum, Julie, right and Nana...

Posted by Fiona - Administrator on July 3, 2007 12:16 PM