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Here at beat our fundraisers play a vital role.
It is thanks to their commitment that we can continue to provide services to those affected by eating disorders. Currently, our services reach thousands of people everyday - with your help, they can grow and reach more.
On these pages, you'll find information on becoming a beat fundraiser. If you want to get involved, send me an e-mail and I'll post you a fundraising pack.
Thanks - and good luck with your fundraising.
Robert
Community fundraiser
01603 753307
fundraising@b-eat.co.uk
Miss England semi-finalists raise £5000 for beat
We’d like to send a huge thank you to the semi-finalists of Miss England, who raised over £5000 for beat. Special thanks to Nadia Musa, who raised an incredible £3000 by putting on a charity evening. Thanks also to Jess Chai, Zoey Smale, Cheryl Hales and Rebecca Billinge for their excellent fundraising events.
Charlie to cycle across channel
On July 14th dedicated fundraiser Charlie McGrath will be taking part in the Paris to Hayling Charity Cycle Ride. Charlie, who is hoping to raise £500 for beat, will be joining 200 other cyclists in the 285 mile challenge, arriving at Hayling Football Club on Saturday 18th July.
To sponsor Charlie head to her Justgiving page.
Run the London 10k for beat
beat has six places in the Asics British 10k London Run. The run takes place on Sunday 12th July 2009. beat fundraiser Anna Mead-Robson ran last year’s 10k, raising over £500. “It was huge fun,” she says. “I enjoyed every minute of it – and it was great to raise money to help families affected by eating disorders.”
If you would like to run the London 10k for beat, contact Robert Jackman or phone 01603 753307.
Gym plans 24 hour cycle for beat
This October Abigail Prince, along with a team of members from her local gym, will be taking part in a 24 hour challenge of continuous indoor cycling. Abigail, who has recovered from anorexia, hopes the event will be a chance to raise awareness of beat’s services whilst raising crucial funds for beat’s helpline.
To sponsor Abigail and her team head to her Justgiving page.
Emily’s 26k challenge
beat fundraiser Emily Stevenson is hoping to raise £800 by running 26k. Between July and September Emily will be running four runs – the Reading 5k, the London 5k, the Paris 6k and, finally, the Hampton Court 10k. She has already raised over £200 in her fantastic mission. If you’d like to sponsor her, click here.
Jess’s hike is a success
On Sunday 17th May, Jess Chai completed her Hike for Health, raising over £600 for beat. Jess and two friends hiked 20 miles from Oxford to Chadlington. To raise awareness of beat’s services, they wore bright tutus with ‘Beat It’ written across their stomach in rave paint. To sponsor Jess, head to her Justgiving page.
Ricky signs up to 10k team
beat fundraiser Ricky Satija will be running for beat in the London 10k this July. Ricky has set himself a target of £5000 – and has already raised over £2000 of this. beat would like to thank Ricky and wish him the best of luck in hitting his target. If you’d like to join Ricky, beat still has places in the London 10k. For more information, contact Robert Jackman.
Brian prepares for Edinburgh Marathon
beat fundraiser Brian Sheahan will be running for the 2009 Edinburgh Marathon. The prestigious event takes place on Sunday 31st May. As a supporter of beat’s vision, Brian is aiming to raise £1000 to help beat support more sufferers, carers and families.
You can read more at Brian’s Justgiving website.
Paula’s half marathon achievement
beat fundraiser Paula Manley has just completed a half marathon – raising over £600. What’s more, Paula finished the run in 1 hour 36 minutes and 2 seconds. Paula was the 19th woman to cross the finish line. So a huge well done to Paula!
There are half marathons right across the UK. If you’d like to run one for beat then e-mail Robert Jackman to find out more.
Chris prepares for Prague marathon
beat supporter Chris Beaven has signed up to run the Prague marathon this May. “This is my first marathon,” admits Chris. “I’ve been training every day, out running at the crack of dawn.”
Chris is aiming to raise £500 with the run. “I feel strongly about the work beat does,” he says. “They are a charity who supports sufferers and families through such cruel diseases.” We wish Chris luck with his training – and we can’t wait to hear how it goes.
Body Gossip was a big success
Sunday March 29th was the premiere of Body Gossip – a pioneering show in support of beat. The premiere, which took place at The Hub in King’s Cross, was a huge success. The show featured a celebrity cast including Natalie Cassidy, Chloe Marshall and Nikki Grahame. The celebrities read monologues dealing with topics including eating disorders, dieting and body image.
The next performance will be on Sunday May 10th. For more information, go to the Body Gossip website.
