Fundraising Stories
John’s cathedral and pub tour is raising funds for LMRUK
Retired businessman John Nicholson is raising funds for LMRUK, visiting every one of the 55 cities in England by train and enjoying a drink in a pub or a visit to a cathedral in memory of his brother, Bill, who died from blood cancer John, 75, from Romiley, Stockport,...
Leo’s 283 mile cycle raises thousands for LMRUK
Leo Palmer, 15, has completed his fundraising challenge cycling 283 miles from Lancaster to London to raise money for our charity, in support of his grandmother who is undergoing treatment for Multiple Myeloma. Leo, who set off on the marathon ride from Lancaster...
Paul’s half marathon to support friend with myeloma
Retired college lecturer Paul Breheny has raised almost £700 for LMRUK – running his second half marathon in 29 years, and in the same pair of shoes he wore the last time! Paul, 65, chose to raise money for our charity in support of his friend Charles Montlake who is...
Lucy Abbey completes the London Marathon in aid of LMRUK
Courageous runner Lucy Abbey went ahead with her planned London Marathon run in aid of our charity, despite an injury to her hip that left her unable to train for a month before the event. Lucy, 37, from Hartlepool was inspired to run in aid of the blood cancer...
Brave Julie’s year-long battle with Multiple Myeloma
Julie Waines knew something was wrong with her health when she started falling asleep at work and had to spend her lunch breaks taking a nap in her car. But the 65-year-old data processor, who works for Northern Powergrid in Stockton on Tees, had never heard of...
Colleague’s Myeloma diagnosis prompts Lucy’s marathon fundraiser
Training is well underway for Lucy Abbey, 37, from Hartlepool in Teesside, who is preparing to run the 2025 TCS London Marathon this April on behalf of our charity. Lucy, who works at Northern Powergrid, is no stranger to running, having previously participated in the...
Couple’s 10k fundraiser for Leukaemia research
Jacob Riley and his girlfriend Lydia Heaton have raised more than £1,500 for our charity after completing a 10k sponsored run following a blood cancer diagnosis for Jacob’s sister. Megan Porter, 27, was working as a primary school teacher in South Korea when she...
Restaurant founders named Fundraisers of the Year
Founders of Lunya restaurant and deli, Elaine Kinsella and her husband Peter have been named as our Fundraisers of the Year for their incredible work on behalf of our charity. This is the second time that the duo has been named winners of the award, after jointly...
Four colleagues band together to raise awareness of a rare form of blood cancer
Four friends and colleagues successfully completed a 13-mile fundraising walk in memory of their former colleague who passed away from a rare type of blood cancer. Pam Roach, Lynne Ryan, Alison Smith, and Kelly Spink braved the brisk autumnal weather to walk from...
A primary school fundraising for blood cancer after Deputy Head diagnosed with Leukaemia
Staff, governors and parents from a primary school in County Durham have raised over £1,000 for LMRUK with a 13-mile sponsored walk. They were inspired to support our charity after sisters Becca Knox and Lauren Gilbert, who both work at Chester-le-Street CofE Primary...
