Fundraising Stories
The Margot’s March in Memory: The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge
Eleven walkers are taking on the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge to support blood cancer research in memory of Graham Margot from Hertfordshire, who passed away in August 2022. The group, made up of Graham’s wife, children, grandchildren and close family friends, are...
The Kiwanis take to the streets of London for a myeloma march
Twelve members of the Kiwanis London South East Group took to the streets of London to complete an eight-mile fundraising walk for Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK (LMRUK) raising over an impressive £1,600 for the charity. The route started outside the Houses of...
Running for Rachel: Ashleigh’s Half Marathon for blood cancer awareness
Ashleigh Harris, 33, from Blackwood in South Wales, is preparing to run the Cardiff Half Marathon in October in memory of her close friend and former colleague, Rachel Stickler, who passed away from Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) in July 2022. Inspired by Rachel’s...
The benefits of working in partnership
Corporate partners play a vital role in increasing awareness of a charity’s work by reaching new audiences and helping to raise crucial funds through events and challenges. According to the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), charities across the country are still...
The Dundee Kiltwalk – a walk to remember
To mark a year since her husband Alan’s passing, Wendy Forrest from Broughty Ferry in Dundee and five of her closest friends, took on the Mighty Stride Kiltwalk to raise money for Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK (LMRUK). “The Kiltwalk is always a big event in...
The sky is no limit for fundraiser, Shania
Shania McFarlane, a 23-year-old Trainee Mental Health Nurse from Falkirk in Scotland will be taking to the skies this summer for her first-ever skydive to raise money for Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK (LMRUK). Having completed sponsored walks and runs in the...
Tamara’s terrific half marathon in support of her stepdad, Richard
The countdown is on for Tamara Walbourn’s very first half marathon which she’s chosen to run in aid of Leukaemia and Myeloma Research UK (LMRUK). Tamara 23, a student at University of Leeds will be running the Leeds Half Marathon on the 14th May in support of her...
Couple donate £2,000 and designer clothes in memory of a much-loved daughter
David and Helen Stickler have donated £2,000 to Leukaemia and Myeloma Research UK, (LMRUK) thanks to the kind and generous donations from family and friends who attended their daughter’s funeral. The couple have also given the charity designer clothes owned by Rachel...
A funding boost for LMRUK thanks to a business’ 35th birthday
A Scottish recruitment company celebrated its 35th birthday in business with a £3,000 donation to Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK (LMRUK). LMRUK was fortunate to be one of the 20 good causes the Orion Group, headquartered in Inverness, has donated a total of...
The restaurant couple crowned LMRUK’s Fundraisers of the Year
Restaurant owners Elaine and Peter Kinsella have been named as the inaugural winners of Leukaemia and Myeloma Research UK’s (LMRUK) Fundraisers of the Year award. The couple from Liverpool took the honours for raising an incredible £15,000 for LMRUK, West Lancs and...
