Lewis’ fundraising in memory of Sophie
Lewis’ fundraising journey from the beginning – The Three Peaks Challenge! When Lewis initially contacted the charity, he expressed his desire to fundraise in memory of his girlfriend Sophie. He had opened a GoFundMe page and his idea was to do the Three Peaks Challenge. In events such as these, fundraisers usually seek an organised […]
Fundraising in memory of Rachel
Hi, my name is Bex and I am raising money for Thrombosis UK in aid of my best friend, who unfortunately passed away on the 5th of June 2020 due to a pulmonary embolism. Due to the situation we were in at the times with Covid, Rachel was feeling unwell and really out of breath, […]
Sharna Harmes and Tayla Davis are organizing this fundraiser to benefit Thrombosis UK
On the 31st March 2021 I was diagnosed with a DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) in my right leg & PE (Pulmonary Embolism) on my left lung. This was only 3 weeks after giving birth to my second son, Roman. When I received this news and was told I am extremely lucky to have had the […]
London to Brighton Cycle Ride 2019 – Blood Clot Awareness
Tony and Louise’s journey started in 2002, when Louise started developing DVTs. She had a total of 4 between 2002 and 2017 resulting in her being on life-long anticoagulation and left with severe damage to her veins. In 2017, following a straightforward diagnostic procedure, Louise developed a further clot (diagnosed by Bella, their dog!). This […]
Charlotte’s Fundraising Events
On 4th October 2014, Charlotte Anderson’s brother, Matthew, died suddenly and unexpectedly from a pulmonary embolism. Charlotte told us: “Matthew was 43 when he passed and working as a mobile telecommunications engineer. He previously served (straight from leaving school) in the Army as a Signalman in the Royal Signals and served out in the Gulf […]
Neil and Jess have set a challenge in memory of Jess’s dad, Pat
Neil and I have set a challenge in memory of my dad, Pat Loaring, who died in January 2017. Neil is cycling from dad’s house in Kingstone, Staffordshire to Lizard Point in Cornwall in the first week of May 2019. All in all it’s a route of about 400 miles. Dad was born in Somerset […]
Martin’s MarkLogic London office to Paris office charity bike ride
On the 3rd May 2018 I woke to find that may beloved wife and partner of 27 years, Alexandra had passed away from what was later found to be a massive pulmonary embolism caused by a deep vein thrombosis, the silent killer. Thrombosis and pulmonary embolisms are not uncommon and remain a global health issue, […]
TUK Trustee raised £2,500 riding two cycling events in May and July 2016
Dulux London Revolution – May, the Prudential Ride London-Surrey 100 mile sportive – July Keen cyclist and TUK trustee, Simon Hart, took part in the Dulux London Revolution cycling challenge in May, riding 185 miles through and around London over 2 days, followed in July by the Prudential Ride London-Surrey 100 mile sportive. Simon fundraised […]
Ride For Charlene
North Coast 500 – Cycling over 500 miles non-stop Thanks for taking the time to visit my page. At the end of 2015 my family was hit by a heartbreaking tragedy when we lost our wonderful Charlene, at the age of 36. We lost a daughter, sister, aunt, fiance, friend and a massive chunk of […]
Raising Awareness
Instead of giving and receiving Christmas and Birthday cards from now on the girls and I would like it if you would donate what you can to help us with our campaign. A donation of the price of a stamp and a card will help someone else be educated about this silent killer. We would […]
