London Landmarks Half Marathon
With every step, I hope to raise awareness and support for this incredible charity that has made a profound impact on my life. On November 29, 2023, my life changed forever. I had been feeling unwell for over a week, with persistent shortness of breath. After struggling to secure a GP appointment, I made my […]
Alan’s 50 Miles in 5 Days Challenge – A Walk in the Park……
Alan Jones-Bratt lost his beloved wife, Mary, in January 2023 as a result of an undiagnosed pulmonary embolism (PE). Alan contacted Thrombosis UK early in 2024 sharing his wish to honour his wife by doing a 50 mile walk across 5 days and 5 parks in August. Now for most young fit and healthy people […]
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 […]
Olivia’s inspiring walk
In August 2024 Olivia and members of her family embarked on a walk to climb Mount Snowdon in memory of their uncle. The initial date for the walk was unfortunately postponed due to poor weather conditions, but August not only gave them good weather, it also helped them to extend their fundraising target and double […]
Janet’s walk in memory of her mother and son
In April 2024 the friends and family of Janet Curry joined together for a walk to remember Janet’s mum and son, Benji, who both tragically lost their lives through a venous thromboembolism (VTE). The walk was from the steps at Black Rock to Marconi’s Cottage and back. Refreshments were provided at Marconi’s. For a family to experience one death […]
‘Hike-It’
Ken Gregory and his daughter Vicky are taking a hike in Italy. In memory of their beloved wife and mother – Gio, who tragically died of a pulmonary embolism in 2019, Ken and Vicky will be walking 100km of the Via Francigena to Rome to raise funds and awareness of Thrombosis. You can donate and […]
Charlotte’s climb – Mount Snowden
In July 2019, I am participating in a group climb of Mount Snowdon with my school. I am so grateful to have been given this opportunity and am so excited about using it as an excuse to promote awareness and raise money for Thrombosis UK! After my diagnosis of multiple bilateral pulmonary embolisms in 2017 […]
Team Shipley Walk 2019
The total raised by Team Shipley since 2012 for Thrombosis UK is £23,376.14p On Friday 25th October 2019 Martin and Maureen Shipley completed their epic walk around the coast of the British Isles where it had begun at Robin Hood’s Bay on Valentine’s Day, 14th February all done in memory of Dawn, their daughter, who tragically died […]
Life Is Never Easy – I Kinda Like it This Way
So, a few days into the challenge and I’ve signed me and Hannah up to do a virtual walk (along with Jo, Josh and Annya) from Lands End to John O’Groats. The team have a Just Giving page so feel free to donate https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/stepuptostopclotstukteam. Now considering, getting in and out of bed causes problems in my […]
Raising money through multiple activities
https://www.justgiving.com/fun…On the 2nd July 2017 Sarah lost her sister Jolene, only 23, suddenly due to a pulmonary embolism. She left behind two young children. The whole family have been raising money in her memory since then and have raised over £2,000 so far. Jolene’s Godmother, Tanya Quinn, is running the London Marathon in her memoryhttps://www.justgiving.com/fun…And […]
