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Community Development Officers Nicky Smyth, Jo Kennedy and Amy Greengrass.
Hello, we're your team of local Community Development Officers for London and Greater London.
We offer support to local people whose lives have been touched by meningitis and also work with supporters of the Trust to raise funds through a range of fundraising activities.
Raising awareness of the Trust and the disease is also a key part of our role, so we regularly visit local community groups to give talks and also work with local media.
If I can help out with anything you are planning, or if you need more information about the work of the Trust, then please do get in touch.
Nicky Smyth - 0845 120 4810
South London
Jo Kennedy - 0845 120 4886
North and West London
Amy Greengrass - 0845 120 4882
East London
Virgin London Marathon
25 April 2010
If you were one of the lucky ones to get your own place through the official Virgin London Marathon ballot, we would love you to join our running team; we promise to make your Virgin London Marathon experience the best ever!
We're pleased to let you know that Tana Ramsay has joined our London Marathon running team! Tana contracted bacterial meningitis when she was 18 and despite making a full recovery, the experience changed her life. She's fighting back against the disease by taking on the London marathon for us in 2010.
Tana says; “I am delighted to be running the 2010 Virgin London marathon for the Meningitis Trust. I hope that together we can raise life-saving awareness of the disease and its symptoms and highlight the charity’s important work". Read her training diary by clicking here.
Join our team along with Tana, and in return we’ll make sure you get all the support you need before, during, and after, the Virgin London Marathon, including:
• FREE personalised running vest or T-shirt
• Race pack, including training and dietary advice
• Fundraising support and encouragement from our dedicated team
• Regular marathon information updates
• Motivation from our supporters at our own cheering point on the route.
• Transport to our post-race celebration for a well deserved massage, shower and buffet, where you can meet up with friends and family.
5km Big Fun Runs
Big Fun Runs are taking place all across the UK. There are a total of 22 5K runs that are suitable for the whole family. For more information on the run nearest to you, please visit www.bigfunrun.com.
There are three runs in London:
London – Crystal Palace on Saturday 11 September
London – Victoria Park on Sunday 25 September
Watford – Cassiobury Park on Saturday 2 October
To register, select your chosen venue and the Meningitis Trust as your chosen charity.
When you register you will receive a free Meningitis Trust fundraising pack which includes a T-shirt, fundraising ideas, sponsorship forms, and training tips to prepare you for the big day. We will be here to support you before, during and after your run.
Jazz CD sold in aid of the Trust
Phil Barley, from London has put together a Jazz vocal with trio accompaniment CD to raise funds for the Trust. After a successful sell-out gig at Ronnie Scott's Bar in May 2008 where he launched the CD, he decided to offer it up for sale to increase the amount raised on the night. The CD includes: Come Rain or Come Shine, You Don't Know Me, The Best is Yet to Come and All of me. Please click the link to Phil's online 'shop' where you can purchase the CD: http://www.philbarley.com/pb/Shop.aspx
Thanks to everyone involved in this great fundraising idea.
Run to the Beat!
Supporter, Tracy Bliss, undertook a personal challenge recently and ran in the ‘Run to the Beat’
half marathon in London.
Says Tracy of her experience: “With heavy rain all night and morning, transport problems with planned works and unplanned breakdowns, a one hour journey took us over two! Not a good start. The race was delayed from 9.45am to 10.30am, by which time, some people were very wet already. After only the first mile, it was like running on wet sponges! My ambition was not to stop, which I achieved. With a knee going at 7 miles, you'd think downhill after large uphills (well they seemed large) would be a blessing, but, by now, both knees were in agony and more painful going down.
I finished the race in approximately 2hrs 35mins, with over £800 raised for the Meningitis Trust. Altogether, a satisfactory achievement and one that I am proud to have done for the Trust.”
Organise your own event
Do you have an idea of your own in mind? If so, please get in touch. We can provide you with advice and answers to any questions you may have, and help with a press release to let your local media know about your event. We also have a range of fundraising materials on offer to help promote your event.
Nicky Smyth - 0845 120 4810
South London
Jo Kennedy - 0845 120 4886
North and West London
Amy Greengrass - 0845 120 4882
East London
