Doing the Camino Walk

Laurence has just walked over 350km to reach the halfway point of the Camino de Santiago in north-western Spain and has raised over £1000 for Secondary First …. and she is not finished yet! In May she will be returning to the Camino to complete the last 400 km, reach Santiago de Compostela and raise…

Nolan’s Latest Challenge

It seemed a long time ahead when Nolan signed up for it but, after several months of getting up at 5am to train, his cycle ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats is only four weeks away.  He will ride through some his favourite places on a journey of over 1,000 miles which will include…

John: Another 3 Peaks Challenge

In 2020 in the middle of the pandemic Angela, who had been diagnosed with secondary breast cancer the previous year, completed the 2.6 challenge by walking for 26 miles on her old cross trainer.  Two years later her son John finished the 3 Peaks Challenge to raise money for Secondary1st.  This year John has completed…

Superhero Tim Did It Again

Just three weeks after finishing in the Brighton Marathon Superhero Tim completed the London Marathon.  Marathons, skydiving, fitness challenges…  there seems no end to the adventures Tim undertakes to raise money for Secondary1st.  He is one of our all-time superheroes.

Nolan Comes to Land

Last year Nolan rode a zipwire to raise money for Secondary1st.  This year he’s planning to undertake a more down to earth challenge.  In September he will cycle more than 1000 km, riding all the way from Land’s End to John O’Groats, travelling from one end of the country to the other.  He is training…

A Walk in the Park

Staff and students from Francis Holland School Regent’s Park put on fancy dress and took part in a sponsored walk around Regent’s Park to raise money for Secondary1st.  The weather was ideal to enjoy an autumn afternoon in the open air and the event raised just over £22,000 thanks to the generosity of everyone who…

Peak Performance

Ruth and Stu are preparing to fly to Nepal where they will take part in a 22-day expedition to the summit of Imja Tse, the Nepalese name of Island Peak.  Imja Tse is 6200 metres high and is in the Sagarmatha National Park on the Himalayas of eastern Nepal.  Island Peak received its English name…