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…
Catherine did it and more! She walked the length of Hadrian’s Wall and then walked on for another seventeen miles to raise money for Secondary1st. She crossed the country from Wallsend near Newcastle to Bowness-on-Solway near Carlisle keeping any prevailing winds at her back to help her along her journey.
Catherine has spent weeks and weeks preparing for August 2nd when she will set off to walk the 100km length of Hadrian’s Wall east to west across the north of England from Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway. She hopes to mark the 1900th anniversary of the Wall by completing her walk in eight days.
On Sunday May 22nd, Carol will be riding the world’s fastest zip line in memory of her daughter, Nic. She will be joined on the zipline by Nolan and Ian and they will each reach speeds in excess of 100mph. Carol aims to become the world’s fastest octogenarian, albeit briefly! They hope to raise as…
These intrepid riders are taking part in the 2022 St. Alban’s Charity Cycle Ride, organized by the three Rotary clubs of St. Alban’s, to raise money for Secondary1st. On Sunday 15th May they will start from Oaklands College Campus and cycle through some of the loveliest villages and most beautiful countryside of Hertfordshire. Although they…
Shannon is organizing an All-Day Fundraiser at the Old Flower Shop in Mapperley on Saturday 14th May in aid of Secondary1st. She has arranged food and drink, a raffle with fabulous prizes, a bake sale and a tombola with even more prizes and the day is in honour of her Mum Sam.
Last year Lyndell ran the Brighton Marathon dressed as a superhero. This year she has proved herself to be a real superhero by doing it again and running the 2022 Brighton Marathon in aid of Secondary1st.
Rebbitzin Tanya arranged An Evening of Inspiration and Empowerment with help from some of the ladies in the community in aid of Secondary1st. All those coming to her Breast Cancer Awareness Event were invited to celebrate and wear pink, and learn more about breast cancer. Tanya, an advanced practice radiographer for the NHS Royal Free…
Tracey is raising money for Secondary1st in memory of her close friend Jo Bartlett. This year Tracey has already completed the Virtual Easter 50 Challenge and the 100k Thames Path Challenge as one of “The Young and The Breathless” with Jacob and Sam. On 30th October she will be taking part in the 50k Halloween…
Ruby decided to raise more money for Secondary1st in honour of her Auntie Charlie. She cut off more than 10 inches of her hair and donated it to the Little Princess Trust, which provides free real hair wigs to children and young people who have lost their own hair. She received a certificate from the…
Katie, Jenny and Kate are taking on a huge challenge to raise money for charity. Although they are not avid bikers they are aiming to cycle the Trans Pennine Trail, a distance of 206 miles across Northern England, in four days. The Trail starts in Stockport on the West Coast and continues through Liverpool, Warrington,…
Simon proved himself to be a great Superhero in plain clothes by running the Brighton Marathon to raise money for Secondary1st and wearing one of our t-shirts. He covered the extra-long course in an amazing time and was really pleased that the weather was dry and not too hot.