Angela’s Challenge

Angela had been treated for breast cancer in 2007 but was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer at the end of 2019. She wanted to raise money for research into the disease and decided to take part in the 2.6 challenge for Secondary1st. She dug out her old cross-trainer and found that she could manage a…

Take Three Girls

The theatre company “Take Three Girls” toured Exmoor performing Alan Bennett’s “Her Big Chance” and publicising the work of the charity to raise money for Secondary1st in honour of the late Mary Richards. “Her Big Chance” is from the “Talking Heads” series of dramatic monologues and is the story of Lesley, an aspiring actress, who,…

40for40

Before the lockdown, Andrea’s sisters and best friend managed to add three more challenges to their 40for40 campaign in Andrea’s memory. These were the shoeathon, which involved wearing 40 pairs of shoes, a metafit class and a friend duathalon and they were held to raise money for Secondary1st and the Beatson Institute in Glasgow where…

Storming ahead

Deborah had signed up for the London Winter Run to raise money for Secondary1st in memory of her late mother, who had passed away ten years ago. Storm Ciara forced the organisers to cancel the event but Deborah refused to be beaten by the weather. Two days later she completed a 10 km run on…

40for40

Andrea’s sisters and best friend are planning to complete 40 challenges leading up to what would have been her 40th birthday next January. They have started by getting 40 people out together on a cold January morning. The next event will be a shoeathon, involving the wearing of 40 pairs of shoes each day, followed…

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Virtual Challenge

Sarah has set up a virtual challenge to raise money for Secondary1st at https://facebook.com/events/533644610793103/?ti=as. Everyone who takes part can decide to walk, run, cycle or swim either 13, 26 or 39 miles and choose where and when to complete the challenge, which can be split into as few or as many sessions as they want.

Festive Coffee Morning

Hannah organised a coffee morning to celebrate the festive season and sold lots and lots of the fantastic snowmen which her mother-in-law had made and donated for Secondary1st. The morning raised about £650. Everyone had a great time and the snowmen each found a new home where they could be loved and admired.

Table Top Sale

Ellen was so encouraged by the success of the coffee morning she and her mum had arranged in August that she organised a table top sale of seasonal goodies. The cakes, buns and coffee with a great raffle and raised another £900 for Secondary1st.

Dinner and Ball

JH Mechanical Services of Stockton-on-Tees organised a Black Tie Dinner in aid of Secondary1st. The evening was hosted by John Foster, the radio presenter, and music for dancing was provided by Carl, Jason and Adam of V12. All the guests contributed most generously to the raffle which offered lots of amazing prizes and there was…