Check out our latest E-Newsletter here.
Subscribe to our monthly e-newsletter here.
Month: April 2019
Bright for Sight Night Run Weymouth Success!
Our first ever Bright for Sight Night Run in Weymouth took place on Saturday 13th April along Weymouth Seafront, sponsored by Friths Opticians. 65 runners took on the 5k or 10k challenge, successfully raising just over £1300!
The event was kick started with a Zumba warm up by local instructor Lou Sams, getting the runners raring to go before setting off on their run. The popular ‘Bright for Sight’ theme saw participants don their neon clothing, glow sticks, glow paint, fabulous tutus and colourful fairy lights, lighting up the seafront as they ran. At the finish line, all participants received a bright for sight medal, certificate and a goody bag; with thanks to: Friths Opticians, Asda Weymouth, The Stable Weymouth, 3d Health and Fitness Wey Valley and Zumba Heat Lou Sams for their generous donations.
We hope you all will join us again for our next Bright for Sight Night Run in Boscombe on Saturday 14th September!
Check out the photos here.
The Big Give Christmas Challenge Small Charity Award!
We are ecstatic to receive the Small Charity Award from the Big Give Christmas Challenge Awards 2018! The awards recognise the best performing charities that take part in the UK’s biggest online match funding campaign each year.
We were eligible for the award by exceeding out fundraising target by almost £3000! The criteria for the award included; creative marketing, supporter engagement and by how much we exceeded out fundraising target. The judging panel headed by the Founder of The Big Give, Sir Alec Reed CBE said:
‘This year we had a number of high quality applications from charities tackling some of the biggest challenges in our society and our planet. The winning charities should be very proud of the impact their hard work and creativity has achieved. These case studies are excellent examples of good practice and I would urge charities participating in future Big Give campaigns to read through them. As with previous years, The Reed Foundation is pleased to award additional funds to all of the Christmas Challenge Award winners to support their important work.’
We are delighted to be recognised for our hard work during the campaign and be awarded the additional £1000 bonus from the Big Give!
Take a look at our case study here.
Check out our campaign video: