Thank you to everyone who has fundraised for Brake. Your help is invaluable in our work to save lives and support people affected by road death and injury.
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Thanks in April to:
Kym Bathurst and Emily Lowman for running in the Paris Marathon for us
Georgia Mann, Sophie McRae, Veronica Hare, Tony Richardson and Andrew Notman for running for us in the London Marathon
Sian Clark for running in the Brighton Marathon
Fenella Shelton for running in the Reading Half MarathonSamantha Ashton for Parachuting for us
Rebecca Hamlett for climbing the Yorkshire Three Peaks
Nick Tolson for his charity Bike Ride from Cleckheaton to Scarborough
Hannah Allner for organising a charity Golf Day
Louise Holder for organising a charity Tea Party in memory of her mum
Alexia Tetchner and Jonathan Oliver for Sphereing
Angela Pretlove for organising a charity raffle
Orchard Primary School, Hackney for organising a Bake for Brake
Challoners High School for their fundraising for us
Thanks in March to:
Charlotte Wood-Grace for running in the Adidas Silverstone Half Marathon
Arriane Munson for arranging a charity Ball
Faye and Julian Cornell for running in the Silverstone Half Marathon
Paul Nesbitt for running in the extremely tough Ultra Marathon (and coming 9th!)
Gary Feeney for running in a local Half Marathon
Aqeel Chowhan and friends for organising a charity Car Wash
Jake Humphrey for donating prize money from his appearance on Celebrity Pointless
Chris Fatica for arranging a charity Pub Quiz
Peter Wylie and colleagues for donating proceeds from their PayDay Breakfast
Cyril Whiteside, Family and Friends for organising a sponsored walk
Thanks in February to:
Amber Rose for running in the Brighton Half Marathon for us
Karol Tickner, family and friends for holding a party for Peter
Angela Pretlove for organising a charity raffle
Sue Hamlin, family and friends for organising a charity music evening in Joe’s memory
Mr McLaughlin for organising a fundraiser
Robin Simms for organising the annual Huddersfield Brakefest music evening
Thanks in January go to:
Mohammed Alibrahimi for organising a School Fundraiser
Renata Cecini for bungee jumping for us
Margaret Wynd for organising a School Fundraiser
Thanks in December go to:
Grange Park School for raising money at their Carol Concert
Juan and friends for taking part in Mo-vember for Brake
Thanks in November to:
Cara Williams for donating proceeds from her Candle Party
Mark Collins for running in the Liverpool 10K
Kyla and Kevin Bloomfield and everybody who helped with the Take My Hand 2012 Music Night
Bev Murray and family for organising an Fundraising In Memoriam Birthday Party for Michaela
Carolyn Smith for organising a Quiz Night
Andy Phillips for running in the Athens Marathon
Victoria Nemeth for organising a charity fashion show
Kelly Morrison and family for organising an Fundraising In Memoriam Birthday Party
Liz Jones for running in the New York Marathon
Jane Holford for doing a 26 mile cycle ride
And for fundraising during Road Safety Week, thanks to:
Staff at Pannone in Manchester
Families at Histon Early Years Centre
Students from Coleg Gwent Campus in Gwent
The Players Theatre Group in Horsforth
Mrs Wrigglesworth for organising a coffee morning
Ingram Road Primary School for their “Bring a Bike to School” Day
Staff at Jacobs UK
The Southern Driving Instructor Association
Staff at DHL (O2), Normanton
Christine Fatica and friends for organising the Fundraising Pub Quiz
Pupils at Whitby Heath Primary for their cake stall and non-uniform day
Lucy Jenson and friends for organising a sponsored toddle
Pupils at Ayesha Saddiqa Girls School for their cake stall
Pupils at Hessle Mount School for their cake stall
Bromsgrove North Local Policing Team
Pupils at Heathfield Primary School
Staff at Cognition Software Limited
Thanks in October go to:
Kirstie Wilkie for trekking the Great Wall of China
Staff and Pupils at the Warriner School in Bloxham
Navneet Bhangra for running in the Chicago Marathon
Carly Healey for running in the Leicester Half Marathon
Gemma Lawrence and Ian Greenwood for running in the Great North Run
Andrea Hunt for Parachuting for us
Liz Voysey and Bridget Wall for organising a Fundraising Event in association with Roadpeace
Elizabeth Horne for running in the Leicester Marathon
Andy Burgess for Bungee Jumping
The Management Team at Fleet Support Group (FSG) for climbing Mount Snowdon
Cassandra Douglas for running in the Peterborough Half Marathon
Stacey Sutton for running in the Cardiff Half Marathon
Heather Boruvka and Matt Benham for Parachuting for us
Steve Lintott for donating his Prize Money to Brake after having won the West Sussex Local Hero Award
David Barry for running in the Birmingham Half Marathon
To all at the Kirkintilloch Olympians for their help organising the Half Marathon in aid of Brake
Charlotte Hurst for organising an In Memorium Fancy Dress Party
And to the following who took part in the Brake charity climb up Mount Snowdon
Rob Bhol, Richard O’Brien, Richard Harry, Nick Horne, Marton Koren, Ildiko Hodosi, Sharon Thomas, Janet Poulter, Oya Gurpinder, Lesley Hackett, Marcus Moir and Tammy Smart
Thanks in September go to:
Everyone who took part in the Cook Cup charity football match in Tristan’s memory
Matthew Hensley for his participation in the Screwball Rally
Rachel O’Connell and Bev Brady for Parachuting
Nick Foreman, Christine Elson and colleagues for organising the Music Night
Gemma Lawrence and Joanne George for running in the Great North Run
Jonathan Lloyd Ellis for running in the Windsor Half Marathon
Nicola Simpson, colleagues and friends for organising and taking part in the sponsored walk
Emily Edwards for organising her sponsored walk
Lorraine Hart for organising a charity night in her dad’s memory
Sally Conlon for running in the Bristol Half Marathon
Glenn Tarry for organising the School Marathon
Alison Harper and friends for organising the Charity Night at the Ash Tree
All at Sportsco for organising the Tennis Tournament
Jade Rand and Stuart Deadman for parachuting for us
Stephen Fair for running in the Great Scottish Run
Thanks in August to:
Victoria Mitchinson for Parachuting for us
Jo Peart and the Lifestyle Project kids for supermarket bag packing for us
The Kippen family and Laura Guild for organising the Fundraising Event in memory of Kevin
Hayley Porter, Doug Kelly and Luke Pomeroy for Parachuting for us
Tom Fitten for cycling from Lands End to John O’Groats
All at Inchcape Fleet Solutions for walking the UK Three Peaks
Henry Boorman for cycling from London to Paris
Becca Butcher for organising an awareness raising road safety day in memory of her cousin Hannah
Marina Eaton for organising an Auction of Promises
The Hackett Family and friends for organising the annual Football Match in memory of James
Jane Marsh for all her help collecting celebrity memorabilia for Brake to sell at our Ebay Auction
Angela Pretlove for organising a Brake Coffee Morning
Neil Wilson for parachuting for us
Thanks in July to
John Pickering for running in the Race for All
Tina Rixon for organising a stand at the Bexhill Carnival
Cliff and Kelvin Jones for Bungee Jumping in Bedford
Zoe West and Lisa Pullen for Sphereing
Steph Thomson and Heather Gibbins for Parachuting
Jane Marsh for all her help collecting autographs and celebrity memorabilia for our Ebay Auction
Carly Lewin, Jacqui Moore and Donna Maxey for taking part in the Glastonbury Trekathon
Stella Hobbit for her help organising the Stall at her local Fayre
Jennifer Howden for her fundraising
Tina Carmichael for Parachuting
Chris Harvey and friends for taking part in yet another Triathalon for Brake
Darren Landon for his Middlesborough Bungee Jump
Howard Owen for cycling from London to Paris
Joanne Towler for taking part in the Stonehenge Trekathon
Dollis Infant School for their fantastic Walkathon
And to Katherine Deas, Sarah Gilgallon, Tara and Julian Oldfield, Amy Nugent, Karen Shanks, Jane and Barry White, Julia Ford, Neil Jones, Laura Barlow, Kate Pennington, Jessica Nearey, Ian Christian, Sarah Kelly, Kirsten Morley, Glenn Tarry, Rebecca Phillips, Sarah Birch, Robert Goodship, Cler Drape, Carl Davies Kate Sullivan and Lydia Sullivan for running in the British 10K London Run for us.
Thanks in June to:
Wade Deacon School for their sponsored spell
Sandra Saunders for organising a school fundraiser
Michelle Luetchford and everyone who took part in the Orwell Sponsored Walk
Maureen McSherry and the Carluke Boys Brigade
Charlotte Wood Grace for climbing Snowdon
Nick Taylor and friends for cycling from Coast to Coast
Kevin Unitt for trekking along Hadrian’s Wall
Bev Murray for organising an In Memorium 21st Birthday Party for her daughter Michelle
Chris Toyon for his ongoing fundraising
John McLean and family for their Fun Day and Evening Event in memory of Andrew
Jodie, Mike and Angela from Wrights in Holmfirth for Parachute Jumping for us
All the parachutists who jumped in memory of Richard and Hayley
And to everyone who took part in the Brake Climb up Mount Snowdon
Thanks in May to:
Bethany Clifford for having a stall at her school fayre
Elaine Gunn and friends for running in the Glasgow 10K
David Graham, Lisa Siggers and Max Ghest from Inchcape for walking the South Downs Trekathon
Rachael Cunningham and friends for running the Aberdeen 10K
To all friends and family of Erin Eagleson who ran in the Belfast Marathon in her memory.
Mohammed Alibrahimi for organising a Kick Boxing Tournament for Brake
Fiona Arnot and Graham Spence for running in the Edinburgh Half Marathon
To all at Iongeo Concept Solutions and Scoot for taking part in the Edinburgh 10K and 5K
And to Gary Davie, Kim Kennedy, Alister Hamilton, Chris McDermott, Mark Burkett, Lee Greenwood and Brian Wilkie for running in the Edinburgh Marathon
Thanks in March to:
Skretting for doing a Quiz
Caroline Hannah for organising a Bake for Brake on Tyrese’s anniversary
St Albans Catholic School for their Fundraising Day
Monmouth School for their Talent Show
Lisa Balnave for running in the Inverness Half Marathon
Mark Feasey and friends for running in the Hastings Half Marathon in memory of LIvvy
And thanks to the following people for Parachuting for us:
Johan Fetcher, Amanda Smedley, Lucy Cramner, Michelle Chetty, Ann Moirer, Alex Bloomfield, Jeremy Beaumont, Oliver Pattinson, Mark Hardy, James Hanks, Tom Sawyer and Daniella Warburton. And thanks to Michelle Luetchford for organising 10 of these jumps for us.
Thanks in February to:
Sarah Rees for Baking for Brake
Roy Smith and all at Lofthouse Golf Club for making us their Charity of the Year 2010
Digby Brown in Edinburgh for organising a Race Night
Thanks in January to:
Keith Skinner for asking for donations for Brake instead of a leaving present
Knodishall Playgroup for their Wheelies Round the Block fundraiser
Francis Quinn for organising a Candlelight Moonlight Walk
Rebecca McLean and friends for their Fashion Show Fundraiser
Pupils at Kingsmead School for their sponsored Bike Ride
Guy Preston for spending the night in a Haunted House
Samantha Thompson for donating proceeds of her cake sale
Harriett Walton and her Darts Team for donating their prize money
