5 weeks / 5 challenges / 5 Charities / 5 Years - £145,232.75 raised for Cardio Vs Cancer!
In our milestone 5th anniversary year, Get Up and Give Back raised nearly £150,000 for 5 incredible Cancer charities through the GUGB mission of:
- 1) Increasing physical and mental wellbeing in Property Entrepreneurs
- 2) Raising awareness of a specific cause
- 3) Raising funds to help our chosen charities combatting that cause.
In 2024, the five challenges that embody our commitment to physical and mental well-being were;
- Walking - whether 10k a day or 500,000 steps in 5 weeks.
- Running - from couch to 5k, 10k or half marathon!
- Hiking – the Snowdon Summit, the Yorkshire 3 Peaks, and the National 3 Peaks.
- Cycling - "Ride London” or personal distance challenge!
- Swimming - 1,500m, 5,000m and individual endurance challenges.
In 2024, we were proud to support five incredible charities:
- Shay's Smiles: Dedicated to supporting families of children diagnosed with GBM, Shay's Smiles provides financial assistance for genetic testing, specialist doctors, and care, while also funding crucial research efforts aimed at finding a cure.
- Shine Cancer Support: Recognizing the unique challenges faced by individuals diagnosed with cancer in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, Shine Cancer Support offers comprehensive support before, during, and after treatment.
- The Cancer Support Centre: Offering assistance to both individuals who have received a cancer diagnosis and their support networks, The Cancer Support Centre provides help whenever needed, ensuring no one faces cancer alone.
- The Eve Appeal: As the leading UK national charity focusing on gynaecological cancers, The Eve Appeal funds research and raises awareness to improve prevention, early detection, and treatment of these cancers.
- UCare: Committed to enhancing the treatment and care of cancer patients, UCare focuses on advancing research and education initiatives to improve outcomes for individuals battling cancer.
Together, we can make a difference in the fight against cancer.
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In April 2022, before the price rises, it was estimated that 5.3 million people had to choose between eating and heating. Food bank usage has risen by nearly 100% since 2007.
To combat the issue of food poverty in the UK, GUGB 2023 is supporting three splendid charities, in mental, physical and commitment challenges:
Magic Breakfast is a national organisation that has been running for over two decades and provides schools with up to 200,000 breakfasts a day. Their mission is simple; child hunger should never be a barrier to education.
The Tri Services Veterans Support Centre is a Stoke-based unit run by veterans, for veterans. They provide camaraderie, signposting and support along with 60,000 meals for veterans. They also "stood to", distributing 250,000 meals to the local community during the pandemic.
The Trussell Trust supports a nationwide network of 1,200 food banks. They provide emergency food and support to people locked in poverty, and campaign for change to end the need for food banks in the UK.
1 in 4 people in England alone will experience a mental health challenge of some kind every year, these challenges affect men, women, young people and children. In 2022 we partnered with StrongMen and The Lucy Rayner Foundation and raised £165,774 to support the incredible services these charities work tirelessly to provide.
StrongMen and The Lucy Rayner Foundation provide life-changing and life-saving support in that critical moment of need to men and young people, we supported The Lucy Rayner Foundation to continue offering IMMEDIATE face-to-face counselling sessions for young people and TWELVE months of weekender retreats organised by StrongMen.
This year, we continued our partnership with Buses 4 Homeless and we have successfully raised over £100,000 which will go to making a bigger dent in homelessness in the UK. Find out more about this massive achievement in our most recent Press Release.
Even before COVID, homelessness has been a growing issue in the UK and it’s a very complex topic that is close to our hearts.
Buses 4 Homeless have a very unique and bespoke end to end solution. They provide accommodation, training and support from their unique yet established rehabilitation centre.
In 2020, we partnered with Buses 4 Homeless as we wanted to make a dent in the growing issue of homelessness around the UK however regrettably our events were cancelled due to Covid-19 and as such we were unable to complete our run.
Buses 4 Homeless is a low-cost holistic solution to this growing issue. By refurbishing decommissioned buses into purpose-built end to end facilities for Eating, Sleeping, Wellbeing and Learning we intend to make a dent in this growing issue by re-engaging homeless people back into the community.
In 2019, we partnered with Operation Smile and broke the world record for the largest single donation ever given at over £75,000 funding life-changing operations for over 500 children and young adults born with facial deformities in third world countries.
Click here for more details on this fundraising event and World Record
