# CHAS raises £1 million with Kiltwalk, & other fundraising event news - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/03/14/chas-raises-1-million-with-kiltwalk-other-fundraising-event-news/ - Published: 2022-03-14T08:45:00+00:00 - Author: Melanie May **With CHAS celebrating reaching £1 million fundraised through the Kiltwalk event, here’s news of that, as well as other snippets of fundraising events news, including the return of Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice’s Mini Marathon and #sophiespostcard.** ![](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2022/03/Kiltwalk-celebration-1.jpg) #### CHAS raises a million with Kiltwalk Children’s Hospices Across Scotland, better known as CHAS, is celebrating after reaching the £1 million fundraising milestone with [Kiltwalk](https://www.thekiltwalk.co.uk/). The charity, which is celebrating its 30^(th) anniversary this year, marked the occasion by hosting a celebration in the gardens at Robin House children’s hospice’s garden in Balloch where they were joined by Kiltwalk representatives as well as a CHAS family from Erskine. Claire and Paul Moir and their family and friends have been doing the Kiltwalk every year for the last 11 years in memory of their son Aidan, who died in 2012 aged ten. This year’s Glasgow Kiltwalk takes place on Sunday 24 April and will see all money raised topped up by 50% thanks to Scottish philanthropist Sir Tom Hunter and The Hunter Foundation.From Glasgow Green, the route goes all the way to Balloch, on the shores of Loch Lomond and participants can chose to do the Mighty Stroll (22.6 miles), the Big Stroll (14.5 miles) or the Wee Wander (3- 5 miles). --- ![](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2022/03/St-Giles-cyclists-2.jpg) #### St Giles Hospice seeks riders for May’s Cycle Spring St Giles Hospice is holding [Cycle Spring](https://www.stgileshospice.com/how-you-can-help-us/fundraise-with-us/our-events/cycle-spring/) on Sunday 8 May. It will begin and end at the Whittington hospice, with start times staggered from 8am. Riders can choose from three different distances – a 27-mile route for all riders aged 10 and over, a 50-mile route, and a 77-mile challenge for keen and experienced riders. The 50-mile and 77-mile routes are open to riders aged 16 and over. ## Advertisement --- ![](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2022/03/GreenwichampBexleyCommunityHospiceMiniMarathonImage89. jpg) #### Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice’s Mini Marathon returns [Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice](https://www.communityhospice.org.uk/)’s flagship Mini Marathon will return to Royal Greenwich Park on Sunday 8 May. The community event is a key date in the Hospice’s annual fundraising calendar. It gives running heroes the opportunity to get active and have fun, taking on the 2.62-mile route with friends or siblings. All sponsorship raised will help to provide care to people with a terminal illness and their families, in the boroughs of Royal Greenwich and Bexley. The Hospice Mini Marathon is now in its 9th year and is open to children aged 5 to 16 and of all abilities. They can run, walk or jog the route and younger children must be accompanied by an adult.  --- > We’re super excited that our ambassadors @Rinsolab11_ & [@JackSavoretti](https://twitter.com/JackSavoretti?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > are taking on [#PeaceBand](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PeaceBand?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! > > Get involved and sign up today [https://t.co/nYZtyKYa1b](https://t.co/nYZtyKYa1b) > Even better, donations raised from the 1st March to the 31st May will be matched > pound for pound by the UK government [#UKAid](https://twitter.com/hashtag/UKAid?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/WK1VO09ECF](https://t.co/WK1VO09ECF) > — War Child UK (@WarChildUK) [February 23, 2022](https://twitter.com/WarChildUK/status/1496489515686498314?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) #### War Child UK’s Peace Band Challenge returns for second year War Child UK has launched its [Peace Band Challenge ](https://sites.peaceband.enthuse.com/) for the second year in a row, encouraging members of the public to pick one of five challenges, or set their own distance, and help raise vital funds for War Child UK’s essential work in supporting children living in conflict zones. Ranging from 20 to 330 miles, each of the challenges symbolises a difficult journey that a child living in conflict has had to make in countries including Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Iraq or Yemen. The public can take up one of the five challenges at any time, through any activity, and in any place that suits them. Celebrities including footballer Rinsola Babajide and musician  Jack Savoretti have already pledged their support. All donations made from 1 March until 31 May will be doubled by the UK government, as part of Aid Match funding for War Child’s ‘Unlock A Generation’ UK Aid Match appeal’ to help keep children in Yemen safe. --- ![](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2022/03/Adele-Pember-Founder-of-Dog-Furiendly. jpg) #### City Hospice adds a dog show to Wag This Way Cardiff’s local hospice, City Hospice, has announced an addition to its [Wag This Way](https://www.cityhospice.org.uk/get-involved/upcoming-events/wag-this-way-2022/) event – a dog show hosted by Dog Furiendly. The show will begin at 1pm, following the completion of the sponsored five-kilometre dog walk within the grounds of Bute Park on 20 March. Owners will be able to enter their furry friends into categories such as Handsome Hound, Best Ears, Gorgeous Girl and Dazzling Duo to be in with a chance of winning some tasty treats from event partner Burns Pet Food and Nutrition. Dog Furiendly will also be hosting a Hound Hang Out Area for owners and their pets to mingle with canine Instagram influencers. @_teddyandamy, a golden cockapoo from Cardiff with over 72,000 followers, will be amongst those making an appearance. The event is sponsored by Wessex Garages. --- #### #sophiespostcard returns this summer St Richard’s Catholic College’s postcard-sized art fundraising sale, [#sophiespostcard](https://www.sophiespostcard.com/) is taking place for the third time during Summer 2022. Since 2018, the school has raised over £46,000 for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. #sophiespostcard is in memory of former pupil, Sophie Maria Taylor, who was cared for by The Royal Marsden.# sophiespostcard is a secret auction consisting of original postcard-sized artworks, made and donated by professional artists, designers and illustrators, plus up-and- coming artists from St Richard’s Catholic College and the general public. As the auction is secret and bidders don’t know which artist’s work they’re bidding on, part of the fun is trying to recognise the signature style of the hand that drew the artwork. All postcards have a starting bid of just £1 and are auctioned on eBay, making it accessible to buyers around the globe with the auction going live on Thursday 30 June. --- > ❓ Are you ready to get involved in World FND Month and take on a challenge? > > 📣 We now have the MOVE-A-THON created by FND Hope International. 🗓️ This will > start from the 1st April till the 30th April.Sign up now: [https://t.co/zZYG7XQdpm](https://t.co/zZYG7XQdpm) > [#FNDAware](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FNDAware?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#FND2022](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FND2022?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#LetsTalkFND](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsTalkFND?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/FfTwetdH1c](https://t.co/FfTwetdH1c) > — FNDHopeUK (@FNDHopeUK) [March 8, 2022](https://twitter.com/FNDHopeUK/status/1501196092096008198?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) #### FND Hope invites people to join in its MOVE-A-THON FND Hope UK is inviting people to help raise awareness of Functional Neurological Disorder this April for its campaign #FNDAware – World FND Month by completing its [MOVE-A-THON challenge](https://fndhopeuk.enthuse.com/cf/move-a-thon). With almost 25,000 miles around the circumference of the world FND Hope aims to cover 25,000 Hours of Movement, with each hour of movement someone achieves going towards its target. The MOVE-A-THON is all about Inclusion, so every mobility level can join in with any type of movement. --- > Do something great this year and take on a 220-mile ride over the weekend of 18 > June. > Join our [#Ambitious220](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ambitious220?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > cycling challenge, in partnership with [@rapha](https://twitter.com/rapha?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)! > [#M2L](https://twitter.com/hashtag/M2L?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)Or fundraise > and race at your pace by taking your own virtual route![https://t.co/goszxt0lSE](https://t.co/goszxt0lSE) > [#autism](https://twitter.com/hashtag/autism?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#cycling](https://twitter.com/hashtag/cycling?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/2sMtRDj6Va](https://t.co/2sMtRDj6Va) > — Ambitious about Autism (@AmbitiousAutism) [March 10, 2022](https://twitter.com/AmbitiousAutism/status/1501845329032982531?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) #### Cycle 220 miles with Ambitious About Autism Ambitious About Autism is challenging people to cycle 220 miles over the weekend of 18 June to help it stand with autistic children and young people. Following last year’s virtual event with almost 900 cyclists taking part from over 35 countries, [Ambitious 220](https://ambitious220.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/), in partnership with Rapha, will be bigger than ever this year. The charity has decided to not only have the Virtual Ambitious 220 but to also bring back the 220-mile Manchester to London ride, and have a new event, Ambitious 220 your way. --- ![](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2022/03/image-1.jpg) #### FoodCycle challenges people to take part in FoodCycle 50 [FoodCycle](https://www.foodcycle.org.uk/) has launched its second ever [FoodCycle 50](https://www.foodcycle.org.uk/get-involved/foodcycle50/). The month-long challenge event invites people to raise funds by championing a sports challenge themed around the number 50. From a daily dose of 50 star jumps to 50 laps in the local pool, participants are asked to hit their personal targets across 30 days kicking off on 1 April. Last year, the first-ever FoodCycle 50 challenge saw people across the country take part, raising over £11,000 for FoodCycle. Across April 2021, spectators might have spotted a duo of tropical fruit completing a series of runs across London parks, a banana surfing near Newcastle, a strawberry wild swimming in Hertfordshire and a runner bean working up some muscles on the rowing machine. * **[Local charities invited to register for Platinum Jubilee Fun Walk](https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/03/25/local-charities-invited-to-register-for-platinum-jubilee-fun-walk/)**( 25 March 2022) * **[Victim Support’s first digital fundraising campaign is all about 24](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/03/20/victim-supports-first-digital-fundraising-campaign-24/)**( 20 March 2017) * **[Virtual events bringing in new younger audiences for charities, report shows](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/10/02/virtual-events-bringing-new-younger-audiences-charities-report-shows/)**( 2 October 2017)