Heart disease remains one of the biggest health issues in Scotland and more than 1,490 local heroes laced up to raise awareness of the disease – and money for local health projects – by completing the SUBWAY Helping Hearts™ Family 5K Fun Run at Holyrood Park on Sunday. Continue reading Happy Hearts run to inspire local lifestyle changes
David Sime and his family from Perthshire have signed up to do the Subway Helping Hearts™ Family 5K Fun Run in Edinburgh, in memory of David’s father. Continue reading Hibees family to support Helping Hearts
The SUBWAY® brand is pleased to announce the SUBWAY Helping Hearts™ Family 5K Fun Run series is returning for its fifth year after a record breaking 2016! The 5K series is bouncing to Edinburgh for the second of nine events taking place throughout the UK from May to September. Continue reading Family 5K Fun Run series bounces to Edinburgh
After the success of the Big Fun Run Series last year, the events are set to return in 2016 and are promised to be bigger and better than ever! Taking place from July – October and set in some of the most scenic parks throughout the UK, the 5K events are aimed at all members of the family with FREE entry for children under 5.
The 17 event-long series begins down in the South Coast in Brighton on 23rd July and then makes its way throughout locations in Scotland, the North West, North East, Midlands and South before finishing in London with a Halloween-themed run in Victoria Park on 30th October.
Big Fun Run events are the perfect way for runners to fundraise for a cause they really care about. Last year, over £200,000 was raised for charity and the series is brilliantly supported by hundreds of charities all throughout the UK.
Zahid Mahmood took part in last year’s Birmingham event after choosing to fundraise for a lifesaving baby unit that cared for his wife and newborn son. “I feel by doing the 5K Big Fun Run I’ve gone a little way to show the gratitude I have for the neonatal doctors and nurses,” he said.
The £450 he raised will go towards the purchase of specialist post-birth equipment such as incubators and heart rate monitors.
Big Fun Run Event Director, Neil Kilgour said: “Tens of thousands of people take part in Big Fun Run every year, it attracts people of all shapes, sizes and ages. No event is timed, it is all about having fun and raising funds for a charity close to your heart. Each run has a friendly atmosphere whilst offering an achievable challenge .
“It is a great event for all the family and it is not unusual to see grandma, mum and daughter all lining up together at the start line. We also have many people taking part in fancy dress to add to the feelgood atmosphere.”
To find out more about the 2016 Series, go to www.bigfunrun.com.
Good morning,
In the next 15 minutes, someone in the UK will be told: “you are losing your sight.” RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) is here for everyone affected by sight loss, for practical and emotional support, and to help more blind and partially sighted people to face the future with confidence.
I’m a volunteer with RNIB and I’m really hoping you can help me to promote this fun event, on your website, social media or in print.
RNIB is holding the Glow Neon 3km Fun Run on 31 October at 7pm at Meadowbank Sports Centre.
Participants can run, dance, hop, skip or walk their way around a 3km track covered in glowing neon paint to raise money for RNIB. Live DJs and cannons filled with luminous glow water create the party feeling at our Glow Neon Fun Run. Glow is open to everyone aged ten and above and is fully accessible to people with sight loss.
Help us raise money to make every day better for everyone affected by sight loss.
For more information and tickets, go to rnib.org.uk/glow or see https://www.facebook.com/
If you’d like posters or flyers sent to you, or to talk to someone about the event or the work of RNIB in this area, contact Emma the local fundraising manager on the number below or emma.baldry@rnib.org.uk
Janet McFarlane (Volunteer, East Scotland RNIB
(Royal National Institute of Blind People)
I am getting in touch to tell you about ‘The Big Obstacle’, an event being organised by three young people from Granton Youth Centre.
‘The Big Obstacle’ is a 5k fun run with obstacles. It will be held on Sunday 29 March 10am-1.30pm at Cramond Promenade.
This event is being planned and organised by 3 young people from North Edinburgh, who have worked hard to secure funding from Starbucks for their event.
The aim of the fun run is to give local youth organisations a platform to fundraise, raise the profile of the great youth work that goes on in North Edinburgh and also to encourage local young people to participate in physical activity.
There will be two races on the day, one for 11-17 year olds and one for 18+. We will also have a fun day event at the same time, where we would like youth organisations to have a stall to promote their work.
We are looking for young people and adults to enter our fun run and organisations entering the run will get a free stall at the fun day.
All participants signed up to the run will have the opportunity to take part in a 4 week running club in preparation for the event. Places are limited and will be on a first come basis.
If you would like to find out more about the event and how you can get involved please get in touch at thebigobstacle@grantonyouth.com.
I will look forward to hearing from you!
Kerry Shand
Youth Volunteer Coordinator
Granton Youth Centre
3-11 West Granton Road
Edinburgh
EH5 1HG
0131 467 5854
