Fundraising - Join the STARS line up to feature your events here
To showcase your fundraising event contact fiona@stars.org.uk
We’ve designed a Fundraising Booklet to set your imagination in motion, but we’re sure that you will have lots of ideas of your own. Please click on the booklet to the right.
If you’re interested in fundraising, in need of some ideas or support from STARS please email Fiona fiona@stars.org.uk or phone 01789 450564
Here are some of the amazing achievements that our STARS members have already taken part in to fundraise. These personal stories may give you the inspiration to GET INVOLVED!
Team STARS
Join Team STARS and register to run in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival on 27th May 2012
To register your place, go click here and raise vital money for STARS. If running in the Marathon is a little daunting then why not sign up to EMF Half Marathon
Once you have registered your place contact Fiona on fiona@stars.org.uk or call 01789 450 564 to receive your fundraising pack.
A Creative Christmas
Lyn a STARS member has raised money this Christmas by making Christmas cards for family and friends in exchange for donations. A fantastic £150 was raised for STARS. What a creative idea!
Thank you Lyn and to those who purchased Lyn’s designs
STARS raffle winners announced!
Entry into the STARS raffle has now closed and the winning tickets have been drawn. The raffle was drawn by Wendy Adams, Head of Fundraising and the lucky winners of £50, £75 or £100 are:
- 3rd prize £50 – A Kirkpatrick, Coatbridge
- 2nd prize £75 – Tara Stanley, Paddock Wood
- 1st prize £100 – Bev Callaghan, Chapel St Leonards
Thank you to all those who participated and sold tickets to friends, family and work colleagues
SSssssshhhh! Lips sealed in sponsored silence
From midnight on Thursday 3rd November 2011 until midnight Friday 4th November 2011 Katie Austen and her partner participated in a sponsored silence.
Katie said “I have chosen STARS as my 18month old daughter "Lilli" was diagnosed with Reflex Anoxic Seizures during the summer. We wanted to give something back into the research of this condition and to support other types of heart and seizure related conditions.”
“I have been on your website several times to read up on the condition and the website is fantastic.”
The sponsored silence is the first of many fundraising events that Katie is organising over the course of the next 12 months. Katie said “I have a lot of fundraising ideas in the pipeline and I am excited about this.” Katie is planning a sponsored swim in January, a car boot sale and potentially a fundraising ball at the end of 2012 to raise money and let everyone know what she has achieved.
Katie has recently started her own business ‘Angel Wedding and Event Planning’ and the fundraising is being linked into the business and is called Angel Fundraising. http://www.angelweddingandeventplanning.co.uk/Angel-Fundraising-One.html
Join us and be an Olympian 2012 - The Gold Challenge
Sister Charity Arrhythmia Alliance has joined the Olympic Initiative - the exciting new charity challenge where anyone aged seven and over can take on Olympic and Paralympic sports to raise money for charity and STARS supporters can get involved too!
The Baynes family from Leicester have already signed up to the Gold Challenge to fundraise on behalf of STARS and have already tried out two new sports; archery and judo.
Racing for STARS - Silverstone Half Marathon
Darren and Samantha Godfrey will be participating in their first half marathon on Sunday 11th March 2012 at the historic Silverstone motor racing circuit, on behalf of STARS. The addidas Silverstone Half Marathon is organised by the same people who organise the London Marathon so it’s bound to be a great event. There are still places available, so if you missed out on securing a place for the London Marathon 2012 then you still have the opportunity to take part in another great sporting event. To enter go to http://www.adidashalfmarathon.com/.
Darren and Samantha have decided to fundraise on behalf of STARS because they would like to give something back. They have found the website and leaflets to be a great source of information since their son was diagnosed with RAS when he was a year old, their son is now 4 years old.
If you would like to support Darren and Samantha email fiona@stars.org.uk
It’s never too early to start
You have to be quick of the mark like Alasdair to get a place in some of the UK’s top sporting events. Alasdair has already secured his place in the Great West Run 2012 and will be running on behalf of STARS.
Alasdair has decided to fundraise for STARS because prior to his diagnosis of Vasovagal Syncope, Alasdair wasn’t aware of the condition and believes that people should be made more aware of the varies forms of syncope.
Initially Alasdair found the whole process of collapsing to be quite embarrassing, but now he accepts it. There should be no shame or embarrassment on the part of anyone who suffers with syncope.
Alasdair commented “The work that STARS does to raise awareness in my mind is invaluable and should be supported. The ability to communicate with others who share similar experiences cannot be overstated in its importance. While I have a very proactive doctor I have found it invaluable to be able to share experiences, questions and ideas with people in a similar position through the forum.”
Alasdair’s wife is also participating in the Great West Run, as she is also affected by the condition, albeit the wife of a sufferer.
With just less than 11 months to go, Alasdair has started his fundraising campaign. If you would like to help Alasdair achieve his fundraising goal go to http://www.justgiving.com/alasdairbennell
Gordon's Great North Run
Gordon claims not to be a natural runner, but will be attempting to run the Bupa Great North Run on Sunday 18th September 2011
Gordon has chosen STARS as his nominated charity to benefit from the gruelling 13.1miles, because a good friend of his has been presented with unexplained loss of consciousness.
If you would like to support Gordon on his 13.1 mile run go to http://www.justgiving.com/gordondcunningham
Londres a Barcelona en bicicleta
Four final year students; Leigh, Freddie, Chris and Pedro swopped their text books for padded shorts when they cycled 1330km/850 miles from London to Barcelona in aid of STARS.
For a humorous account of how Team Barca got on, read their blog
The intrepid cyclists took part in the mammoth ride over two weeks which started on the 9th July 2011.
The challenge was split into 11 stages taking on the Loire and Vienna River Valleys, Black Mountain National Park and the Pyrenees before arriving in Barcelona the capital and the most populous city of Catalonia.
For full details of the challenge go to www.biketobarca.co.uk
If you would like to support the efforts of these 4 intrepid cyclists please visit their Just Giving page: www.justgiving.com/Stephenhallcycle Well done Team Barca! A great effort!
Birmingham Five Ways Challenge
11 year old Keenan has raised money for STARS during the school summer holidays as part of the Five Ways Challenge, set by King Edwards Five Ways School, Birmingham. The Five Ways Challenge is made up of five challenges and one of the challenges is to raise money for a charity.
Keenan chose STARS as his charity to support because his cousin has recently been diagnosed with Reflex Anoxic Seizures and Keenan wanted to learn more and raise awareness of the condition.
Keenan organised his own event and cycled around Edgbaston Reservoir in Birmingham, 10 times totalling 17.5 miles. The event took place on Sunday 14th August 2011.
Well done Keenan!
Knitted Together Initiative
We are asking members of the public to knit and donate a variety of knitted items which will be sold at future fairs and fetes to raise vital money for the charity. The money raised will go towards ensuring those who suffer with unexplained loss of consciousness receive the correct diagnosis, the appropriate treatment, informed support and sign posting to the appropriate medical professional.
The Shipston on Stour Wool Fair held on the 30th May 2011 was our first stall, where we sold an array of donated knitted items which included hearts, small teddy bears, character teddy bears, baby clothes to name a few.
For more information contact Fiona Ahearn fiona@stars.org.uk or 01789 451 826
To showcase your STARS fundraising event contact fiona@stars.org.uk
Giftaid
The gift aid scheme allows STARS to claim back the tax paid on donations made by individuals. You can increase the money you raise by simply getting people to fill in a gift aid declaration form or ticking the box on your sponsorship form. Click here to download the gift aid form.