In this week鈥檚 search for fundraising superstars, we鈥檙e heading to Scotland. From long distance running, marathon cycle rides聽to full body waxing, the brave Scottish men and woman have been busy raising money for 主播大秀 Children in Need.
Stuart from The Run Doonhame shows off his Gangnam Style whilst on the run for 主播大秀 Children in Need
Brave is certainly the right work to describe the fundraisers involved in . Organised by five police officers from Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary, The Run Doonhame was a 400+ mile dash across Scotland, from Inverness to Dumfries. As if this wasn鈥檛 enough, Andy, Adam, Iain, Stuart and Iain opted to run the race in a non-stop relay style. Each officer took rotating turns running ten miles, throughout the day and night, for three consecutive days.
The route was carefully coordinated to visit every Scottish Police Headquarters. The event itself proved to be a gruelling physical challenge made even tougher by some very bad weather. Fortunately, it was a case of 鈥榥o pain, no gain鈥�, and the challenge raised a massive 拢6,552.
As each officer ran for a separate charity, 主播大秀 Children in Need receives an amazing 拢1,638! And to top it all off, the successful team were later invited to meet the Queen at The Royal Garden Party in Edinburgh. Head over to the team鈥檚 to see footage of the run 鈥� who knows, maybe it鈥檒l inspire some more fundraising superstars?
Another group testing their stamina this year are the Shell Twilight Basketball Team. A national youth project, Shell Twilight offers free basketball training sessions, delivered by qualified professionals, to encourage physical activity amongst young people. This year the team have devised 鈥楲e Tour de Twilight鈥�, a 350-mile cycle around Scotland, visiting every Shell Twilight Basketball location over 6 days, all for 主播大秀 Children in Need. The ride kicks off on August 17th, and you can donate . And if you鈥檙e in Scotland next week, keep an eye out for some very determined young cyclists passing through.
And finally, we were delighted to hear from Calum鈥檚 girlfriend Rebecca, who contacted us to tell us about Calum鈥檚 fearless fundraising idea: a full-body wax. This isn鈥檛 the first time Calum鈥檚 bravery has been tested, however. Recently recovering from serious spinal surgery, Calum has had to learn to walk again. Rebecca told us how throughout this difficult process, Calum persevered and stayed positive. Now he鈥檚 back in good health, Calum鈥檚 eager to start helping others. Good luck Calum, we鈥檒l be thinking of you!
Once more, a huge thank you to all our brave fundraisers 鈥� every penny raised will help support children and young people . If you鈥檝e been busy fundraising, get in touch! . You can also get in touch on 聽by following us and tagging @主播大秀CiN. We can help you to promote your fundraising and just maybe you could be a 主播大秀 Children in Need superstar!