Have you ever considered taking part in a personal challenge this year, such as running your first 10k, marathon, bike ride to raise funds for The Yard?
Fundraising News
Well done!
11th May
A huge thank you to the team from AECOM who completed the 7 Hills of Edinburgh Challenge and raised over £1000 for The Yard. Read all about their gruelling challenge last weekend on their blog http://ashe50.blogspot.co.uk/
Challenges coming up :
11 May
Alan Carnegie is currently walking 100 miles the 'West Highland Waddle' for the Yard - a fantastic effort so... keep going Alan and we hope to hear how it all went very soon!
Edinburgh Marathon Festival
Saturday 25 May
Leanne Garrahan will be running her first ever 10k and has already reached her £250 target - congratulations and best of luck on the day.
Billie Lee, Billy and Carly will be running in the 1.5k junior run to raise funds for The Yard. They have also organised a 'dress down' day at Stenhouse Primary and St Ninian's on Friday 24th to help them reach their £100 target - massive thanks and good luck with the run.
Sunday 26 May
Our own Board Member Richard Lewis will be running a half marathon for us... hope the training is going well and best of luck on the day.
Tough Mudder 24 August
Good luck to Team Swamp - Steven Boal, Gordon Whall and Shane Boal who are taking part in the Tough Mudder challenge to raise funds for the Yard.
If you would like to sponsor any of the teams or individuals listed here please visit The Yard at www.justgiving.com
If you need any advice on how to raise funds then please call Jenny on 0131 476 4506 or jenny@theyardscotland.org.uk
We will support you in any way we can.
Good luck and thanks to everyone who is fundraising for us this year.
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22 Eyre Place Lane
Edinburgh EH3 5EH
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