Here are some of the fantastic fundraisers who have raised money for Vasculitis UK during over the years. Their efforts, and the donations made by their family and friends, will help us to meet our aims: to offer support and advice for those with vasculitis and their families – to raise awareness of vasculitis – to support and promote research into the causes and treatments of vasculitis. Many thanks to all concerned.
Augusta Eagleton competed in the Larkin Gowen Norwich Half marathon in November 2024.
She was diagnosed with GPA a few months after giving birth, in 2021.
She raised £2218 including Gift aid
Vicky Suggett has led fundraising for Vasculitis UK in memory of her daughter, Ellie. A family-and-friends group walked the 54 miles from Middlesbrough to Scarborough, raising over £11,000 and increasing awareness of Vasculitis. It still isn’t too late to add to this amazing total – see Vicky’s GoFundMe page which tells Ellie’s story.
September 2024
Liz Wilson took part in the South Coast Ultra Challenge 2024, on 7 September 2024. She was diagnosed with GPA in April 2024. She raised £618 including gift aid, through her Just Giving page
Her wife Dee-Dee Wilson also did the South Coast Ultra and raised £473.
August 2024
Our Amazing Treasurer Heidi Pollard climbed Kilimanjaro in August 2024. She continues to raise money in memory of her sister Sarah Pierce. This time she raised £3396.
Rather than putting her feet up she then did the Great North Run a few weeks later and raised a further £578.
2023
December 2023
Littlehampton Golf Club have chosen to support and fundraise for Vasculitis UK for the year October 2023 – October 2024.
November 2023
Keith Prior recently successfully nominated Vasculitis UK to receive a charitable payment from his Masonic Lodge, Zetland Lodge, Guisborough. A cheque for £500 cheque was presented to Dan Hughes, from the North East Support Group, at their charity evening.
September 2023
Fionn and Lewis have raised £550 running the Cardiff Half Marathon in memory of Fionn’s husband Maurice. Over £3,350 has now been raised in memory of Maurice.
June 2023
Phoebe Leighton and her friends raised £185 doing a 6 mile Mud run, in memory of Debbie Gregson.
Neil Hayward completed the Manchester Marathon in April raising £584 for Vasculitis UK.
May 2023
150 Miles in May by Rosa The dog! I am Rosa Eliza Whitesocks and I’m a dog! My Human mum has GPA Vasculitis and many times can’t take me out for walks. I will walk, run and swim 150 miles during May. I will do it for my Mum Zoi and all others suffering from Vasculitis. My mum says that living with vasculitis is a rollercoaster of life, but we have that at home. Vasculitis is part of my mum’s everyday life. By the way the lazy cat will not do anything! Rosa raised £540.
Bex Morgan and team rode 100 miles in May. They raised £705.
Leah and Freddie Wren raised £616 completing a Marathon. Leah was celebrating 3 years in remission. [No photo yet]
Jane Edwards says: “My friend did a charity golf day for Vasculits UK, raising £1,410” Pictured: Phil Sedwill, Co-organiser Mark Yeates – Winner of the golf competition Sam Sedwil, Co-organiser Jane Edwards, Vasculitis sufferer.
April 2023
Kate Cleary ran the London Marathon to raise money for vasculitis as her cousin had recently been diagnosed with GPA. She raised £616.
Chris Searle ran the Brighton Marathon in an amazing time of 3.52, raising £518 for Vasculitis UK.
March 2023
Walk for Aaron by his uncle Alan Armstrong, from Edinburgh to Grangemouth, raised £1521.83 for Vasculitis UK
January 2023
Denis McMahon
Kevin Parker – General Secretary of the Manchester City Supporters Club presenting a £500 cheque for Vasculitis UK to Denis McMahon, who has GPA.
2022
November 2022
Tracey Pollard and friends raised £612 for VUK, selling an amazing 500 tickets, at a Nuffield Health Quiz Night for Vasculitis UK
Helen Eleftheriou ran the London Marathon for Vasculitis UK in memory of her father, Paraskevas, who very sadly lost his life, in October 2021, to an extremely rare type of Vasculitis which affects the Central Nervous System. Helen raised an amazing £2,930.
September 2022
Julaa Brown (in dark blue), Graham Mully and Emma – running the Great North Run for VUK.Kevin Soper ran the Great North Run 2022 for VUK and raised over £400Reem Alkufaishi ran the Great North Run 2022 for VUK
July 2022
The Des Winks Memorial Football Match raised £730 for Vasculitis UK – details here. The score finished 3-3 and with a penalty shootout to decide the winner which was Roscoes Bar FC by 5-3.At this year’s Winster Carnival in Derbyshore, Susan Mills, Susan’s sister Janice and friend Audrey held a craft and produce store and raised £70. All crafts and produce were donated by those who have vasculitis or related to someone who has vasculitis. Even John Mills made a brief appearance.
May 2022
Jane Black completed the Manchester 10k in May 2022 and chose Vasculitis UK for her fundraiser because her husband Mark has developed the condition in the last two years. Jane raised £315 in the process – well done Jane!
Jemma Jones, stepfather Gary, and friend Maria completed the Essar Chester half on Sunday 15th May in memory of Jemma’s mum Steph and have raised £1430.
Ellenia Tumini ran the London Vitality 10K for VUK on 2nd May, raising over £550
March 2022
Joe Harper ran the Brighton half marathon for VUK on behalf of his brother Charlie who was diagnosed with GPA and is also a trustee. He has seen Charlie struggle with numerous operations and wanted to raise awareness of vasculitis. Joe has raised over £700
2021
December 2021
Annie Barton held a Christmas carvery with a few friends at Saxon hall and held a raffle for Vasculitis UK, raising £160Lucas Fox has been very busy fundraising for Vasculitis UK. Inspired by start-of-term discussions in his cub pack forum, Lucas set off on his own personal challenge to do some fundraising. He walked 1 million steps during October & raised £2,000 for Vasculitis UK as his chosen charity.
November 2021
Thank you to Chloe and friends who raised just over £800 for VUK. Chloe managed to beat her target time and complete the run in 2hr22. Both Chloe’s parents have vasculitis.
September 2021
Ty Buckley – Great North Run September 2021
James Mancini cycled 114 miles and 11500 ft elevation, raising £940 for VUK.Evan Robinson and Great North Run medal
Anna Mayhew, Specialist Nurse at Addenbrookes Hospital, ran the Great North Run for VUK. Anna has raised over £683 to date.
William Larmour ran the Great North Run 2021 for VUK on behalf of his mum who has Vasculitis. Will has raised has raised an amazing £800.
Team Wood – Father and daughter Martin and Suzy Wood have raised over £1000 for VUK, taking part in the Great North Run 2021.
Annie Barton hosted a charity lunch on The Lady of lee Valley barge and raised £155 for Vasculitis UK
August 2021
Ryan Ahern managed to complete his first Triathlon – on behalf of his mum Lynne, who has Vasculitis. Ryan has raised over £1k for VUK.Liam’s Blue and White Army have raised an amazing £4240 for VUK. Liam was diagnosed with EGPA Vasculitis in 2020 during the COVID19 pandemic.
July 2021
Rajesh Shah Lockdown hair cut fundraising for 5 charities including Vasculitis UK
Candice Ursell – hair shaving for Vasculitis UK in memory of her mum, Catherine who lost her life to Vasculitis.
Martine Ross’s wing walk, in memory of her mum who very sadly lost her life to Vasculitis, has raised an amazing £2,990 for Vasculitis UK.
June 2021
The Dey Family Challenge raised £6,355 for Vasculitis UK – read about it here.
Raju & Craig ran the Thetford Trials in memory of Valerie and to raise awareness of Vasculitis. Valerie didn’t receive a diagnosis of Vasculitis until it was too late. Craig and Raju have raised an amazing £1100.
Thank you to Jess & Rachael who completed the Three Peaks Challenge, raising £670 so far for VUK.
Henry King ran the Ironman Bolton in memory of his dad, Gary, who lost his life to vasculitis in 1999. The Ironman is a 2.4 miles swim,112 miles bike ride and 26.2 miles run. Henry has raised an amazing £3,285.
May 2021
Vasculitis Awareness Day Walking at the Manchester Arena. Shanali Perera, who has Vasculitis, and friends walking and fundraising for VUK. An amazing £3K raised so far.
Flowers for Shanali
April 2021
Thank you to Max Brotherhood for fundraising and raising over £880 for VUK on behalf of his grandad who has vasculitis
Harefield Cricket Club raised £1361 for Vasculitis UK and MacMillan with their 323km Charity Run
Grace’s 100 Squat a Day Challenge for Vasculitis raised £350
February 2021
Anthony Waton is walking 100 miles in his local Sussex countryside, to improve his fitness. Anthony was diagnosed in 2011. He wanted to get fitter and help Vasculitis UK at the same time. Anthony has raised over £1000.
2020
November 2020
Sarah Taylor writes: “Me and my mum did a virtual bake sale for our friends in November. We had people either coming round to the house (socially distanced, of course) to collect cake or we sent them in the post. After 2 days of baking and 8 batches of cake, we had raised £105 for Vasculitis UK!”
October 2020
Cecily Redman’s live-streamed concert fundraiser for Vasculitis UK has raised over £1,000 to date. Cecily has an extremely rare type of Vasculitis called Takayasu Arteritis . The concert is available on Youtube
Sally Rawlins has been diagnosed with Vasculitis but completed the virtual Great North Run for Vasculitis UK. Sally said “It was a bit hot but I carry water as renal consultant always saying don’t get dehydrated! “
Anna Neagle who has Vasculitis, ran the New Forest Marathon for Vasculitis UK, raising over £660.
July 2020
Kat Smart completed her 100 Centurion run the week 25th May, running 115 miles, raising £490 for Vasculitus UK. Which is an amazing achievement as Kat suffers from Fibromyalgia & PTSD.
Michael McCabe (Peter Pan) ran the Virtual Edinburgh Marathon 202, raising over £700 for Vasculitis UK
June 2020
Jemma Jones has raised over £1,000 for VUK during the COVID19 lockdown, with her “4×40 Challenge at 40”. Jemma’s mum has Vasculitis.
March 2020
Lucy Grant and school friends at Ton yr ywen Primary School in Cardiff fundraising for Vasculitis UK
