On Sunday 14^th October , 12 of our amazing fundraisers  took part in the Birmingham Half Marathon. They successfully completed the course in style, whilst enduring the typical English wet and windy weather.

The Throne Project appeal is a cause that has been driven by passion, and Senior Occupational Therapist Tracey Gilbert has been the major driving force for making this all important change. Tracey has not only drove the project to where we are now, she also completed the event and was a great motivator for everyone else involved.

“I felt so proud to be running for ROH today for a great cause and project whilst achieving such a huge personal achievement and self belief”

We had a mixture of members of the community, staff and patients taking part who all had a personal connection with the appeal in some way. They were all dedicated to making a difference, which drove their fundraising to be a success.

As a team they raised a total of £1930.00 through online donations, and more to come!

This is a huge testament to every single one of our fundraisers commitment to such an important appeal. Because of their impressive efforts, our appeal total is now up to £5500.00, and has funded 2 bathroom refurbishments already.

Its not too late to donate to their team page, visit : https://www.justgiving.com/campaigns/charity/roh/rohhm18

To find out more about the Throne Project Appeal, click here.

See all the photos here.

Birmingham Half Marathon 2018 – Supporting the Throne Project Appeal

Birmingham Half Marathon 2018 – Supporting the Throne Project Appeal

Birmingham Half Marathon 2018 – Supporting the Throne Project Appeal

Birmingham Half Marathon 2018 – Supporting the Throne Project Appeal

Birmingham Half Marathon 2018 – Supporting the Throne Project Appeal

Birmingham Half Marathon 2018 – Supporting the Throne Project Appeal

Birmingham Half Marathon 2018 – Supporting the Throne Project Appeal

Last month fundraiser Nigel Varley took on a challenge of a life time and set out on the upward climb of Mount Kilimanjaro.

On Friday the 28th September we held our very first

On Saturday 25 of our wonderful fundraisers braved the rain and completed the 5k Big Fun Run at Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham.

Joe Clarke has raised an astonishing £1,257 after he took on the Grim Reaper Ultra Marathon completing 70 miles! Joe decided he would take on this challenge after a close family friend was diagnosed with Stage 4 Soft Tissue Sarcoma that had spread from his arm to his lungs.

The Research & Teaching team came together on Wednesday 1st August to host a huge bake sale to raise money for the Eureka Appeal!

The room was filled with buyers and the cake went down a treat!

We had an amazing fun filled week celebrating the NHS 70th anniversary!

We had a week filled with exciting events, from bake sales to memory booths, and managed to raise over £800 for our charity appeals.

Some of our lovely facilities team have come together to celebrate 70 years of the NHS by donating 1000 miles through the NHS 70th birthday, through the #NHS1000Miles campaign!

5 of our staff are giving up their free time to the campaign in order to raise awareness of our charity.

They have been meeting up every week and cycling an average of 50 miles a week, in and around Birmingham!

We are in absolute awe of their support to the campaign, and even after over 20 years of NHS service between them, they are still willing to donate that little bit extra to a great cause!

Lets show them our support!

If you see them on their travels, why not take a photo and tweet us @fundROH or tag us on facebook @ROHNHSFT 

To get involved in our cycling events, email roh.charitablefunds@nhs.net