MEET OUR FUNDRAISERS 2024
Danielle - Montane Winter Spine Race
Jan 2024
Danielle completed 'the toughest race in the world' in just over 6 days.
This gruelling non-stop, 268 mile race included 10,000 meters of elevation and
she raised over £4000!
I had this unshakeable focus and from the second day I knew I would finish it. It meant I really did enjoy the whole experience. You helped my best friend when she was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years back and she said the support made her feel not alone during an obviously really awful time. So I knew I'd always raise some money for Mummy's Star when the right challenge came along. I’m so thankful that charities like you are around."
The Three Amigos
2024
Matthew, Spencer and Sandie walked 50 miles over two days in fancy dress to raise funds for a local festival held in memory of a beloved friend, and for Mummy's Star who are supporting another friend.
"We are also walking to raise money for Louise Beevers.. One of the bravest souls we know who is sadly terminally ill but determined to live life to the full and create memories with her beautiful family..."
Ant Jones - Brighton Half Marathon
March 2024
Ant ran the Brighton Half with two good friends and together they raised almost £1500!
"I’d like to say again thanks for the support you guys have given my sister through her journey and it was an honour to give something back!”
Hayley Cicatello - London Landarks Half Marathon
April 2024
Hayley was our only runner in the London Landmarks this year and she raised a fantastic £1000!
"Mummy’s Star supported me personally and I will forever be grateful for that support. Out of 24000 people I didn’t see another runner with a Mummy’s Star t-shirt on. To be honest this made me feel even more proud that I was running for you and giving something back."
Tom Groom - Brighton Marathon
April 2024
Tom is one of Mummy's Star's trustees and raised over £3500 running the Brighton Marathon on our behalf!
Kids Planet Prestwich - Easter Fun Day
April 2024
The amazing team and families at Kids Planet Prestwich raised over £500 with their awesome Easter Fun Day and our Founder Pete was able to go visit them to say thank you.
Sheila Street - London Marathon
May 2024
Sheila Raised over £1500 running the London Marathon for Mummy's Star. After applying for a ballot spot for almost 20 years she finally got lucky in 2024 and chose to run for us!
"Running the London Marathon has been something I've wanted to do for as long as I can remember...I knew that the training and the race itself would push my limits both physically and mentally but it also presented me the opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of others. I wanted to raise money for a local charity and Mummy's Star had come to my attention through the efforts of friends who had previously supported them. While cancer touches the lives of many, the thought of navigating it alongside pregnancy is a daunting reality I can only empathise with. As I delved into the stories shared on Mummy's Star website, the significance of their work became undeniably clear and I was determined to play my part, however small, in supporting their invaluable mission."
Merlin Wallroth - Trig Bag Challenge
Completed April 2024
Merlin visited all of the 88 trig points in the Peak District over 12 months. He took on the challenge to mark Mummy's Star's 10th Anniversary and for his loving mum Mair, who our charity was founded in memory of.
Sonia and Family - Glasgow Kiltwalk
May 2024
Sonia and her family raised over £4000 taking part in this iconic Scottish event and looked great doing so in their Mummy's Star hoodies!
"We took part in the Wee Wander as part of the Glasgow Kiltwalk. We chose Mummy’s Star to fundraise for after my breast cancer diagnosis almost one year postpartum. My husband Diarmuid and two daughters Fiadh (4) and Caoimhe (1) took part also."
Louise Sanderson - Great Manchester Run
May 2024
Louise rasied almost £200 with her fantastic effort at the Great Manchester Run!
"I am a third-year student midwife and Pete has attended my university and conferences I attended and after listening to his story and the amazing work Mummy’s Star does I wanted to raise money."
The Mellor March
May 2024
We were lucky enough to be one of the recipients of funds raised by The Mellor March. They donated £2000 to Mummy's Star!
This amazing community event has been running for 30 years and raises funds for local and national cancer charities.
Steve Bullows - Morecambe Bay Charity Walk w/Mummy's Star
May 2024
Steve took part in our Morecambe Bay Charity Walk this year along with other supporters and raised £200. Together they walked over the sands of the bay itself, including crossing the River Kent, from Arnside to Guide Over Sands.
Dance Like A Mother - flashmob
June 2024
This amazing group raised over £4000 at their flashmob performance at Salford's free family festival 'We Invented The Weekend'.
"Each year we perform for an event. It's an opportunity for the Mums (and Dads!) who attend classes with their babies to take part in something really special and memorable. This year 65 Mums & Baby's took part. We were inspired to raise money for other mums out there going through cancer and came across Mummy's Star. We were just blown away by what you do and the support you give to pregnant women and people and their families."
Loreal Northern Team - 15k Trek
June 2024
A group of workmates went on a 15k Trek in memory of their colleague and Star Mum Mai, who died in January 2021. They raised over £1000!
"We all work for Loreal Professionnel who Mai worked for. We got together and stayed in a large house in memory of Mai as she loved being outdoors walking, camping and live music. She would have loved this weekend."
Dave Wyatt - Endure 24
June 2024
Dave survived Endure 24, the UK's biggest 24 hour relay race, from 12 noon on to 12 noon!
His team 'Cirque de Sore Legs!' completed 22 laps of the 8k (5 mile) course and Dave completed 4 laps which is a total of 20 miles - the furthest he's run in his life!
"I completed the Couch to 5k programme with local running club Start 2 Jog in September 2023. Mummy's Star was the club's charity of the year at the time... Learning more about the charity, about Pete and his family along with seeing the way the whole club threw themselves into the fundraising I knew it was an amazing cause."
Karen Shenton - Wing Walk
June 2024
After a number of postponements due to bad weather, Karen finally completed her amazing wing walk raising funds for Mummy's Star!
"“Wow, what an experience… I soared the skies and completed the Wing Walk for Mummy’s Star! So pleased to be able to wear the charity t-shirt and let people know who I was supporting and why. It was so exhilarating, a little scary but everyone was so lovely, I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience (does you good to come out of your comfort zone every now and then) - Life’s too short!”
CoreHealth Chiropractic - CHC In The Park
July 2024
"After choosing Mummy’s Star as our 2024 charity of the year here at CoreHealth Chiropractic we got to work thinking of how we could raise as much as possible to help their incredible work.
We decided to use our clinic garden to host our ‘CHC in the Park’ event and invited all of our patients, friends, family and local community to party with us... and enjoy some music, BBQ, drinks, facepainting, chocolate tombola and much more.""
Jack Abel - Games Tournament
July 2024
"Four of us entered a UK corporate bowling competition and decided we should try and do some fund raising for the event to give us a bit of a push to play better! We chose this charity because a colleague of our works closely with the charity/is a trustee so we wanted to try and help it where we could. We also ended up winning all of our bowling games as well as raising over £500!"
Jack's employer also provided match funding of £500!
Holly Wardell - Cake and coffee morning
July 2024
Star Mum Holly held a coffee morning/cake sale, including a raffle and tombola, with support from lots of local businesses.
The coffee morning was a huge success and raised £662.26!
"Back 2021 I was diagnosed with gestation trophoblastic neoplasia after having a complete molar pregnancy. I received treatment from Weston Park Cancer Hospital, Sheffield, where I was introduced to Mummy’s Star... and wanted to give something back to this amazing charity."
Molly - Cartwheel Challenge
July 2024
Molly wanted to give something back to Mummy's Star after learning about the support we gave her mum and family. After recovering from surgery on her foot, she did 40 cartwheels (one for every week of a pregnancy) every day in July and raised over £300.
What a SuperStar!
Tough Mudder Teams
July 2024
We had multiple teams taking on a Tough Mudder challenge this summer for Mummy's Star, including our founder Pete with his local fitness group The Go Hard Team, challengers from BCLP (who have chosen us for their Charity of the Year) and two brothers from Glossop.
Together they raised almost £5000!
Yasmin Hughes - White Collar Boxing
July 2024
Yasmin raised over £1000 for Mummy's Star by participating in a white collar boxing event.
"I won my fight and enjoyed every minute. I decided to do this challenge to pay back Mummy’s Star for the support they gave me when I was unwell back in 2020, after the birth of my baby Dolcie. Mummy’s Star's support was invaluable to me and I’m lucky enough to be able to do this now when so many others unfortunately cannot."
Soroptimists - St Austell & District
August 2024
In August, members of the St Austell and District group organised a wine and cheese event, to enjoy the last of the summertime. A wonderful array of cheeses, savouries and relishes was provided, along with a wide selection of wines, and they also raised wonderful awareness and funds for Mummy's Star.