Charlotte Brittain

Charity

Festival Branch Of The Samaritans - We're a Branch of Samaritans like any other, except that we don't have a building and we don't have a telephone! Instead, we go to events throughout Britain and provide a 24 hour Samaritan service. The events are predominantly out-door music festivals like Glastonbury or Reading, but also various biker, dance, surf, multicultural, lesbian/gay, homeless events, and others. If you're at an event and feel you need to talk something through with a non-judgmental person, in complete confidence, please come by and see us. If it's an outdoor event we will often be standing outside a large tent with a big green SAMARITANS banner. We are a registered charity based in the UK and Republic of Ireland that provides confidential emotional support to any person who is suicidal or despairing; and increases public awareness of issues around suicide and depression.
Festival Branch Of The Samaritans
We're a Branch of Samaritans like any other, except that we don't have a building and we don't have a telephone! Instead, we go to events throughout Britain and provide a 24 hour Samaritan service. The events are predominantly out-door music festivals like Glastonbury or Reading, but also various biker, dance, surf, multicultural, lesbian/gay, homeless events, and others. If you're at an event and feel you need to talk something through with a non-judgmental person, in complete confidence, please come by and see us. If it's an outdoor event we will often be standing outside a large tent with a big green SAMARITANS banner. We are a registered charity based in the UK and Republic of Ireland that provides confidential emotional support to any person who is suicidal or despairing; and increases public awareness of issues around suicide and depression.

Event details

2011 Bupa London 10,000

30 May 2011

The Bupa London 10,000 is presented by the London Marathon and is run on the course likely to be used for the 2012 Olympic Marathons. The 2011 race will be held (subject to confirmation) on 30th May.




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Charlotte Brittain's 10k fundraising page

Fundraiser: 
Charlotte Brittain

My page: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/Charlottefestivalrunner

Hi,

I completed (notice i didnt say ran!) the race in 1hr 33 minuets and 48 seconds!!  And all this despite not actually owning a pair of trainers until a month before the race, only ever running for the bus, and not walking more than 2 miles without want of a coffee and a sit down!!  Needless to say, I had to run for the bus before my race, and resist every urge to not stop at Starbucks halfway round! 

Despite the pain in my hips, thighs and feet(!!!) I'm glad I ran the Bupa 10k Race for Festival Samaritans, because if any charity is worthy of my blood, sweat and tears it's them!

If you can help support them by sponsoring me, that would be fantasic and your help is much appreicated.

 

Through Virgin Money Giving, you can sponsor me and donations will be quickly processed and passed to the charity.

 

Samaritans is a confidential emotional support service. The service is available 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide.

Whatever you’ve done: whatever life’s done to you. You can call Samaritans, no names, no pressure, no judgement. They are there for you, anytime. 

So why are Samaritans at a festival? At any event where there are thousands of people having a great time, there are inevitably some who are not. Sometimes people can arrive hoping to forget about their problems, but the sight of so many happy people can make them feel even worse. Others can arrive feeling relatively OK, but something happens during the event which leaves them feeling low.

This is where Festival Samaritans fit in, by providing a 24 hour, non-judgemental, face to face listening service throughout the event. People can discuss anything that’s getting them down, no matter how serious or how trivial and the conversation is completely confidential. Whether people feel suicidal or not they are given the opportunity to talk through whatever is on their mind with a non-judgemental volunteer who is trained to listen.

This is such an important charity and to carry on this work Festival Samaritans need to raise £25,000 for the coming year. I’m running the BUPA 10,000 to help raise the much needed funds. Please help me do this by sponsoring me here.

Thanks, Charlotte

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Recent donors

05.07.11 Thanks to all my off-line sponsers

15.06.11 Well Done Charlotte! London Marathon next then?

14.06.11 Well done, Charlotte! xx

05.06.11 Well done Charlotte!! x

03.06.11 Well done Charlotte - I is well impressed, innit!

29.05.11 Run Charlotte run xx

27.05.11 Go girl!

27.05.11 Good luck chick just think of the pub at the end!

15.05.11 Go for it Charlotte

14.05.11 Go Charl! xxx

14.05.11 Mwah xx

13.05.11 Good Luck hun! :)

13.05.11 I am well impressed with you for doing this! Good luck :)

12.05.11 Go for it Char!

05.05.11 Mega impressed. You my hero. Luv ya.

04.05.11 Good luck, Charlotte! Have a great day. Will be thinking of you x

28.04.11 Good luck Charlotte. hope you have a great day

26.04.11 You'll be AMAZING! Half marathon next?! xx

26.04.11 You go girlie!! And as its in London, I shall be cheering you on. Very proud of you xxx

26.04.11 Fantastic work - you go girl.

£340.00

Running total

Target:
£500.00
Total raised incl. Gift Aid:
£422.50
Total donors:
20
Biggest donor:
aka off-line sponsorts
£65.00  
Last donor:
aka off-line sponsorts 05.07.11  
Offline fundraising:
£0.00