Fran Penny

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

Bristol Half Marathon

11 September 2011

The Bristol Half Marathon is one of the UK's leading road races with approximately 15,000 runners taking part. It's a great race for a personal best and finishes in Bristol's historic Harbourside. Join the Teenage Cancer Trust team today and help young people fight cancer.




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Fran's Half Marathon Fundraising Page

Fundraiser: 
Fran Penny

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

Hello!

I completed the Bristol Half Marathon and was very pleased to finish under 2 hours, completing the course in 1hr 50min 59sec. It hasn't put me off and I'm hoping I will keep up the running (although I'm currently putting my feet up for a few days to let the blisters heal!)

Thank you to all those people who sponsored me, and if you haven't sponsored me there is still time, please use the 'Donate Now' button.  All the money raised will go the Festival Branch of the Samaritans.

Lots of love, Fran!

 

 

 

 

Hi, I'm running the Bristol Half Marathon on Sunday 11th September for Festival Samaritans. Festival Samaritans need to raise £25,000 to continue their good work this year, please read below for more information on the work of the Festival Samaritans. This will be my first half marathon so I'm a little nervous, if you would like to support me please sponsor me here.

Thanks, Fran.

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.

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

Fundraising has now finished, but thanks for visiting this page.

Recent donors

23.11.11

18.10.11 WELL DONE!!!

03.10.11 Brilliant run!! Well done Fran. Lots of love Dad and Vee

09.09.11 Good Luck Franny!! xxx

08.09.11

24.08.11

14.08.11 Run Fran, run!

27.07.11 Go For it Fran, good luck

£170.00

Running total

Target:
£200.00
Total raised incl. Gift Aid:
£182.50
Total donors:
8
Biggest donor:
Nan and Friends, Nan and Grandad P.
£60.00  
Last donor:
Nan and Friends, Nan and Grandad P. 23.11.11  
Offline fundraising:
£0.00