Heartbeat: Putting the ‘fun’ in fundraising

November 13, 2019

Whilst fundraising used to be shaking a tin in the hope that someone would drop a few coins in, you’ll no doubt be aware that Your Trust Charity have been breaking away from the outdated traditions and have had a flurry of fantastic fun fundraisers.

From Bristnall Hall Academy students joining forces with West Midlands Fire Service for the day to launch a spectacular car wash to amazing feats of human endurance with colleagues across the Trust climbing mountains, running across London and jumping out of airplanes – all in aid of our very own Your Trust Charity.

Not all fundraising has to be hard work, hair raising or white-knuckle, some can be family friendly, relaxed and enjoyable and that’s exactly the spirit the community heart failure and respiratory teams had in mind when on a warm sunny evening in June a 27 strong team took on an informal 5k challenge around Sandwell Valley Park in West Bromwich.

Sharing her thoughts on the run, Community Heart Failure Specialist Nurse Jacqui Elson-Whittaker said, “It was an informal, private fundraising event for the community heart failure and respiratory teams, respected trust funds aiming to raise money for patient specific equipment. It also demonstrated how the two teams have integrated, not only sharing care for community patients and their families, but looking after our health and wellbeing in the wonderful outdoors.”

With their fantastic fun run completed, the community heart failure team and respiratory team managed to raise over £500.