Fundraising Blog

Watch my tv interview here on channel 5:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLMxbCMdD5U   Amelia’s story: It was a dream that was bigger than we ever imagined. About a year ago, the Walton family got in touch because they needed to hit a £100,000 fundraising...

I think you’ll probably agree, it’s really nice to hear tales of fundraising efforts and donations being made across the country at the minute, especially during these weird and whacky times - what’s even more heart warming is to be on the receiving end of one of...

‘Guilt’ you say? Now I’m not talking about the kind of guilt when you’re trying to force feed your friend Cadbury’s chocolates just to make yourself feel a little better for being a chocolate monster. What I’m actually talking about is that when you ask people to...

Jamie McDonald, from Gloucester has been recognised at the Palace of Westminster with a British Citizen Award in recognition of his extraordinary endeavours. The British Citizen Award, in partnership with One Stop, is now in its fifth year and recognises exceptional...

It’s that time of year again, Christmas, and it's always a nice reminder to know that it’s all about ‘giving’ (well, it is nice to receive presents too, but you know what I mean!). Here's a vlog going to Chris Evan's Virgin Radio show, where Chris wants to donate to...

Watch Jamie win the Pride of Britain here:Here’s a 10 minute vlog above of me winning the Pride of Britain for 'Fundraiser of the Year'. My slightly bonkers Dad joined me through the entire experience too, it’s probably one of the best videos I’ll ever share -...

Our charity, Superhero Foundation, was recently put up for an award for The Sun Newspaper for the best health charity, and I was kindly invited along to the award ceremony, called Who Cares Wins. The Sun also invited my friend Captain Armless - also known as Alex...

Last week, I received some pretty special news. I had been nominated for the Pride of Britain Awards ‘Fundraiser of the Year’. I was told that I was in the top 3 of finalists in the West - (I know, ridiculous and) WOW! I grew up watching the awards and I can’t think...

When it comes to fundraising, if you want to get people to donate to a cause, you must give them a story. Five years ago, after I set up Superhero foundation, a family got in touch who had a seven-year-old daughter, Charlotte, with cerebral palsy. She could have an...

Over a month ago, I had a phone call completely out-of-the-blue, from Des and Gina Gillingham, asking me if I'd like to go for a coffee and a chat with them, and to make a donation (a no brainer on both counts!). Little did I know, that the donation being made, was...