Fundraising

07 Jun 2022

Hiking For Good: 5 tips on getting started

Hiking in the outdoors is a great activity and one of the simplest ways to get more active. It has many positive effects on both the body and mind.

Exercise, such as hiking, releases the good hormones – endorphins. Endorphins help to reduce anxiety and can have a positive effect …

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14 Apr 2022

How David’s fundraising for SANE hit all the right notes

Music is a powerful thing. Aside from its entertainment value, listening to music is known to have incredible positive effects on our brain. Making music can also have similar effects. And that’s just how David has raised almost £4,500 for SANE.

David Mosey is a fundraiser who hit all the …

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07 Apr 2022

The journey to a cure for the itch: breaking the stigma

Charlotte Garnett is a designer, known as The Anti-Anxiety jeweller, who handcrafts works that are ergonomically designed to encourage mental wellbeing. She has channelled her passion for raising awareness of mental health into functional and contemporary jewellery collections.

Charlotte is Motley‘s first young designer collaboration. Her collection for is intrinsically …

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23 Feb 2022

Why is David running a 10K every month for charity?

David hated running growing up but, after doing a Couch to 5K, he found he had a new passion. Now, he’s running a 10K race every month this year with a goal to reach £2,022 for charity.

Most of us will have a to-do list but it’s probably nothing like …

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23 Nov 2021

Support SANE this Christmas – make one donation with twice the impact

We are delighted to be taking part in this year’s Big Give Christmas Challenge – the online match funding campaign that runs from midday on Tuesday 30 November until midday on Tuesday 7 December. During this time donations made to SANE through our Big Give campaign page will be doubled!

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20 Oct 2021

Friends take on 50km trek for SANE

Two friends recently took on a mighty challenge in aid of SANE. Ross and Richard trekked an incredible 50km across South Wales’ Brecon Beacons as part of TrekFest and raised an incredible £2,904.

Mental Health in an Unequal World

The theme this year for World Mental Health Day was ‘Mental …

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01 Oct 2021

Sirius’ Charity Golf Day gets a £10k hole in one for SANE

Sirius Property Finance hosted its inaugural Charity Golf Day on 21 September in aid of SANE. Thanks to the amazing support of everyone involved a staggering £10k was raised.

The event, held at Essendon Country Club, was organised by Nick Christofi and Leoni Alexandrou from Sirius – a brokerage based …

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24 Aug 2021

The artist who’s using his paintings for a good cause

Richard Williams is an emerging, contemporary, artist who started painting as a form of escapism from regular bouts of depression. He is now using his talents to raise awareness of mental illness and raise money for SANE.

Here, Rich writes about his struggles with mental illness, how his painting brought …

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28 Jul 2021

Duo brave a bungee jump for mental health awareness

Rhasan and Grace took a plunge this summer to spread mental health awareness in a tandem bungee jump on 14 June. The pair raised a total of £367 for SANE.

The importance of mental health

We asked Rhasan why he chose to fundraise for people with mental illness. He says, “Mental …

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20 Jul 2021

Why are three consultants swapping their scrubs for wetsuits?

Three Consultants from Kingston Hospital Maternity Unit are swapping their scrubs for wetsuits this August to raise money for SANE.

Gabby, Carl and Tom – known as Team Tri Hard – will be donning matching Lycra and competing in the London Triathlon in support of people living with mental illness.

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