Charity Round-up: Walk, run or have coffee?

This month’s charity round-up is nothing if not diverse.  That reflects the sector itself which includes international and very local agencies, well-funded organisations and others that survive on a shoestring.  Some charities are run only by volunteers, some have paid staff and some have a mix of the two.

Over to the blog posts that have grabbed my attention recently.

The lovely Jennie has a family fun event planned for November. Will you go along and lend your support to this amazing mum and the Lullaby Trust? Get involved in the Matilda Mae Welly Walk.

Gemma tells us about Action Aid’s new #rebuild campaign to attract sponsors for children in war-affected areas. Is this something you could do?  It gives you such a good feeling knowing you are making a difference to a child’s life.

What is the link between prisoners and needlework? I already know about the Fine Cell work charity from my time working on a project about offenders. Have you heard of it? Check out the beautiful items produced by prisoners in this post 

So many people affected by tragedy do amazing things to honour their lost loved one. Nicola tells Give Mums a Break about the ball she runs to raise money for the Lullaby Trust having lost her beautiful son Alexander to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Have a read and consider how you could help.

Can you remember all the media attention on pregnancy sickness when the Duchess of Cambridge was in the early weeks of expecting? Check out the Nine Months Campaign where volunteers are doing their utmost to get behind Pregnancy Sickness Support, a small and under-funded charity

September sees loads of people holding coffee mornings to raise money for Macmillan. Here is just one mum who got involved motivated by personal family experience of cancer.

Steph tells us about her experiences at the “Wear it for Autism” charity event during London Fashion Week.

Did you know one in six people in the UK have a neurological disorder? Check out this parent who is organising a walk around Liverpool in pyjamas

Here are some lovely mum and daughter photographs from the Race for Life.

Charity shout-out: Take a look at the amazing charity Living Paintings that helps the visually impaired enjoy works of art

So there you have it, real people blogging, organising events, running, baking and more in aid of some very good causes.

If you blog about charity, let me know and we can highlight your post.

About Kate Davis-Holmes

Kate Davis-Holmes is a writer and blogger. She is married with 3 children. After obtaining a law degree from Cambridge University, Kate spent 20 years working in local and national organisations. She has experience of project management. media relations, events organisation, advice-giving and the facilitation of learning groups. Kate’s interests include bargain-hunting, reading, travelling and cookery. She has a passion for helping good causes and seeing women get a fairer deal in society.

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