Harry’s Rainbow
Are you in the running to support a children’s charity?
A team from children’s bereavement charity Harry’s Rainbow will be taking part in this year’s Milton Keynes Festival of Running, with the organisation chosen this year as one of the event’s charity partners. It is hoped that the numbers will at least match the 100
runners that made up Team Harry last year, and there’s a discount on the entry fee for anyone registering to run on behalf of the team. Members of Team Harry will also receive a T-shirt for
the race, and will be invited along for a buff et and refresh- ments at the Midsummer Tap at the end of the event. Milton Keynes business T e Good Gym MK is once again supporting Harry’s Rainbow and runners will be invited to join the gym’s running club on Monday evenings free of charge as part of their training. Alison Johnson, Fundraising and Events Manager
at Harry’s Rainbow, said: “T ere are options of 5k, 10k, half-marathon and 20 miles and if any runners sign up to Team Harry they will receive 15% off their entry fee, they just need to register with us and they’ll get a QR code for the discount and so that we can send them a T-shirt. “In all, Harry’s Rainbow has helped 936 children in
the local area, and is currently supporting 573, with 171 registering with us in 2024, up from 149 in 2023. T is just goes to show how much we need to raise to continue our work and how important getting involved in events like this is to our charity.”
Harry’s Rainbow supports children and young people
in Milton Keynes and the surrounding areas who have lost a parent or sibling. It was founded in 2011 by Odette Mould and her family in memory of her son, Harry, who died when he was fi ve. Harry was a twin and, aware of the eff ect losing her twin brother had on her daughter, Jessica, Odette saw the need to provide support for children in the same position. T e charity provides information and guidance through
its website and social media sites, organises support groups, activities and trips, and off ers individual, tailored support where it is needed. “We are so grateful to T e Good Gym MK for supporting
us again this year, and to Jimmy from Everyday Performance T erapy who will be at the end of the race off ering massages to the tired runners in return for a donation, which will also go to Harry’s Rainbow. We’ve also been supported by Nutshell Creative, a marketing agency that is helping us with some of the promotional work we’re doing. So, a big thanks to those companies, and to anyone who registers for Team Harry – your support is so important to us.” T e Milton Keynes Festival of Running will take place on March 16, starting from Xscape in the centre of the city.
Find out more about Harry’s Rainbow at
www.harrysrainbow.co.uk Runners can email
fundraising@harrysrainbow.co.uk or scan the QR code to register their support for the charity.
ALL THINGS BUSINESS | 46
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52
