The Head Up Trustees are taking part in a number of fundraising activities over the next few years. All five founders and trustees are fully committed to the charity and to prove their commitment they are all putting themselves out there to raise as much money as possible. As well as asking as many of you to join us in raising awareness and funding for Head Up.
Fundraise for Head Up and join us today!
Paul Minter ran 5,000 miles around the UK coastline, starting on the 1st March and finishing on 1 October 2022. Paul also won a Pride of Britain Fundraiser of the Year, BEST Magazine Heroes Award, and the Synergy Worldwide Humanitarian Award.
"If this isn't worth supporting I don't know what is" - Stephen Fry
George Dagnall and Adam Carrier are rowing the Atlantic in December 2023 as part of a 4-man team. After securing a generous donation from CHUBB, trustees Adam Carrier and George Dagnall are now training with two other team mates to compete in the world's toughest rowing race, the 3,000-mile 'The Worlds Toughest Row' Atlantic Challenge, in December 2023.
Simon Moloney will be undertaking a multi-day challenge from Mont Blanc to London. He will climb Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Western Europe, and then cycle to Calais, before rowing the Channel to Dover, and then running from Dover to London.
An epic quadrathlon.
Have a great idea for a fundraiser and want to help our Retreat development?
We have had some great fundraisers so far and we are looking for new faces and ideas to help our Retreat development. Join us today!
| Name | Event | Date | Money Raised |
| Aaron Cox | 4x4x48 Run | Nov-20 | £1,000 |
| Sean McKean | 24hr March, carrying 20kg | Dec-20 | £400 |
| Ben Duffill | 5km Run on the hour for 24hrs | Dec-20 | £412 |
| Brad | 4x4x48 Run | Jan-21 | £200 |
| Alan Dunbar | 24hr March, carrying 20kg | Jan-21 | £1,100 |
| Rhys Lugg | 4x4x48 Run, carrying 20kg | Feb-21 | £1,250 |
| Nathan McVey | 24hr Indoor Cycle | Feb-21 | £1,000 |
| Gregor Penman, Nick Hill & Harry | 60km Run | Apr-21 | £1,650 |
| Jamie Buckingham | Cornish coastline yomp in 12 days | May-21 | £1,000 |
| Lucknow Platoon - Royal Military Academy Sandhurst | 7,000km team indoor bike ride | Jun-21 | £1,250 |
| Gill & Felix | Parachute Jump | Jul-21 | £1,000 |
| Thomas Ephgrave | Swanage Purbeck Run 17.3 miles | Sep-21 | £650 |
| Rhys Lugg | 10 mile swim followed by 1/2 marathon | Sep-21 | £750 |
| Aaron Cox | Marathon Carrying 20kg | Oct-21 | £800 |
| A Sqn HCR | 13 Mile Loaded March | Feb-22 | £1,300 |
| Michael Evans | 200 mile run | Mar-22 | £650 |
| Robert Grant | John O'Groats to Land's End Cycle | Mar-22 | £2,250 |
| Johnny Williams, Ed Thompson & Tye Whitmarsh | 1/2 marathon Lulworth Cove Trail | Mar-22 | £600 |
| Brendan, Nathan & Josh | Morne Mountain Seven Hike | Mar-22 | £350 |
| Mackenzie Lewis | Marathon | Apr-22 | £585 |
| Julie Dalton | Live Music, Food & Raffle | Apr-22 | £1,000 |
| Henry Gore | Ultra Run around the Isle of White - 65 miles | Apr-22 | £675 |
| Jordan Homann & Group | Kinder Scout Half Marathon | Apr-22 | £195 |
| Sarah Blanchard & the Spirit of the Blitz | Theatre Play | Apr-22 | £250 |
| Mark Gillgrass & Jonny Read | Cumbrian Way Hike | Apr-22 | £800 |
| Jimmy Davidson, Joff Davidson & Barry Mason | Everest Base Camp | Apr-22 | £1,750 |
| Ade Conlon | Ultra Run | May-22 | £500 |
| Paul Halfhide & Alex Gladdes | Bangor Racing | May-22 | £545 |
| Joe Firth | 2 day run | May-22 | £205 |
| Oliver Howard | Isle of Wight Ultra | May-22 | £160 |
| Darren Coleman | 100km Run - London to Brighton | May-22 | £1,015 |
| Anthony Graham | 100km Run - London to Brighton | May-22 | £1,100 |
| Christina Rigby | Spinning & DJ class | May-22 | £200 |
| Mia Gaitely | Multiday event | Jun-22 | £3,740 |
| RAF Benson, Kris Ellis, Amy Dent & Kew Wilson | The Murph CrossFit | Jun-22 | £550 |
| Josh Martindale | Lake District Ultra | Jun-22 | £410 |
| Tracey Barnbrook | Tea & Cake | Jun-22 | £150 |
| Matthew Dight | Exmouth Triathlon | Jun-22 | £190 |
| Richard Edwards & Tom McCarthy | 22 mile run | Jun-22 | £1,040 |
| Jay Shaw & Kath Baker | Ironman Bolton | Jun-22 | £700 |
| Alex Moorhouse | Ultra Run | Jul-22 | £1,250 |
| Eleanor Tuplin | 300 mile bike ride | Jul-22 | £1,116 |
| James Caven | JLL Property Triathlon | Jul-22 | £180 |
| John Mcentee, John Wood, Rob Willis - Cala Homes | 22 mile run | Jul-22 | £4,340 |
| Bethany Carter, Kaz, Sam & Jared | Spartan Beast | Jul-22 | £650 |
| Natalie O'Brien & Jack - The Berwick Inn | Live music & food event | Jul-22 | £1,000 |
| ATR Pirbright Staff - Gavin Huxtable & Joanne Durkin | 4x4x48 Run | Jul-22 | £1,800 |
| Teignbridge Trotters Running Club | Run | Jul-22 | £271 |
| Libby Tudhope | Walked 100 miles carrying 25kg | Aug-22 | £6,040 |
| Security Twenty | Charity of the year – Dinner | Aug-22 | £3,000 |
| Michael Green | 100 mile hike across the South Downs | Aug-22 | £430 |
| Dan Bird & Team | Southdown Way 100 mile walk | Aug-22 | £2,300 |
| Holly Minter | 5km Run | Aug-22 | £200 |
| Nick Simmons | Petra Desert Marathon | Sep-22 | £300 |
| Rebecca Kyle | Great North Run | Sep-22 | £201 |
| Fox & Thorner Pub | BBQ & Music | Sep-22 | £1,100 |
| Fleetwood Royal Marines Association - Steve Booth | Dinner | Oct-22 | £500 |
| Murdo MacLeod & 4RTR Association | Sold items at auction | Oct-22 | £1,000 |
| Chris Murden-Wade | Charity Dinner | Oct-22 | £1,100 |
| Paul Thomas | London Marathon | Oct-22 | £750 |
| Kayleigh Tipling | Homemade Bake Sale | Oct-22 | £200 |
| Paul Minter | 5,000 Mile UK Coastline Run - World Record | Oct-22 | £76,000 |
| Ricky Hughes | Boxing Event | Oct-22 | £350 |
| Maxine Ridgway | In memory of her husband - Ian Ridgway | Oct-22 | £1,200 |
| Kamala Chiplin | In memory of her husband – Lee Chiplin | Nov-22 | £735 |
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Charlie Clarke |
The Fan Dance | Jan-23 | £760 |
| Dom, Nick, Oliver, Kyle, Lewis & Brad | The Yorkshire 3-Peaks | Feb-23 | £1,600 |
| Chelsea, Cassie, & Jasmin | 100km Weighted March over the Jurassic Coast | Feb-23 | £400 |
| Graham McKenna | 3 Ultra Events - Last Man Standing, Dragons Back +1 | Feb-Oct-23 | £300 |
| Jack Duncan | 24hr TAB Up & Down Pen Y Fan - 10 Times | Mar-23 | £4,200 |
| Charlie Clarke | Welsh 3,000 | Mar-23 | £250 |
| Ella Yardley | Brighton Marathon | Apr-23 | £515 |
| Simon Clark | Southampton Marathon | Apr-23 | £500 |
| Charlie Robinson | London Landmarks Half Marathon | Apr-23 | £520 |
| Mark Goff | London Landmarks Half Marathon | Apr-23 | £420 |
| Charlie Johnson | London Landmarks Half Marathon | Apr-23 | £720 |
| Luke Innis | London Landmarks Half Marathon | Apr-23 | £330 |
| Archie Horn | London Landmarks Half Marathon | Apr-23 | £1,500 |
| Daniel Esmond | London Landmarks Half Marathon | Apr-23 | £820 |
| Lynsey Parsons | London Landmarks Half Marathon | Apr-23 | £885 |
| Joshua Hunter | London Landmarks Half Marathon | Apr-23 | £355 |
| Wesley Foster | London Landmarks Half Marathon | Apr-23 | £260 |
| Jack Jarvis | Manchester Marathon | Apr-23 | £260 |
| Gary Greenwood | Manchester Marathon | Apr-23 | £282 |
| Alex Shapland | London Marathon | Apr-23 | £540 |
| Darren Boyd & Zach Lane (Step by Step) | 285km March from Portugal to Gibraltar | Apr-23 | £2,000 |
| Rob Ball & CrossFit HX5 Fitness | CrossFit Challenge | Apr-23 | £1,556 |
| Ben Pledge | 100km Bike Ride, Pulling 100kgs | May-23 | £1,500 |
| Jake Ball | Horwich Triathlon | May-23 | £845 |
| Harry, Joshua & Dylan | London to Paris Bike Ride | May-23 | £1,400 |
| Mackenzie Lewis | 100km Run - Jurassic Coast Challenge | May-23 | £325 |
| Dr Rav | Sheffield Rotary Club Dinner | May-23 | £400 |
| Steve Booth | Pro Patria Lodge Regimental Dinner | Jun-23 | £1,000 |
| Pirbright (ATC) Instructors | 4x4x48 Run | Jun-23 | £1,000 |
| Adele Minter | Multi Charity Monthly Skipping Challenge | Jun-23 | £100 |
| Darren Stamp | Hadrian's Wall Walk | Jul-23 | £1,500 |
| Josh Taylor | North Downs 50km Run | Jul-23 | £670 |
| 18 Officer Cadets From Oxford University Officer Training Corps | 100 Mile Nijmegen March | Jul-23 | £950 |
| Harley Morris-Jones | The Ultra Loop | Aug-23 | £145 |
| Wolverhampton Army Careers Office | Open Day Fundraiser | Aug-23 | £700 |
| Jay, Martin, Lee & Robert | National 3-Peaks Challenge in 24hrs | Sep-23 | £1,650 |
| David England | Screwball Rally to Denmark and Back | Sep-23 | £1,000 |
| Ben Salter | 100km Run - Thames Path Challenge | Sep-23 | £7,540 |
| William Disney | 100km Run - London to Brighton | Sep-23 | £335 |
| Ted Coningsby (Nikos) - RAF Coningsby Mascot | Flying in a Typhoon | Sep-23 | £10,130 |
| Barney Tierney & Craig Chihuri | 5km run on the hour for 24 hours | Sep-23 | £3,100 |
| Phil Broadbent & 3 Others | Walk from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Edinburgh | Sep-23 | £340 |
| Matthew Cuckson & Team GB | Armed Forces Warhammer Annual Event UK v USA | Oct-23 | £760 |
| Amy Ikin | Royal Parks Half Marathon | Oct-23 | £750 |
| Jodie Sherlock | Royal Parks Half Marathon | Oct-23 | £650 |
| Ella Hands | Bath Half Marathon | Oct-23 | £340 |
| Terberg DTS Ltd Staff | Amsterdam Half Marathon | Oct-23 | £3,750 |
| ATC Pirbright Gym | WoD Challenge | Nov-23 | £145 |
| RAF Cranwell | 240 Mile Armistice Run on a Treadmill for 5 days | Nov-23 | £650 |
| 121 Sqn Ammo Tech Sp | 4x4x48 with 15kg | Nov-23 | £601 |
| Tracey Evans | In Memory of her Son Charlie Owen, from the Welsh Guards who sadly took his life | Nov-23 | £1,577 |
| Kennedy School of Dance | Dance Show | Nov-23 | £1,057 |
| Martin Hemmings | 100 press-ups & sit-ups, 6 min ice bath in Nov - 1st Dec 3-Peaks Challenge | Nov-23 | £2,935 |
| ASLS ATC Pirbright | 1,500 Mile Static Cycle - Pirbright to Ukraine | Dec-23 | £1,500 |
| 256 Multi-Role Medical Regt | 5km Santa Shuffle, Raffle & Quiz | Dec-23 | £113 |
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If you would like you do a feature about our work in funding The Retreat, or to feature one of the physical challenges we are doing in the upcoming months, you are more than welcome to contact us today. We would like to encourage any media organisations to feature or interview us, as we need publicity to help drive the fundraising effort over the upcoming months and years.
BBC Breakfast
Sky News
ITV News x2
GB News x4
BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Station) x2
London Live
Trisha Goddard Programme x2
Solant TV
Kent TV
The Times
The Mirror Sunday People
The Daily Star
The Chronicle
Shields Gazette
Hertfordshire Live
Coventry Live
The Express
Essex Live
The Whitehaven News
The Northern Times
The Greenock Telegraph
The Press and Journal
BBC Radio 2 x2
BBC CWR
BBC Radio Glos
BBC Radio Three Counties
BBC Radio WM
BBC Radio Merseyside
BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Station)
Forces Network
Talk Sport Extra Time x2
CANDO FM
Pirates FM
Soldier Magazine
BEST
RAF Magazine
Charity Number: 1195443
We want to encourage as many organisations, businesses, groups, teams and individuals to help raise money to develop our Retreat. If you can provide physical or material support for our charity promoting mental health awareness for UK Armed Forces, email us.
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