Meet our Fundraisers
Be inspired by some of our amazing fundraisers
Every day our Charity Champions go that extra mile to raise money to say #ThankYouNHS and support life-changing projects across NHS Lothian. Be inspired by some of their stories and challenges.
Ross and Fiona Matheson
Edinburgh Half Marathon and London Marathon
Brother and sister, Ross and Fiona Matheson, took on challenges to say thank you to the amazing critical care staff at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh who cared for their dad before they tragically lost him following a sudden and unexpected cardiac arrest. Ross ran the London Marathon, raising over £4,000 and Fiona ran the EMF Half Marathon, raising over £2,000.
FACE Fundraising Group
Celebrating 30 years of fundraising
This year we celebrated over three decades of our amazing Fighting Against Cancer Edinburgh fundraising volunteers. Their dedication and hard work have raised millions over the years, making a difference in the lives of people living with cancer. You are all amazing!
Joan Ashley
Mothers’ Day Event and Raffle
Well done to Joan, Annette, Lynda, Lesley, Val, Linda, Heather and the incredible people who supported their Mothers’ Day fundraising event and raffle. They raised an amazing £830 to support rehabilitation services for neurological, stroke, and brain injury patients on the Mears Ward at the Astley Ainslie.
Ian and Jim
Walking the West Highland Way
Ian and Jim undertook a sponsored walk along The West Highland Way in memory of Danny, the late son and brother of friends at work. They raised £1,080 for children and young people undergoing treatment at the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS).
Lorna Forsyth
Supporting FACE
Lorna Forsyth from GI Cancer Care raised £2,788 to support our Fighting Against Cancer Edinburgh (FACE) Fund. Lorna, who set up GI Cancer Care, and her family had benefited from the annual FACE trip to Lapland, which helped her and her family create magical and special memories during a difficult time. She wanted to raise money to so that another family bereaved by gastrointestinal cancer could receive that same benefit by going on the trip.
Angela, Oliver, Kirsty and Leeanne
Zipslide
Angela, Oliver, Kirsty and Leeanne took on a zip slide challenge, 100ft high and 1,000ft long, raising nearly £2,000 to support patients, their families and staff.
Arran
Selling Sunflowers
Arran, age 13, raised over £2,000 for a vein finding machine at the Western General Hospital by selling sunflowers and also donated gifts for children at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People.
Nick Hoggan
Kiltwalk: Edinburgh
Nick raised £195 by taking part in the Kiltwalk to say thank the staff who took care of his partner when they were diagnosed with Myeloma and give something back to help others.
Rhiannon Preston
Prosecco High Tea
Rhiannon Preston organised a Prosecco High Tea and raised £3,234 to say thank you to the staff at the Cullen Centre (an NHS Lothian adults eating disorder centre) and to help patients and their families receiving care for an eating disorder.
Emma Edrington
EMF: Edinburgh Marathon Festival
Senior Charge Nurse, Emma, took part in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival with her sons Finlay and Ruaraidh to raise money and celebrate 75 years of our amazing NHS.
Amy Young
Walking Challenge
Amy did a sponsored challenge of walking 0.8 miles and eating one slice of cake to show her thanks for the team at the Regional Eating Disorders Unit (REDU) at St John’s and help raise awareness of eating disorders and encourage others to get help
Molly McFarlane
Triathlon Challenge
Molly and her family undertook a triathlon-style challenge and raised over £6,000 for scoliosis research to say thank you to the staff who cared for Molly before, during and after her spinal surgery and help others in future.
Gill Ryan
Garden Party and Raffle
Gill and her family organised a garden party, raffle and more and raised over £6,700 to support our Edinburgh Cancer Centre Neuro-oncology fund.
Lauren Mallin
London Marathon
Lauren ran the London Marathon to raise money in memory of her gran and dad and support NHS Lothian patients and staff at the Western General Hospital.
David
London Marathon
David ran the London Marathon and raised £3,000 to support our Fighting Against Cancer Edinburgh (FACE) fund to help make the experience of fighting cancer a bit more comfortable for patients and loved ones.
Darren Dalrymple
Ultra-marathon
Darren ran an ultra-marathon (53 miles) to show his appreciation for the Children’s Ward at St John’s Hospital and help enhance experiences for children and their families.
Deborah
West Highland Way Walking Challenge
Deborah and her partner Sara completed the West Highland Way and raised over £1,100 to say thank you to and support the neurosurgery team.
Jenny Lee and Barrett Steel Scotland
Three Marathon Walking Challenge
The team from Barrett Steel Scotland walked three marathons over three consecutive days and raised over £21,000 for the Margaret Lee Breast Cancer Oncology Fund.
Robertson Group
Various
Our friends at Robertson Group joined us again for a Kiltwalk as part of the many fundraising events and activities that they have been doing. Thanks to this and events such as a charity football match and their support to make Christmas special for patients in hospital, the team has raised an amazing £28,000 to support NHS Lothian patients and staff to date.
Starbucks
Coffee Morning
Starbucks joined us at NHS Lothian HQ to host a coffee morning and raise money to support life-changing projects across NHS Lothian.
Become a #CharityChampion Today
With your support, we can continue to make healthcare better for everyone; from refurbishing wards, making them more comfortable for patients, providing well-being space to care for NHS staff or supporting cutting-edge technology or equipment that can change lives. All these things and more have the potential to transform healthcare. Will you join us?
