A fantastic team from Hedges Law trekked over 30 miles in the Brecon Beacons over the May Bank Holiday weekend and raised nearly £3,000 for Footsteps. It was tough, but worth it they say! A big Footsteps thank you!
Category: Fundraising
Top American College Choir comes to Henley
Rutgers University Glee Club
performs a charity concert at St Mary’s Church, Henley
Sunday 24th May 7.30 pm
All proceeds in aid of Footsteps Foundation
Building on the success of last year’s partnership with Music & Travel Tour Consultants, Footsteps Foundation will benefit from a superb concert hosted by St Mary’s Church in Henley-on-Thames on Sunday 24th May at 7.30pm.
The RUTGERS UNIVERSITY GLEE CLUB from New Jersey, one of the top male choral ensembles from the United States, will be performing a varied programme of choral music for male voices and traditional glee club music.
Tickets are available from Footsteps – please email info@footstepsfoundation.com or call 01865 343851 for further information.
Join us at the Wallingford Car Rally & Parade – 10th May
For the second year running, Footsteps Foundation is the chosen charity for the annual Wallingford Car Rally taking place in Oxfordshire on the 10th May. The well-established, exciting event is a must for all car lovers and is a great family day out. The parade of vehicles, ranging from sixties scooters to vintage farm-vehicles to modern-day supercars, starts at 11am and the event is due to end around 4pm. There is lots going on throughout the day including live music, exciting displays in the arena and activities for the kids. We would love to see you there…come along and join in the fun!
As well as looking for help in securing auction and raffle prizes for the car rally, we are also looking for volunteers to help us out at the event. If you are interested in lending a hand and want further information, please contact info@footstepsfoundation.com
Generous donation from Rokeby Lodge of Freemasons
Thanks to the Herbert family, whose daughter Evie attends Footsteps, the Rokeby Lodge of Freemasons decided to make a generous donation of £2,000 to Footsteps Foundation. Evie’s dad, Gareth, attended an event hosted by the organisation and presented Footsteps to all of the guests. Thank you to Gareth and the Rokeby Lodge for their support.
The donation will fund 40 hours of much-needed intensive physiotherapy for children with cerebral palsy and other neurological disorders.
Get involved in Footsteps Cerebral Palsy (CP) Awareness Week
Last year’s awareness week raised just over £2,000 and lots of children and adults learnt something new about cerebral palsy and other neurological conditions. This year, we want to spread even more awareness and raise even more money to help families affected.
How can you help?
Footsteps CP Awareness Week is all about celebrating the progress and achievements of the children and families who attend Footsteps. We want to raise awareness of their conditions and encourage more people to support them through intensive physiotherapy.
If you would like to share some of the progress and achievements of your child during the week, please email them in advance to info@footstepsfoundation.com
15th May Footsteps Friday
We want to get as many schools as possible involved by simply holding a non-uniform day or a cake sale in aid of Footsteps Foundation. Schools can be as creative, educational or as simple as they like during Footsteps Friday. It’s a great opportunity to raise money and awareness…could you ask your child’s school to do something?
Could you ask your employer or a company you know to take part in Footsteps Friday by holding a cake sale or coffee morning? Every pound raised is one step closer for a disabled child whose dream is to walk independently.
Donate an hour
Last year, individuals donated an hour of their salary and raised over £700 for Footsteps Foundation. This is a simple and painless way of showing your support without making too much of a hole in your pocket.
Do you know someone who could donate an hour of their salary to help make this possible? Your hourly rate of pay could help a disabled child to achieve one of these memorable milestones. Just can donate online to help make this difference.
For further information about Footsteps CP Awareness Week or to get hold of some posters and flyers, please contact info@footstepsfoundation.com
American choir perform in Henley-on-Thames – 24th May 2015
Building on the success of last year’s partnership with Music & Travel Tour Consultants, Footsteps Foundation will benefit from a superb concert hosted by St Mary’s Church in Henley-on-Thames on Sunday 24th May at 7.30pm. The RUTGERS UNIVERSITY GLEE CLUB from New Jersey, one of the top male choral ensembles from the United States, will be performing a varied programme of choral music for male voices and traditional glee club music.
Tickets are available from Footsteps – please email info@footstepsfoundation.com for further information.
Footsteps dads smash Bike-a-thon target
On Saturday 21st March, Andy, Pete and Julian, all Footsteps’ Dads, set out on a challenge to cycle 155 miles on static bikes in the foyer of Sainsbury’s Heyford Hill supermarket in Oxford.
In just six hours, they were challenged to cycle one mile for every child that received physiotherapy at Footsteps in 2014. The Foundation funded intensive physiotherapy sessions for 90 of these children in 2014 and these dads wanted to show their support by cycling their hearts out in return for donations to the charity.
Between them, they cycled an incredible 201 miles in six hours, smashing the target. By the end of it, everyone was tired with aching legs but they finished with a sense of achievement and were grateful for the generous support of the public and the staff at Sainsbury’s. In total, the boys raised an amazing £625! They did a fantastic job and certainly did us proud. Well done guys and thank you from us all at Footsteps!
On Saturday 21st March, Andy, Pete and Julian, all Footsteps’ Dads, set out on a challenge to cycle 155 miles on static bikes in the foyer of Sainsbury’s Heyford Hill supermarket in Oxford. In just six hours, they were challenged to cycle one mile for every child that received physiotherapy at Footsteps in 2014. The Foundation funded intensive physiotherapy sessions for 90 of these children in 2014 and these dads wanted to show their support by cycling their hearts out in return for donations to the charity. Between them, they cycled an incredible 201 miles in six hours, smashing the target. By the end of it, everyone was tired with aching legs but they finished with a sense of achievement and were grateful for the generous support of the public and the staff at Sainsbury’s. In total, the boys raised an amazing £625! They did a fantastic job and certainly did us proud. Well done guys and thank you from us all at Footsteps!
Footsteps dads set out on 185-mile cycle challenge
Andy, Pete Angus and Julian will be cycling 185 miles in aid of Footsteps Foundation next weekend. Come along and show your support while you do the weekly shop at Sainsburys Heyford-Hill!
Between the hours of 10am-4pm, the four cyclists will attempt to ride 185 miles in just 6 hours on static bikes in the foyer of Sainsbury’s Heyford Hill.
185 miles is the target which represents the 185 three-week intensive therapy sessions which were funded by Footsteps Foundation in 2014.
Three of the challengers are fathers of disabled children that benefit from Footsteps therapy and the other is the husband of the Footsteps Centre Manager.
They would appreciate the support and donations of the general public on Saturday 21st March. Challenging events like these are difficult but extra motivation comes from knowing that you are supporting disabled children, by funding much-needed physiotherapy.
GOOD LUCK BOYS!
If you can’t show your support in person but would like to make a donation towards the dad’s fundraising efforts, please make a donation at https://
Harry’s footsteps challenge
Seven-year old Harry recently attended his second three-week session at Footsteps. It appears that this alone wasn’t a big enough challenge as Harry decided to use his session to do a sponsored walk and raise money for HABIT, a charity set up to fund physiotherapy for Harry and other children in the future.
He counted all the steps which he took on the treadmill while in the ‘Spider’, and his friends and family pledged him money per step. At the end of the three weeks, Harry achieved an incredible 1891 steps and the money is still coming in.
Harry’s mum Hilary says: “It has not only motivated him to really work hard right at that point of the daily session when he has reached his limit, but has also helped to set us well on our way to raising the money for his next session later in the year. Harry’s sponsored walk has been the first event of what we hope will be many to continually raise funds to pay for at least two sessions a year and if the fundraising goes well we hope to be able to provide grants for equipment to other children in our locality with brain injuries.”
WELL DONE HARRY!