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Beauty queens take a hike
Four beauty queens proved they're more than just pretty faces by taking part in the 15km Marlborough Starlight Walk.
Miss Wiltshire, Miss Swindon, The Wiltshire Galaxy and England's Perfect Miss swapped their high heels for hiking boots to raise money for Prospect Hospice, in memory of their friend, Tami Brown.
Skate expectations
Friends Steph Brown and Sam Bonathon are getting into the Christmas spirit early by skating 25 miles in Santa suits.
The Santa Cruise, which starts in London and finishes in Windsor, will raise money for the Children’s Heart Federation. The pair hope to raise £750 from the long-distance skate event, to help children with heart conditions.
The Dancing Dogfather
One of the UK's top dog trainers is competing in Strictly Northampton - a fundraising dance-off inspired by the BBC show. Graeme Hall, who calls himself "The Dancing Dogfather" is gliding round the floor to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
"I'm a big ungainly bloke", says Graeme, "soon to be transformed into the most elegant thing since Fred Astaire!"
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Super Abbie, Princess of Power
For a week, Abbie Burrows became She-Ra, Princess of Power. The costume was her outfit of choice for work, supermarket trips and dinner dates. “I’m making a big fool of myself, but I hope this will encourage people to support the cause,” she says.
It’s all in aid Concordia Foundation, a charity that builds children’s confidence through musical education.
Reliant Robin racing
Chris Davies and two friends are embarking on a European road trip of 1147 miles, in not-quite-top-of-the-range vehicles: a ‘Trotters Independent Traders’ Reliant Robin and a 2CV.
If the cars have enough oomph, the intrepid trio will do a lap of Germany’s Nürburgring race track before heading home. They are fundraising for Compton Hospice in Wolverhampton.
Walking the Capital Ring
Ben and Lucy (who are both under five) are joining their parents Zoe and Alastair as they walk the 78-mile Capital Ring around London, bit by bit. Ben has had problems walking since he became ill with Guillain-Barré Syndrome, which attacks the nervous system, when he was 22 months old.
They are raising money for Guillain-Barré Syndrome Support Group.
Sporting heroes
What Rebecca did next
Being an Olympic medal-winning athlete isn’t enough for Rebecca Adlington. For her next challenge, she’s swapping her swimming cap for a gel seat to cycle across Zambia with two GB teammates.
The team is raising money for The Perfect Day Foundation, whose aim is to ensure friendships formed on the sports fields of Zambia benefit further generations
TweetJoseph swims for Syria
When seven-year-old Joseph saw pictures of refugees fleeing the Syrian uprising, he wanted to help.
Joseph decided to swim the length of the English Channel in his local pool to support Hand in Hand for Syria, a charity that gives aid to refugees. He’s doing everything he can to spread the word – from selling wristbands to tweeting (@JosephSwims).
TweetJenson Button’s triathlon
F1 world champion Jenson Button stays fit away from the tarmac by competing in not one other sport, but three. He loves the swimming, cycling and running of triathlons so much that he hosted his own event this summer.
The Jenson Button Trust Triathlon raised money for Help for Heroes, a charity that supports service personnel and their families.
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Animal app helps Corin’s campaign
Three-year-old Corin has cerebral palsy. His parents are raising money for The Tree of Hope Children’s Charity to pay for surgery that will enable him to walk by himself for the first time.
Supporters can download ‘Fun for Corin’, a free animal noise iPhone app, which offers a chance to donate to his JustGiving page. Or you can give to his page directly.
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Les Mis V Phantom
In a charity football match like no other, Team Les Misérables will face Team Phantom as thespians, celebrities and ex-professional footballers do battle at East Grinstead Town FC to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
The match is part of a day of fun being held in the name of Les Mis wig mistress, Melanie Oakley-Dow, who is battling cancer.
Give to the Les Mis v Phantom page
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Spoon player, runner, pensioner
Twenty-five years ago, a treble heart bypass at Glasgow’s Western Infirmary saved Peter Lee’s life. Now he wants to give something back.
Peter is running to raise money for British Heart Foundation, so he can help others have the excellent treatment he received. And he might just treat the crowd to a ditty on his spoons along the way.
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Popstars’ charity wedding page
When Rochelle Wiseman from The Saturdays and Marvin Humes from JLS got married, they decided not to ask their guests and fans for the usual wedding gifts of toasters and towels.
Instead they’re using their big day to make a difference, by raising money for a charity they care about. They chose Marie Curie Cancer Care.
Give to Rochelle and Marvin’s page
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Fantasy football fundraising
Chris O’Dowd, the comedy actor who starred in The IT Crowd and Bridesmaids, is encouraging people on Twitter (@BigBoyler) to join his fantasy football league by donating to his fundraising page.
Chris is raising money for Male Cancer Awareness Campaign, a charity that educates men around the country about the importance of early detection of male cancer.
TweetComedian’s random act of kindness
When comedian Richard Herring found a fundraising page set up by his namesake, he shared it with his 97,000 Twitter followers. A day later, £2,600 had been donated to the page that’s raising money for Sense, a charity supporting deafblind people and their families.
“I’m absolutely overwhelmed by people’s generosity,” said the non-comedian Richard.
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Vanessa’s campaign to beat cancer
Vanessa Riddle has already beaten cancer once. She relapsed in December 2011 and has been given less than a 10% chance of survival.
Her parents are doing all they can to raise money through Neuroblastoma Alliance UK to fund treatment in Germany. The treatment will take nine months and will dramatically increase Vanessa’a chances of beating the disease.
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Martha’s school dinner mission
Martha Payne’s blog made the national press when she started to dish up a daily report of her school dinner, complete with marks out of 10.
She’s raising awareness and money for Mary's Meals – an international charity that sets up feeding projects where poverty and hunger prevent children from gaining an education. Just £10.70 feeds a child for a year.
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Claire Squires’ £1 million legacy
When Claire Squires tragically died while running the London marathon, the response was extraordinary. More than £1 million has been donated to her page (including Gift Aid), by over 80,000 people.
Claire’s aim was to “change lives” by raising money for the Samaritans. The unprecedented support for her fundraising will ensure a long-lasting legacy.
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