“Being a Colour Runner is a lifestyle choice.” An exciting new way to engage a new generations of fundraisers, members of Givey have started to get involved and so can you!
Celebrating health, happiness and relationships, this colour run is being undertaken by a group fundraising in support of the charity Talk Lipoedema: “This is a dibilatating disease that affects 11% of women worldwide and is known to affect the male population! We as a charity and a support group want to raise funds to help support the many thousands that are suffering and don’t have a voice, our aim is to get this illness/disease recognised! Funds raised go towards helping us help others. This year we are able to run Roadshows with help to daily living advise from professionals and lots lots more!”
Talk Lipoedema are based in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, actively providing care and support to those who are suffering from Lipoedema in the UK, “encouraging input from international Lipoedema sufferers and to participate in projects that might benefit people with Lipoedema worldwide:
- To provide advocacy and support to those living with Lipoedema, their families and carers, by signposting to services, establishing support groups, and providing a source of information both online and by telephone.
- To deliver workshops, training and information packages which raise awareness of the condition and its affects amongst both the general public and the medical profession.
- To support, wherever possible, the development of medical research into the condition through such means as partnerships, fundraising, and the dissemination of accurate research findings to the wider community.
- To undertake social research into the effects of Lipoedema on the quality of life of those suffering with the condition, and to act upon findings to campaign for greater awareness and support.”
With the anniversary of the fourth year approaching for the Colour Run this 2016, both veterans of the event and newcomers are most welcome, bringing life, music, crowds and of course colour in tow.
You can get involved! Whether itching to take part in the run itself for this or another charity, just head to the Colour Run website for further details or choose your charity to fundraise for simply by searching there name here and then click ‘Fundraise for us’ to get started. If you’re interested in supporting Talk Lipoedema and their team, you can click here to visit the page and donate to show your support.
Written by Emma Barnett
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