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30/08/2024

Thanks to all the Challengers for an amazing month of activity. Through the generosity of the Challengers we are already sponsoring one carer, Siya, and her training is progressing well. To hear the update on her as well as an overview of the activities in August please watch our podcast. It is at https://youtu.be/5QaZvmLK-DU.

A highlight of the month was being with Sam on the 17 August 2024 when she completed an awesome 250th Parkrun. She discusses this in our podcast.

Tomorrow Kev and I will be at the Gloucester City Park Parkrun. Please join us and stay on for breakfast. One Challenger is doing their 150th Parkrun and we will be celebrating a birthday too.

12/07/2024

Priscilla Macleod was the first person to sign-up for the Robin Trust Activity Challenge. She and Merlin (her handsome Collie) are aiming to walk 1000 miles over the year. The challenge is for all with options from shorter to longer distances which can be walked or run. Join at

09/07/2024

I was on BBC Gloucestershire this morning with Kevin Gannaway-Pitt and Priscilla Macleod. So grateful for the opportunity to promote the Robin Trust Activity Challenge. So appropriate to be doing it today as it is 21 years since sadly we said au revoir to Robyn. However I always want to remember the joy she brought to our lives and my gratitude to everyone who helped me care for her. The Robin Trust carers enabled me to look after Robyn at home and keep her in our family. Therefore to be promoting the challenge which is fundraising to pay the fees for a carer to train at Robin Trust lifts me up. The training will give an educational and job opportunity to a person who is economically struggling as well as provide care to a person needing it. At the same time by joining the Robin Trust Activity Challenge you will become part of welcoming and inclusive community of runners and walkers.

Join the challenge at.

Team Health &Hustle are raising funds to pay course fees for 2 carers t… Leslie Macleod-Downes needs your support for Running to help Robin Trust carers

15/03/2024

Last year many so many friends, family, knitters, health & Hustlers gave me so much amazing support with fundraising for Robin Trust. It was enormously appreciated and made a huge difference. The lead Trustee from Robin Trust, Cathy Miller, is visiting Stroud on Sunday 24 March 2024. From 5-7pm we are having drinks with her at the Curio Lounge. Please come and join us and hear first hand how our fundraising is making a difference. If you want further information please send me a msg. Thanks Leslie

03/12/2023

Photo taken by a reporter from the Stroud News & Journal.

02/12/2023

Thank-you for all the support! Last night Denise and I had a stall at the Goodwill Evening, Stroud. Everything at our stall had been made by volunteers and included knitted and sewn dog coats, quilts and home bakes. Every penny raised goes to Robin Trust for a palliative care unit.

01/12/2023

Stroud Goodwill Evening tonight! Denise and I will be selling dog coats and quilts made by wonderful volunteers to fund a palliative care unit at Robin Trust. We will be at the 5 Valleys Market. Please come and support.

16/09/2023

Robyn's birthday celebration run was fun! Thank-you to Health & Hustle team, family and friends for the support and love shown.

Thank-you to everyone who has supported fund raising for the palliative care unit at Robin Trust . We have raised approx £1000!

The next phase is selling the home made quilts and dog jumpers.

Whatever your role or contribution know it has made and difference and is greatly appreciated.

14/09/2023

Thank-you for all the amazing help and support for Robyn's birthday celebration! All funds raised go to Palliative Care unit at Robin Trust .

Please if you are travelling between the UK and Cape Town and have space for approx 2kg of material/ handmade items please contact me.

Many of the hand knitted and sewn items are being made in Cape Town and sold in the UK. I send fabric to Cape Town as it is of a higher quality in the UK.

13/09/2023

Robyn's 40th birthday is on Saturday 16 September 2023. I will be celebrating with a final fundraising run for 2023. I will be with members of the Health & Hustle team at a 5km park run.

Thank-you for all the love and generous donations received! All funds raised go to the Robin Trust

Please donate directly to Robin Trust following this link https://robintrust.org.za/support-us-donate/

Alternatively go to https://gofund.me/2dc675ef

12/09/2023

So many people are helping to make dog coats and other handmade items to sell to raise funds for a palliative care unit at Robin Trust. One donation is this quilt in georgeous fabric exquisitely sewn (1m x 1m).

Thank-you to all the helpers and donators. Every contribution makes a difference!

30/08/2023

Dog jumper of the day knit by Lynne Cooper. Thank-you for volunteering it is greatly appreciated.

If you are helping with knitting for the Christmas stall please send in photos of completed jumpers. Would love to see them being worn.

All funds raised are for a palliative care unit at Robin Trust.

29/08/2023

Thank-you Chrissie from In Stiches for helping with knitting dog jumpers 🐕👘 In Stitches is an amazing yarn shop & community of knitters in Stroud.

With your support combined with the help of other wonderful people generously knitting, sewing and crocheting dog jumpers we will reach our goal of raising the funds needed at Robin Trust for a palliative care unit.

If you would like to join the volunteer group knitting dog jumpers please contact me.

28/08/2023

Team work makes the difference! I might appear to run on my own however those around me are invaluable in getting me across the finishing line at a running event.

The crowd around me fundraising are all needed and essential to reach the goal of funding a palliative care unit at Robin Trust . So many are helping through donating money and by knitting and sewing dog coats.

The money raised from selling the dog jumpers will be added to the money raised by sponsorship.

Please donate directly to Robin Trust following this link https://robintrust.org.za/support-us-donate/

Alternatively go to https://gofund.me/2dc675ef

Please know your donation and help makes a difference! Thank-you for joining the generous and caring team supporting Robin Trust.

27/08/2023

Had an amazing Welsh run (Severn Bridge 10k event). Brilliant event completed with the support of our Health & Hustle team. I could not have done it without you (Sarah Price, Maxine Bailey, Helen Acock, Louise Walters, Adam Yates and our very special coach, Kevin Gannaway-Pitts)!

Thank-you to everyone who donated towards Robin Trust in celebration of Robyn's 40th birthday. You have all touched me deeply.

I was very emotional at the finish line as I thought of all the love and support given to me.

THANK-YOU 😘😘😘😘

26/08/2023

Thank-you for the wonderful support surrounding me! We have one vision, namely to raise the funds needed at Robin Trust for a palliative care unit. This week support has come through donations and volunteer knitters. I am going to have a Christmas stall selling dog jumpers (2 in the photo) and beautiful handmade quilts. All the money raised from my run and the sale it items will be given to Robin Trust as a way if celebrating Robyn's 40th birthday on 16 September 2023.

A special thank-you to Chrissie from In Stiches for her amazing help.

20/08/2023

It is Robyn's 40th birthday on 16 September 2023. To celebrate it I am trying to raise the first £600 for Robin Trust's palliative care unit through sponship for my Severn Bridge & Cheltenham 10km events. The first is on 27 August 2023. Thank-you to the donors who have already helped. To donate please go to https://www.gofundme.com/f/develop-a-palliative-care-unit-at-robin-trust?utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_cp_guide_do&member=26852901

16/08/2023

Summer today so had a great run in the sun. Next event 28 August so fast approaching.