Registered Charity Number: 1212241
Save the date! 14th March 2026! ★ The 2nd Annual Poppy's Light Foundation Black Tie Ball!
£80,000
THANK YOU
We cannot believe we are saying this, but Poppy's Light Foundation have now surpassed an almighty £80,000 in donations! an amount unimaginable when we began this journey!
We cannot Thank You enough! Every one of you!
Whether you have raised funds for us, donated to us, talked about us, or supported us in any way, shape or form. This would not have been possible without YOU! all of you!
We are absolutely blown away by your continued support, and will continue to charge forward with our vision, aims, dreams and aspirations for Poppy's Light Foundation.
The budding golfers over at TMS Grid are hosting their first
Charity Golf Day, all in support of Poppy's Light Foundation
on the 23rd June up at Close House Golf Club!
Good Luck everyone! Shoot Low!
We'll meet you on
the 9th green at 9!
Our wonderful friend Dawn Starkey is taking on the mighty challenge of running 52 half-marathons in 52 weeks!
Dawn will accomplish the feat through a combination of long run training miles,
as well as participating in a number of organised events, including;
the Copenhagen half-marathon in September,
the Valencia half-marathon in October
and the Boston marathon in April!
All in support of Poppy's Light Foundation.
We could not be prouder of Dawn, and will be cheering her on every single step of the way, You're amazing Dawn!!
Thank You!
A huge update on Dawn's incredible challenge; 52 half marathons in 52 weeks in support of Poppy's Light Foundation!
Dawn has not only took on, but also smashed the legendary Boston Marathon!
Wearing her Poppy’s Light vest with pride, Dawn ran with Poppy in her heart every step of the way.
Dawn even added Poppy’s name to the Boston wall of support! a truly powerful tribute!
At Heartbreak Hill, Dawn was overcome with emotion, not because of the climb (she actually likes hills!),
but because she was thinking of Poppy, and the unimaginable loss her family has endured.
It was their strength, their love, and Poppy’s memory that carried her through.
Hearing shouts of “Go Poppy’s Light Foundation!” from the crowd was a powerful reminder of the impact this journey is having.
Dawn, we are in awe of your strength, your heart and your determination.
Thank you for shining Poppy’s Light so brightly, over the miles and across the world.
YORKSHIRE THREE PEAKS
CHALLENGE 2025
Picking up the baton passed from the men on Kilimanjaro,
The amazing ladies connected to Poppy’s Light Foundation
took on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge!
Team PLF are took on the 24.5 mile challenge on 12th April ‘25, ascending over 1600m
It was a mighty challenge, but the team took it on in good spirits and smashed on through!
To this point, the ladies Three Peaks Challenge has unbelievably raised over £10,000!
We're so proud of all of your effort and determination ladies!
Earlier this year saw us host our First Poppy's Light Foundation Black Tie Ball
The Ball was such a fantastic night, and together with our friends, family and many many supporters of the foundation, really was a celebration of life, light and everything good that we are doing as Poppy's Light Foundation.
A special mention goes out to our amazingly generous donors and supporters on the night: Justin Lockwood, Ramside Estates, Beaverbrooks, Dior, Barbour,
TMS Grid Limited, EFT Systems, M&M Contractors, Smart Media, Storm Fitness,
PAR Petroleum, 21 Hospitality, Beamish Hall, Paula Steel, Soph's Sweet Treats, Incharge EV, Offcharge EV, IHL Group, Great Northern Provisions, Park Insurance, CMS Ltd, DACI Utilities Engineering Consultancy, DEIS Services, Helios Precision Engineering,
and our fantastic guest speaker Dr Neil Seller, who captivated the entire room.
Don't worry if you missed out though! Save the Date!
14th March 2026!
We're doing it all over again, and it has got us feeling like this!
She's only gone and done it!
On Monday 3rd March, our amazing friend Rachael not only lit up the sky for Poppy...
she SOARED THROUGH IT!!
Jumping from approximately 13,000ft and reaching speeds of up to 200kmph, Rachael completed her sky dive over the Palm Dubai, raising funds for Poppy's Light Foundation.
We are so appreciative to you Rachael! and to everyone who sponsored her to do it!
it really was falling with style!
to infinity! and beyond!
For our First Prize Giveaway, we asked you to like and share our social media post to win an overnight stay at the fabulous
Hygge Lodges at Vallum Farm, with a meal for two at Pine Restaurant.. and you really responded!!! thank you all so much!
We placed all of your names into a random number generator, and the winner is... number 39... JULIE POTTS!!!
Congratulations Julie, we hope you love your prize!
Over £8000 raised
from two events!
Amazing! Thank You!
Poppy's Light Foundation would like to say a huge Thank You to you! and our amazing teams!
Between our Afternoon Tea event, and our intrepid explorers taking on their mighty trek to Kilimanjaro, we have raised over £8000! Contributing towards our amazing total!
Thank you so much!
We are overwhelmed with your kindness.
January 2025 was the big one! We laced up our hiking boots, and took on the mighty challenge
of trekking one of the world’s seven summits, the highest mountain in Africa
Poppy’s Dad Peter, and brother Oliver, were joined by close friends Ted Boyle, Phil Ingamells, Paul Reid and Tom Reid
to form our team of intrepid explorers, led by our guides Craig and Luke from Uncharted Summits, they spent several days
trekking over 19,341ft in elevation up to the Uhuru Point Summit, to stand on the tip of Africa
flying the flag for Poppy, and Poppy’s Light Foundation.
They faced interchangeable weather conditions including 50mph+ winds on summit night, extreme altitude,
and up to 18 hour trekking days including a midnight push to the summit deep into minus temperatures
The entire trek was a physically gruelling and mentally demanding challenge like none of them had ever faced before.
Poppy’s Light Foundation are dedicated to raising awareness of cardiac abnormalities in 14-21 year olds,
all funds raised from this Kilimanjaro Trek are aiming to fund our revolutionary mobile heart screening units.
If you can, please donate to our cause. any level of donation helps us to raise awareness of unexplained cardiac deaths in young people
which could prevent others from losing a loved one far too soon. Thank You.
MOUNT KILIMANJARO
Natalie's Zipline!
The amazing Natalie Cummings set out to complete a terrifying 100mph zipline in Wales, with a target of raising £150 towards Poppy's Light Foundation.
Thanks to Natalie's bravery and effort, and the generosity of her family and friends, a staggering £445 raised has now been transferred to Poppy's light foundation fundraiser, taking our total to over an incredible £21,000 to support children in our region access the help and support they need after trauma and/or bereavement.
Currently still a cause, the charity once established will look to support 3 pillars, ages from birth to 7yrs, 8-15yrs and 16-25yrs.
Thank You so much Nat!
Maker's Market
Our friends at The Green Washington have been so supportive to Poppy's Light Foundation, hosting Makers Markets for small local businesses and craft creators to sell their unique gifts, quality creations and much more, with donations going to Poppy's Light.
November seen an amazing £200 raised from the makers market for poppys light foundation and £175 was raised by the hugely talented Heart Art.
We would like to thank everyone who took the time to make their creations and contribute their time and effort to the cause, as well as everyone who made purchases and donations through the event.
If you missed it? The next event is right around the corner!
With more of the amazing small local businesses, including: Art4hearts, Bo Chic Home & Fragrance, Caris Green, Craig Robson Metal Artwork, Dotty Black Gifts, Emily Jardine Artwork, Harry's Baby Crochet, Little Wild Stems, Lyn Eagle & GNP Pies, Travelling Bee Company and lots more!
Santa Run 2025
December saw Washington Running Club's annual Santa Run, where hundreds of Santa's and Elves can be seen running around the streets of the town and all in aid of a good cause!
This year, we are proud and thankful to announce that Washington Running Club chose Poppy's Light Foundation to be the recipients of every penny collected and pound raised.
The Santa Run took place on Sunday, December 15th, starting out at the Westwood Club at 11am.
The spectacle of the running Santa's in the streets of Washington was quite something to behold! There was also a raffle and various fundraisers in the Westwood Club afterwards.
It was so great to see everyone out on the streets on the day.
All donations, gifts and ideas were welcomed and much appreciated by all.
Poppy's Light Foundation would like to extend our warmest thanks to everyone at Washington Running Club.
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