1,300 Miles for the Lily Mae Foundation

Every year, our team takes on a challenge to raise money and awareness for a charity that means a great deal to us. It’s become a tradition that not only supports an important cause but also brings us together as a team.

This year’s challenge started during one of our charity team catch-ups when Mia announced that she was planning to complete 5km every day throughout May in support of the Lily Mae Foundation. She then asked if anyone would like to join her.

The response was a unanimous and rather emphatic “no!” 

While the prospect of running 5km every day wasn’t quite for everyone, we still wanted to support Mia’s fantastic effort and find a way to get the whole team involved. After discussing a few ideas and chatting with Matt Whitehouse at LMF, we landed on a challenge that felt ambitious, achievable and inclusive: to collectively complete 1,300 miles during May.

To keep track of our progress, we set up a Strava group where team members could log their miles and encourage each other along the way. Whether people chose to run or walk, every mile counted towards our shared goal.

As the month progressed, the challenge became about much more than simply reaching a number. Team members found themselves getting outside more, pushing personal limits and motivating each other through the highs and lows of the month. The unusually warm weather added an extra challenge at times, and as the end of May approached, we realised we’d need a significant final push to achieve our target.

Thankfully, the team rose to the occasion. Through determination, teamwork and plenty of encouragement, we crossed the finish line and achieved our goal of 1,300 miles.

We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished. Not only have we raised valuable funds, but we’ve also helped raise awareness of the vital work LMF does to support parents and families during some of the most difficult and heartbreaking times in their lives.

A huge thank you goes to everyone who took part, sponsored us, supported us and cheered us on throughout the challenge. Every mile made a difference.

Unfortunately, we couldn’t fit everyone who participated into the photos, but this achievement was only possible because of every single person who contributed to the 1,300-mile challenge!