Running the Florence Marathon for CBF – By Richard Carden

“In November 2008 I ran the Florence marathon to raise money for the Children’s Burns Foundation. My training for the event started 4 months earlier and consisted of a lot of (boring) running. As the weekend of the marathon arrived I felt a mixture of relief and anticipation at the thought of finally having to… Read more »

Splash the Cash!

Clare, one of the Foundation’s Trustees, is taking part in the Great North Swim this September to help raise money towards our projects. The mile long swim across England’s largest lake – Windermere – attracted over 5000 swimmers last year! We’re all really proud of Clare for taking on this incredible challenge – and hope… Read more »

The Pitz are Bringing in the Pounds!

For all of you who love nothing more than a good night out dancing to rock and pop classics, why not come along to Corban’s Gallery in Hale Barns on 19th September and have a great night out, as well as helping support the Foundation. Legendary band The Pitz is playing live, and for just… Read more »

Another Successful Camp

The Foundation supported the Manchester Children’s Burns Camp this year, which saw a number of burn injured young people spending a fantastic week in the Lake District. The weather was extremely kind to them – apparently only one rainy day! – so they had plenty of time to kayak, abseil, hike and mountain bike. As… Read more »