Events

Volunteer Amanda's Seattle fundraiser raised a whooping £174 for Livlife.

Thanks Amanda and everyone who came down to support Livlife.

We only wish we could have been there to join in the festivities!

Manchester University volunteers have been at it again! With a bag pack in Sainsburys and Morrisions raising £647 for Livlife.

Once again all the volunteers deserve a huge thank you for their continual support for Livlife. Thank you!

On Friday 16th March, 19 volunteers from The University of Manchester descended on ASDA Hulme to bag pack for the afternoon.

The fundraiser was a huge success with the customers in high spirits and the volunteers on top bag packing form, raising a massive £671.31!

A huge thank you to all the brilliant students who volunteered their time on a Friday afternoon and thank you to ASDA Hulme for having us.

On Wednesday 21st March dedicated volunteers Siobhan and Neena ran a clothes swap at Font Bar in Fallowfield.

The evening was rather impromptu with the girls hoping to catch the last of the students before they disappear for the Easter break.

Armed with cupcakes and a few old jumpers they raised £33.61 - enough money to educate 6 students at the Livlife Centre! Thank you both!

On Monday 13th of February 2012 supporters crowded in to veggie cafe Fuel in a cosy room overlooking Withington high street, Manchester. The night promised five musical acts with amazing performances inspiring attendees to give generously to the cause. Tantalisingly placed by the entrance was the home-made Victorian sponge for the winner who successfully guessed the weight of the cake.

With this at the back of everyone’s minds acoustic duo Pip and Biff opened the night with soulful vocals and accomplished guitar melodies. The second act, Dalya and Max, offered an amazing Johnny Cash cover followed seamlessly by a Whitney Houston number that had everyone singing along. Singing turned to dancing with the thrashy rock of Family Wolves and then the mellow beats of Peak District. The final band Oh How wound down the evening as the lead singer wailed soft ethereal sounds, accompanied by surreal acoustics and a saw-instrument played by a talented, mysterious and hooded violinist.

With the night coming to an end the cake was triumphantly presented to Isabella Uren who guessed 1.45 kilos which was ridiculously close to the correct weight of 1.49. Overall the evening managed to raise £50 pounds and a lot of awareness for Livlife.

Thanks to everyone who organised the event and took part.

Dedicated Manchester volunteers Kate and Laura took to their kitchens, rolled up their sleeves, baked like they'd never baked before and then sold the delights of their toil to unsuspecting students.

They raised a wapping £81.05, enough to send 16 and a fifth people to learn at the Livlife Centre for a whole month! We'll save the fifth until we've got 4 more of them, but it wont be long at this rate.....A massive thank you to Kate and Laura and all the other volunteers at the international student fair.

The FSI Challenge 2011

Saturday 2nd July 2011
Thornbridge Hall, Derbyshire

This July, the gates of Thornbridge Hall in Derbyshire once again swing open as small charities come together for the FSI Challenge, a day that mixes fundraising and family fun to benefit small charities that support communities right across the UK. LivLife are using this opportunity to ask supporters to enter to raise money for us.

The Challenge is a fun run/walk with 4 and 10 km courses that are suitable to all ages with a reasonable level of fitness. The route takes you through some of the most scenic parts of the Peak District, after which you can relax in the grounds of Thornbridge Hall, the country home of Emma Harrison (Chair of the FSI).

Please email Sam@livlife.org for more details.

Taming of the Shrew, April 28th 2010

The Stock Exchange Dramatic & Operatic Society are putting on a ‘Shakespeare in the City’ performance of Taming the Shrew at the offices of Deloitte in London in aid of LivLife. Drop us a line if you’d like a ticket.

Andrew James Walsh Memorial Trust with LivLife and School under the Tree, May 8th 2010

LivLife are joining forces with the Andrew James Walsh Memorial Trust, a charity which supports the education of disadvantaged children in India and Africa, and School under the Tree, a charity which funds the education of 130 children in Ethiopia, for an evening of jollity at the Irish World Heritage Centre in Manchester. With the entertainment provided by the quite brilliant swing band, The Managers, it promises to be an evening of glorious fun. More details to follow…

Racenight, March 2010

After the success of the first Racenight, Laura and Dan Wells opened their house for a re-run of the races with some different punters. Another fantastic night saw a few winners, none more so than LivLife who raised around £800. Thanks to everyone who came, and especially Laura and Dan!

Kilimanjaro, February 2010

Motivated by the dual aims of reaching the roof of Africa and changing lives in Tanzania, a team of five intrepid climbers set off on a trek up Mount Kilimanjaro at the end of February 2010. Steve Yates, Vicky Yates, Tom Yates, Jonny Braithwaite and Keith Reed put their bodies through one of the tougher workouts you can do and raised over £1,250 for LivLife in the process. Huge, huge thanks guys!

Racenight, January 2010

2010 kicked off with a racenight in Earlsfield, South West London. Hosted by one of our trustees, Laura, and her husband Dan, we had a chirpy bunch of punters who’d come to enjoy a lovely curry and bet on the outcome of a few greyhound races. Supported by the “Guess the weight of the education centre” competition and a match funding offer from PricewaterhouseCoopers, the night raised over £1,000. Thanks to everyone who came and especially to Laura and Dan for their efforts in hosting.

LivLife at Uluru, August 2009

The end of summer all-day BBQ went off in style and although the sun didn't shine all day, hoards of people came out in support of LivLife and to join in the party and raise over £650 for LivLife in the process.

A big thanks to everyone that came and especially Uluru for hosting the event and Ben Wells for his huge effort in organising the night.

If you have any ideas for a fundraiser and you'd like to give it a go, let us know and we'll get on board.