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BBC News
15-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
East Yorkshire charity 'overwhelmed' after £115k donation
A charity said its future had been secured after a fundraising walk raised £115, Rainbows supports families experiencing baby loss, infertility and miscarriage and relies totally on public money was raised by Joel Redhead who walked 140 miles (225km) with his friend Shane from Coventry to Wales before climbing Snowdon. He completed the walk in memory of his nephew Jude, who died shortly after he was born in November 2024. Mr Redhead said he was motivated after his sister told him about the support she received from the charity after the loss of her son."I feel like it is probably the most traumatic thing you could ever go through as a family," he said."So the fact that Chasing Rainbows are going to have that massive pot of money to support people for years to come is just a massive relief."The charity was founded in 2019 by Sam Catanach after she experienced five has helped more than 500 families across Hull and East Catanach said the "unbelievable" amount of money would enable the charity "to do more"."It's really overwhelming for a small charity like us to have so much money raised. It's huge," she said."It makes us so solid and sustainable in terms of moving our future plans forward, growing the service and being able to reach more women and families." Mr Redhead, who initially planned to raise £5,000, said the walk was also a chance to raise awareness of the issue."Baby loss in any form is such a taboo subject, where people feel awkward speaking about it," he said."I hope that, after we've spread that message online with everybody's help, that people won't feel so awkward about speaking about that."If you have been affected by the issues raised in this article, the BBC's Action Line has details of advice and support to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
TikTok influencers walk from Coventry to Wales for charity
Two TikTok influencers who met through social media are walking 140 miles (225 km) from Coventry to Wales to raise money for a bereavement charity. Shane Cole, from Walsgrave, Coventry, and Joel Redhead, from Hull, are fundraising for Chasing Rainbows, which supports families who have lost a pair, who set off on Tuesday, will walk at least a marathon a day for five days in memory of Mr Redhead's nephew, Jude, who died shortly after he was born in November. Mr Cole described the charity as "really close to Joel's heart". "It has really helped his sister who struggled and didn't know who to talk to, but now she goes to the support groups and openly talks about it," he added they had raised more than £20,000 before the walk even started, which meant a lot to his friend."We received a £4,200 donation while we were on a live stream the other night and he just burst out crying," Mr Cole said. 'Our followers want to help' The pair plan to camp each night along the route, which will end at Yr Wyddfa, also known as Cole said their social media followers had already reached out to help. "We're putting our route out each day and they've offered us places where we can stay in their back gardens, cook in their kitchens and charge our phones," he said. They hope to reach the Welsh mountain by Sunday and climb to their finish line at the summit. The influencers previously took part in a challenge to raise money for a men's mental health charity by driving from John O'Groats to Lands End. "That's where we started to get a bond with each other," Mr Cole said. "[Joel's] really hyper and he's going to keep the spirits high." The pair are documenting their journey online to "raise as much awareness as possible". "We're going to be posting endless videos along the way and try keep it upbeat along the way by playing pranks on each other, but also remembering the serious reason why we're doing this," Mr Cole said."The biggest donation the charity has ever received is £10,000 so already our community has raised more than it has ever had. "The more awareness and the more we raise, the more we will be able to help." Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Fashion Network
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fashion Network
Art installations come to Battersea Power Station for summer
Battersea Power Station's transformation into a major standalone London retail attraction has been a major success but the venue isn't resting on its laurels to keep visitor numbers rising for the historic location by the Thames. The venue is staging two new public art installations by award-winning multimedia artist Charlotte Colbert. It's part of the destination's spring/summer 2025 fashion and beauty campaign 'Radiant Reflections', 'promoting body positivity and encouraging visitors to celebrate their reflections, and London Craft Week'. Until 1 June, two free-to-view surrealist artworks – Dreamland Sirens and Where Angels Live — take pride of place within the Grade II listed building's historic turbine halls, forming 'Chasing Rainbows', 'inviting visitors into a world of imagination, hope and cultural healing'. From 9-18 May, the installations will be accompanied by a Colbert-designed pop-up store in Turbine Hall A, as well as a free customisation station (9-11 and 17-18 May) with limited-edition patches for fashion and homeware purchases, 'a unique way to inject personality into their seasonal shop'. The Battersea attraction has reported a number of success stories since its transformation with its operator saying retailers there saw sales increasing 13.4% year on year in November/December trading period. Fashion sales rose 11.7%, jewellery and accessories jumped 13.3% and beauty lifted 11.2% on a like-for-like basis.
Fashion Network
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fashion Network
Art installations come to Battersea Power Station for summer
Battersea Power Station's transformation into a major standalone London retail attraction has been a major success but the venue isn't resting on its laurels to keep visitor numbers rising for the historic location by the Thames. The venue is staging two new public art installations by award-winning multimedia artist Charlotte Colbert. It's part of the destination's spring/summer 2025 fashion and beauty campaign 'Radiant Reflections', 'promoting body positivity and encouraging visitors to celebrate their reflections, and London Craft Week'. Until 1 June, two free-to-view surrealist artworks – Dreamland Sirens and Where Angels Live — take pride of place within the Grade II listed building's historic turbine halls, forming 'Chasing Rainbows', 'inviting visitors into a world of imagination, hope and cultural healing'. From 9-18 May, the installations will be accompanied by a Colbert-designed pop-up store in Turbine Hall A, as well as a free customisation station (9-11 and 17-18 May) with limited-edition patches for fashion and homeware purchases, 'a unique way to inject personality into their seasonal shop'. The Battersea attraction has reported a number of success stories since its transformation with its operator saying retailers there saw sales increasing 13.4% year on year in November/December trading period. Fashion sales rose 11.7%, jewellery and accessories jumped 13.3% and beauty lifted 11.2% on a like-for-like basis.
Fashion Network
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fashion Network
Art installations come to Battersea Power Station for summer
Battersea Power Station's transformation into a major standalone London retail attraction has been a major success but the venue isn't resting on its laurels to keep visitor numbers rising for the historic location by the Thames. The venue is staging two new public art installations by award-winning multimedia artist Charlotte Colbert. It's part of the destination's spring/summer 2025 fashion and beauty campaign 'Radiant Reflections', 'promoting body positivity and encouraging visitors to celebrate their reflections, and London Craft Week'. Until 1 June, two free-to-view surrealist artworks – Dreamland Sirens and Where Angels Live — take pride of place within the Grade II listed building's historic turbine halls, forming 'Chasing Rainbows', 'inviting visitors into a world of imagination, hope and cultural healing'. From 9-18 May, the installations will be accompanied by a Colbert-designed pop-up store in Turbine Hall A, as well as a free customisation station (9-11 and 17-18 May) with limited-edition patches for fashion and homeware purchases, 'a unique way to inject personality into their seasonal shop'. The Battersea attraction has reported a number of success stories since its transformation with its operator saying retailers there saw sales increasing 13.4% year on year in November/December trading period. Fashion sales rose 11.7%, jewellery and accessories jumped 13.3% and beauty lifted 11.2% on a like-for-like basis.
