As many of you will be aware, we have sadly had to postpone all of our clubs, activities and trips indefinitely in response to government advice concerning the transmission of COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
As many of you will be aware, we have sadly had to postpone all of our clubs, activities and trips indefinitely in response to government advice concerning the transmission of COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
We were over the moon to hear that local schoolgirl, Izzy Tomlinson of Warden Park Secondary Academy, came up with the idea of running a cake sale at her home to raise money for Kangaroos. Continue reading “Local schoolgirl raises £210 for Kangaroos!”
Last year was an incredible year for Kangaroos as we celebrated the charity’s 25th Anniversary. To mark the occasion we have published a very special booklet to celebrate and record our achievements.
Continue reading “Memories of 25 Years”
On Saturday 15th February we marked the end of our 25th Anniversary Year with a Family Day. The event ‘For the Love of Kangaroos’, held at The Kings Centre, in Burgess Hill, was a celebration of all we achieved in 2019. It was attended by 200 of our members and supporters.
After months of training, on Sunday 1st Sep 2019 myself, Mark Jackson, Maxine Hayes and Sophia Glynne, ‘The Kangaroos Crusaders’, all successfully completed one of the biggest physical and mental challenges we have ever endured, walking 100kms (143,368 steps!) continuously with no sleep, in just over 24hrs from Eastbourne to Arundel. The equivalent of nearly 2 and half marathons in one go.
Continue reading “100km Endurance Hike for Kangaroos”
The Harlands Group have offered fantastic support to Kangaroos since choosing us their charity of the year early in 2019. They’ve generously sponsored some of our events and held a number of their own fundraising activities, plus around 80 Harlands employees have signed up to payroll giving. Continue reading “Spotlight on Harlands”
