Fundraisers’ stories
Be inspired by our fundraisers’ stories – and let us know if you’d like to add yours!
Katie walked 300,000 steps in September to support the Miscarriage Association
I am not a jogger or a runner, but walking is something I could do, and every step was for the women who walked the miscarriage path before me, the ones who are walking it now, and those who will sadly come after us.
Ian ran the 2021 London Marathon for the M.A with his own ballot place
Ian applied for a ballot entry for the 2020 London Marathon and was delighted to learn that he had obtained his own place. After the cancellation of the 2020 race, he was finally able to run in this iconic event in October 2021, and chose to support the Miscarriage Association along the way.
Amy’s team of M.A Marchers walked 21 kilometres to help the M.A.
Amy organised a team of family and friends to take on a 21 mile sponsored walk for the M.A.
Ben ran the 2021 London Marathon for the M.A.
Ben successfully applied for one of our charity places to join team M.A to run the London Marathon in 2020, but, due to its cancellation, finally got to run in 2021.
Harry’s iron distance triathlon
Harry explains how and why he took on an iron distance triathlon after he and his wife lost their baby twins.
Caitie’s acts of kindness for Miles That Matter 21
Caitie carried out weekly challenges including 21 random acts of kindness for Miles That Matter 21, in memory of her baby.
Lisa joins in with a Miles That Matter 21 challenge
Lisa shares why she and her husband walked 21 miles for the Miscarriage Association.
Kate Steps Up for the M.A.
Kate explains why it meant so much to her to take on a challenge for the M.A..
Cerian Steps Up for the M.A in January
Cerian completed 250,000 steps in January, with the help of her little boy!
Leanne Steps Up for the M.A
Leanne took part in our Step Up campaign in January in memory of her three lost pregnancies.
Laura Steps Up for the M.A.
Laura completed 250,000 steps for the January Step Up challenge, having never done anything like this before.
Karen leapt from a plane to raise funds for the M.A
Karen took part in a tandem skydive organised by our charity partners Skyline to raise funds for the Miscarriage Association in May 2021, and it was an experience she’ll never forget!
Andi’s 2.6 Challenge
Andi took on the 2.6 challenge back in April, and was amazed by her supporters generosity – here is her story.
Kerry’s 100 Miles That Matter in as many days
Kerry is working her way through a ‘100 miles in 100 days’ challenge for the Miscarriage Association’s Miles That Matter fundraiser. Here, she explains why she decided to take part.
Jessica’s hiking, cycling and running her Miles That Matter
Jessica shares her reasons for supporting Miles That Matter by hiking, cycling and running, to help fund the Miscarriage Association helpline.
Hannah runs Miles That Matter
Hannah talks about why she signed up to the Miscarriage Association’s Miles That Matter fundraising challenge during the coronavirus pandemic.
So how long is the London Marathon?
In the strict sense of the word, a marathon measures 26.2 miles. But for Kerrie, it measures so much more.
Laura wanted to end the silence surrounding miscarriage
Running for the Miscarriage Association seemed an obvious choice for me to fundraise for as miscarriage is such a secret, and it shouldn’t be.
Jo and Ben run the Royal Parks Half Marathon together
Jo and Ben’s experience of recurrent loss led them to enter the Royal Parks half marathon in support of the Miscarriage Association. Jo shares their story here.
Tracey wanted to increase awareness about miscarriage with her second event
I have unfortunately suffered two miscarriages, the first in August 2017 and the second in April 2019. After my first miscarriage I trawled for answers and came across the Miscarriage Association website.
Dan cycled coast to coast with his friends
After Dan and his wife Rebekah suffered a miscarriage, Dan decided to get his friends on board to do something special to support our charity.
Nicky ran the London Marathon in memory of her lost baby
Having experienced a missed miscarriage, Nicky wanted to help the Miscarriage Association support others affected by miscarriage.
Running became Kate’s salvation
After experiencing multiple miscarriages, running became Kate’s salvation.
Jen ran the 2019 London Marathon
Jen was a member of our 2019 London Marathon team. Husband Peter tells the story from his perspective.
Running the 2019 London Marathon for the Miscarriage Association
Dan shares his reasons for running the 2019 London Marathon.
‘Puddle Hoppers’ swim the Channel
After 18 months of training, Pete, Chris, Becky and Kelly swam the English Channel in relay.
Andy sets out for a skydive
Andy wanted to support the work of the Miscarriage Association and do something in memory of the baby he lost.
Roseanne’s remembrance fundraiser
Roseanne held a fundraiser to help remember her babies and give support to others.
Nick’s run to raise awareness
After Nick and his wife experienced 4 miscarriages, he decided to help raise awareness by taking part in his first ever run.
2018 London Marathon Team
Photos and comments from the Miscarriage Association’s 2018 London Marathon team.
Kate’s story – London Marathon 2018
Kate talks about her experience of miscarriage and why it made her want to break down barriers and raise awareness.
Nathan’s story – London Marathon 2018
Nathan shares his experience of 2 miscarriages and what it was like running a marathon for the M.A..
Siân’s winter sea swim
Siân took part in a Boxing Day sea swim to raise funds and awareness, and as a part of her healing following three miscarriages.
Jamie’s 100 miles
After Jamie and his wife experienced a miscarriage in 2017, he ran 100 miles in a month to raise money for the Miscarriage Association.
Stacey’s charity insanity class
Stacey talks about how organising a charity event helped give her something to focus on after her miscarriage.
Pink and blue fundraising
Tracey raised funds by asking friends and colleagues to wear pink and blue during Babyloss Awareness Week.
Nicola took part in the Kilt Walk
After the loss of her IVF twins, Nicola chose to fundraise to help others going through something similar.
Aislinn and Ericka take on Edinburgh
Members of our Edinburgh support group, Aislinn and Ericka ran the Edinburgh 10k to give something back.
13.1 Miles for all the Angels in the Sky
Helina talks about running the 20k Manchester Half Marathon, on 28 May 2017.
Katherine’s Zumbathon
After her fourth miscarriage, Katherine channelled her energy into organising a Zumbathon, with Shahina’s help.
Natasza’s sprint triathlon
After her 6th miscarriage, Natasza took part in the Hever Castle triathlon.
2016 London Marathon team
Comments and photos from the Miscarriage Association’s 2016 London Marathon team.
2014 London Marathon team
Photos and comments from the 2014 Miscarriage Association London Marathon team.
2013 London Marathon team
London Marathon stories and photos from our 2013 Marathon team members, Rosie, Nick, Terry and Simon.
