St John’s Chambers barristers, pupils and staff have decided to take part in a fitness challenge to raise funds for Penny Brohn UK. We wanted to support a local charity which we know some members and staff hold close to their hearts, and one that has helped them through some very challenging times.
We have raised £1,620 so far, and still have 11 days to go! Good luck to all of our pledgers:
- Christopher Sharp QC – rowing 50km on an ERG machine
- Abigail Bond – running a marathon
- Matthew White – cycling 8 miles or more, rowing 4km or more and running 5km or more 3 times a week
- Sarah Phillimore – walking the dogs for at least 30 minutes once a day
- Alex Troup – cycling 200km
- Sophie Smith-Holland – walking 200km and 31km backwards
- Diana Pannizzon-Pineda, Jack Pankhurst and Lauren Karmel – running and walking 600km between all 3 of them
- Ben Handy – running 100 miles
- Sarah Sands – running 100km
- Derek Jenkins – walking 200km
- Emily Dalton – running/cycling 100km and 100 squats
If you would like to make a donation, please visit our sponsor page here.
For 40 years Penny Brohn UK has been working compassionately alongside people with cancer, placing them at the heart of everything it does. Its whole person approach offers personalised care from the point of a cancer diagnosis into treatment and throughout survivorship. Exploring areas like diet, exercise, emotions, relationships and managing stress, its free courses, one-to-one therapies, and group sessions, work alongside standard medical treatment to achieve the best health and wellbeing by supporting the holistic needs – psychological, emotional, spiritual and physical – of people affected by cancer.
Their online services and advice have been invaluable throughout my treatment for breast cancer, and the counselling support was fantastic. I cannot thank them enough.”
Annette Bushell, St John’s Chambers
Penny Brohn UK does some exceptional work, and we are proud to be sponsoring them throughout May with our athletic pledges.
Follow the hashtag #SJCfitnesspledge to support and see how our pledgers are doing.