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Running in Memory of Lucy and Simba

Apr 06, 2025 - May 04, 2025

Running in Memory of Lucy and Simba

Running in Memory of Lucy and Simba

Harry Atkins

Lucy was a fabulous daughter and sister who was full of life, a force of nature, and someone who brought joy and fun into the lives of all she met. Tragically she was killed, aged 20, together with our dog Simba in a road traffic accident on the 24th June 2024. Lucy would though have wanted us to get on with our lives, doing things in her memory. Therefore, I (Harry, Lucy’s brother), and our Mum, Nicky, are doing a run in honour of Lucy to make sure she lives on in all of our memories. I am running the Madrid Half-Marathon with some school friends on the 6th April, and Mum is running the Great Birmingham Run (10km) with her friend Lisa on the 4th May.

We will be raising money for three charities. First, money will go to the Zambezi Sunrise Trust to help fund developments at a community school in Zambia, as Lucy had an amazing time volunteering as a teacher out there in 2023. Money raised will also go to Crisis, as this was a charity that Lucy gave money to. Finally, money will go to the Birmingham Dogs Home in memory of Simba. Any donations to help these three wonderful causes are hugely appreciated. Lucy will never be forgotten.

Supporting

The Zambezi Sunrise Trust Logo
The Zambezi Sunrise Trust

International | 1169587

34%

The trust is dedicated to providing ongoing support to our projects through the provision of buildings, books, student needs, teaching materials, uniforms, sports and musical equipment, hygiene products and nutritional support. Our primary focus is on children but our support extends to women’s groups so that they are better able to support themselves and their children.

Birmingham Dogs Home Logo
Birmingham Dogs Home

Animals | 222436

33%

Birmingham Dogs Home cares 24 hours a day, every day of the year for stray, abandoned and relinquished dogs from across the West Midlands and South Staffordshire. Every year we rescue & rehome 2,000 local homeless dogs without any government funding.

Crisis UK Logo
Crisis UK

Community | 1082947

33%

We are the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. We help people out of homelessness and campaign for the changes needed to solve it altogether.

Supporters 279

  • B

    1 day, 20 hours

    Brice Guignard

    £ 20.00

  • O

    2 days, 1 hour

    Oliver Perry

    £ 15.00

    (+£3.75) Gift Aid
  • E

    3 days, 3 hours

    Elizabeth Poole

    Good luck Nicky and Harry xx

    £ 20.00

    (+£5.00) Gift Aid
  • A

    3 days, 6 hours

    Adele

    Good Luck with the runs x

    £ 10.00

    (+£2.50) Gift Aid
  • A

    3 days, 9 hours

    Anonymous

    £ 20.00

  • T

    3 days, 17 hours

    T Lune

    £ 20.00

  • S

    3 days, 18 hours

    Sonia and Craig

    Truly wonderful causes that you have choosen in Lucy and Simba’s memory. Friends of fluffy and scruffy

    £ 50.00

    (+£12.50) Gift Aid
  • J

    4 days, 5 hours

    Johnny

    Good Harry and Nicky. All great causes. X

    £ 20.00

    (+£5.00) Gift Aid
  • H

    4 days, 19 hours

    Hannah, Kev, Benji and Biscuit

    Running for great causes

    £ 20.00

    (+£5.00) Gift Aid
  • K

    5 days, 18 hours

    Kate

    £ 25.00

  • S

    6 days

    Suus Mulligan

    Go Harry Go ⭐️

    £ 10.00

  • T

    6 days

    Trixie the Dog

    From one member of the Scruffy & Fluffy family to another.

    £ 30.00

  • C

    6 days, 4 hours

    Conrad

    £ 20.00

    (+£5.00) Gift Aid
  • L

    1 week

    Les and Nigel

    Best wishes

    £ 10.00

    (+£2.50) Gift Aid
  • C

    1 week

    Caroline & David Davis

    What a beautiful tribute 🤗🏃‍♀️🏃

    £ 20.00

    (+£5.00) Gift Aid
  • A

    1 week, 1 day

    Anonymous

    Proud of you, Harry

    £ 30.00

  • G

    1 week, 2 days

    Giorgio

    Go and smash it mate x

    £ 10.00

  • L

    1 week, 2 days

    Lily Erwood

    Smash it Harry ! X

    £ 10.00

  • A

    1 week, 3 days

    Alice Hunt

    £ 20.00

  • M

    1 week, 5 days

    Maureen

    £ 20.00

  • A

    1 week, 5 days

    Anon

    My love will be with you both every step of the way.x

    £ 200.00

  • J

    1 week, 5 days

    Jen J

    £ 30.00

    (+£7.50) Gift Aid
  • M

    1 week, 6 days

    Manon

    £ 5.00

  • R

    1 week, 6 days

    RGJ

    KRO FROM A BLUE NOSE

    £ 50.00

  • D

    1 week, 6 days

    Delaney-Hall family

    What an amazing tribute to Lucy &Simba xx good luck to you both and we will be cheering Nicky on in Brum xxx

    £ 100.00

    (+£25.00) Gift Aid
532%

£5,317.11

+ £551.75 Gift Aid

£1,000 target | 279 supporters

£0.00

 Offline donations

Charities Supporting

The Zambezi Sunrise Trust

34%

Birmingham Dogs Home

33%

Crisis UK

33%

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