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Alongside transforming global recruitment with inicio talent, I'm training for the Royal Parks Half - London on behalf of Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity. Here's the exciting part: inicio talent will match every donation! Your contribution, no matter how small, will have double the impact. Plus, I'm sharing a potentially life-changing tip that I've discovered through this training block... put jam on crumpets... 😅 👉 Thanks in advance and please give generously. Link in comments. #startup #entrepreneurship #charity #donations

I’m now half way through my 30 half marathons in 30 days challenge 🏃♂️ 317.4KM down✅ Over 360,000 steps✅ Over £3000 raised✅ And only 15 more half marathons to run… The final 15 days will likely be the toughest part of this challenge so any shares/donations are massively appreciated and to learn a bit more about my motivation for doing this challenge, click the link below: https://lnkd.in/e8cmyzW4

Last Saturday, our founder Gordon Miller embarked on an incredible journey, participating in the Chase The Sun Cycle, riding coast to coast. Every pedal stroke of this grueling 310-kilometre ride, completed in just 14 hours, was dedicated to raising awareness of modern slavery and supporting Ride For Freedom. What an amazing display of mental and physical strength! Now, we’re inviting YOU to join the #CycleRevolution and make a difference. Whether with friends, collogues, or solo, ride the way you want and help us raise crucial funds to help fight modern slavery. You have a choice in how you participate: Why not set your own challenge? It doesn't have to be anywhere near as intense as Gordon's. Your challenge could be: 1. Riding your bike every day during Anti-Slavery Week. 2. Taking your family out for a ride. 3. Creating a relay team with colleagues. 4. Organizing a group ride with your spin class. 5. Baking treats for the cyclist at your organisation taking part and sharing them to raise awareness and funds. Every effort counts, and every choice you make helps our incredible organization educate, raise awareness, advocate, and provide remedies for survivors of modern slavery through cycling. Ready to make a difference? Sign up for the Cycle Revolution and choose how you’ll contribute - https://lnkd.in/erw3b2cd #RideForFreedom #EndModernSlavery #makeadifference #cycleyourway #raiseawareness #jointhemovement #fundraising #sponsor #donate #AntiSlaveryWeek

Here is to 10 more great years

24 days until one of my biggest challenges. A half-mile swim, followed by a 12-mile bike and a 5K (3.1-mile run). I don’t like running and I certainly don’t like swimming. (One of my goals is to simply not drown). What’s my why? Why would I put myself through this? Four reasons (and they all happen to start with “C”) Challenge - Life is short. Why not challenge ourselves and push ourselves outside of our comfort zone? When we are in rocking chairs watching TV (or VR) all day, we may wish we would’ve done more! Camaraderie - Doing hard things alone is very hard. Doing hard things with others takes away some of the pain and adds in some additional motivation. Commitment - I committed to it, so I am doing it! Charity - This is a charity event. I’m raising money for fatherless children - for both global and local partners. If you feel so called to give - you can do so below & I’ll certainly take all the good vibes I can get! What are you doing to challenge yourself this summer? I’d love to know! #tri #f4f #doinggood #challenge

🌟 Reflecting on Kevin Sinfield’s Fireside Chat at the Solace Summit 🌟 Kevin Sinfield’s session was truly inspiring. His reflections on leadership, teamwork, and his incredible fundraising for MND left a lasting impression. Here are the key lessons to take away: 1. Humility in Leadership: Kevin spoke about the importance of recognising that others may be better than you in certain areas. True leadership is about knowing when and how to lead, with humility. 2.High Standards and Integrity: Holding yourself to incredibly high standards is essential, but it takes courage to do what’s right, even if it means being unpopular. Kevin’s term "aladoxaphobia" (the fear of appearing foolish) shows how important it is to act with integrity. 3.People-Centric Leadership: "We’re all in the people business," Kevin said. Whether it’s in sport or in the community, treating people properly and fairly is crucial. 4. Balance in High Performance: Kevin warned against extremes—whether too soft or too harsh. There’s a "sweet spot" where you can drive success while also supporting your team. Kevin’s fundraising efforts for MND, inspired by his close friend Rob Burrow, have raised over £10 million to date. His dedication to honouring Rob and helping others shines through in every challenge he takes on—like the 7-in-7 marathons, where he admitted to hating running but did it because of the commitment he made. One of his most moving quotes was: "Often, our heroes are the people we spend the most time with. The ones who show up for you when you need them most." Kevin’s unwavering commitment is beyond inspiring. You can support his continued efforts to raise money for MND here: Donate to Kevin Sinfield’s Charity Fund here: https://lnkd.in/ey8GzbzZ #Leadership #KevinSinfield #MND #50YearsOfSolace #LocalGov #Charity #Teamwork #Resilience #Inspiration #SolaceSummit

How you can support us - fundraise! 🏃♂️🥈 Are you a keen runner, with some Spring races coming up? Or someone looking to challenge themselves to try something new? Why not add to the fun by fundraising for us at the same time? Whether it's a sponsored silence 🤐, a marathon 🏃♀️, or a walking challenge to get fit this year, we'd love for you to support us! What do you have planned? #Fundraising #S6CityWide #NewYearsResolutions

How do you knock a couple of minutes off a personal best time for a 5km run… When you’ve only got one day left to do it, and your legs are already knackered from running 100km over the last 28 days? 🏃🏻♂️🤔 Well that’s the quandary I had to figure out when heading into run 29, but if I could miraculously do it somehow. This would allow me to unlock two additional blocks of funding for the charity fundraiser. As two of my friends, had challenged me to beat two different 5km times ⏱️ That seemed completely out of my reach when I first set out on this journey. Although, if there’s one thing I’ve learnt from committing to the process of running everyday in July. Is that you can always be smarter with the routes you take, even if they are going to push my fitness limits to their absolute break point. Which is exactly what I did; as I decided to get a slight lift to one of the highest starting points in Bolton ⛰️ That was fortunately just adjacent to the circuit that I’d usually use to train 👟 As my master plan, was to give myself a video game style speed boost 🏎️💨 That would hopefully propel me to those two target times. However, there was a major caveat to this. As in order to reach those goals, I’d need to maintain a pace that I wasn’t fully accustomed with yet 🥵 So this wasn’t going to be the easiest of workarounds, but it wasn’t going to stop me from at least giving it a go. But the real question now is… did I have enough stamina, to get over the line in time? 😳 (I don’t think I could’ve written any more anticipation for a video 😂, although this is quite a monumental episode) —————————— If you'd like to support this challenge for the Speed Of Sight Charity Then please do consider checking out the link to the fundraising page in the comment section 🔗 Thank you for all of the support and donations so far 🫶🏻 #run #video #motivation #challenges #charity #mentalhealth #contentcreation

We hope that this video helps explain the reason why we, as Dads and an Uncle, take on these extreme challenges for Tŷ Hafan

I got mugged. Twice. The first time was years ago in the grounds of Southmead hospital, before Southmead was a part of Bristol you’d want to live in (or even visit). And because my paper-round covered a 100,000 mile radius I’m riding my bike to my next drop. And then someone asks me for the time. I didn’t really see where the request came from so I cycled round in a loop and by that time they were on me, blocking my route. “That’s my bike” the two brutes said. Turns out, they were right, in so much as it was now because if I didn’t give it to them I would be no more. Gutted. I loved riding. I loved my bike. (I didn’t love my paper-round or Southmead but that’s not the point). So I limped home, like the closing scenes of a lassie movie, although it was mainly my ego that was bruised. The second time, also ages ago, went quite differently. “Nice watch…” Says this guy who jumps out of a bush to block my path by Horfield Sports Centre (they did a cracking roller-disco back in the day). He then grabs my hand and asks me to take off my watch. Not again, I think. And in one ninja-like move I grabbed my arm back and ran all the way home without looking back. And because I had legs like a giraffe combined with the testosterone levels of a 14 year old boy I honestly don’t think Usain Bolt would have caught up with me that day. So I got to keep my watch. Lucky me!! Sometimes when you are faced with a serious challenge, you have to take a different approach. Fundraising is no different. I’ve spoken to charities of ALL sizes and there are always challenges that need to be addressed. Strategies need to change. Staff need to change. Processes need to change. Techniques need to change. Don’t be afraid to make brave decisions where the data and / or your instincts lead you to. Especially if it’s outsourcing some of it 😜 cough Better Story cough You won't regret it! Anyone got a bike I can borrow? #charity #fundraising #comms