Keen supporters run the Manchester 10k
We are lucky here at Friends of Serenity to have the support from many people in the community that follow and support our charity and raise funds towards our aspirations. The latest are Fran Bury (31) from Blackburn and Cheryl Waters (36) from Wigan. The pair are running the Manchester 10k on Sunday 18th May. We […]
Aching Arms Support
Friends of Serenity is delighted to work alongside Aching Arms to supply dedicated bears for their Luke’s Angel Boxes. We hope that the bears bring some comfort to bereaved parents. Aching Arms is a baby loss charity run by a group of bereaved mothers who have experienced the pain and emptiness of leaving hospital without […]
Serenity Ball Raffle and Auction Prizes Announced
Following the generosity of local and national business plus local people Friends of Serenity can announce the current list of Auction and Raffle prizes for the Serenity Ball being held on the 4th of April. If you would like to register your interest for any Auction Prize before the ball please send your reserve and […]
Friends of Serenity “Charity of the Year”
Friends of Serenity is over the moon to confirm it has been chosen as charity of the year to Manchester based engineering firm Simon Carves Engineering Ltd. More information about this partnership can be found here.
Survival of the Fittest
On Saturday 9th November 2013 a team of 5 particpated in a punishing 10k run with over 30 obstacles and over 70-100 pieces of kit. The race took part around Manchester’s Sport City and the home of Manchester City’s Etihad football ground. The team set off in their race in wave 3 at 10.00 a.m. […]
‘Friends of Serenity’ gets a big push with ‘Survival of the Fittest’
October Press release within the NHS newsletter give ‘Friends of Serenity’ a boost, ahead of the team event ‘Survival of the Fittest’. To read why we became what we are please read. http://www.elht.nhs.uk/news/Friends-of-Serenity-gets-a-big-push-with-Survival-of-the-Fittest.htm
Charlie’s Fun Run
Charlie Norbury (aged 5) completed a massive 1 mile Fun run in Macclesfield, Manchester on 29th September 2013. Determined Charlie raced passed all of his older competitors and strived to complete the race in under 15 minutes. He wouldn’t give up or even stop, not even to help his Aunty Jo fasten her […]
Trisomy 13 Awareness Coffee Morning
On Saturday 14th September, ‘ewood florist’ hosted a coffee morning with all money raised going to ‘Friends of Serenity’. Over the course of the morning we saw sales of over 20 of our tealight holders and lots of T13 bands and ribbons. The timing couldn’t have been better. It was the morning of our local derby […]
Friends of Serenity 15 Mile Walk to Howarth.
On Saturday 6th July a group walked a long 15miles from Colne, Lancashire to Howarth, Yorkshire. The team of walkers all sported ‘Friends of Serenity’ t-shirts and matching ribbons. By UK standards it was a boiling hot day and was well into the 20+ degrees but the countryside had lots of lovely views to […]