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THE THREE PEAKS CHALLENGE IS COMING! 12th APRIL 2025!

Save the date! 14th March 2026! ★ The 2nd Annual Poppy's Light Foundation Black Tie Ball!

So this is us with our beautiful daughter Poppy Victoria Eagle in April 2024, we love a ball and any opportunity to dress up!

On 7/8/24 our lives changed forever when Poppy's heart stopped suddenly and unexpectedly.

Steadfast efforts at home and by emergency services were unsuccessful. Our beautiful daughter, with no symptoms, no known cardiac problems, apparently fit and healthy, regular gym goer, passionate fashion student at University of the Arts London, kind and beautiful, Poppy found beauty in all that she did.

Poppy's Light Foundation

Our vision is to support any child or young person struggling or feeling alone.

Poppy’s light will shine on in adversity, in trauma, in bereavement, working with families through holistic activities and include funding for well being experiences and items to improve children’s lived experience and bring happiness.

Our purpose will advance health care in our region through targeted grass roots and school-based screening of cardiac abnormalities for children and young people. It is estimated as many as 1 in 300 children and young people have a silent undiagnosed heart condition, it is our pledge to raise awareness of young and unexplained cardiac deaths so that screening may enable the detection and management of cardiac conditions to prevent death and further deterioration of the heart, for lives to be lived wholly and to the full, without fear.

The charity's purpose is to support existing services and bring new services to advance health and wellbeing for children and young people.

The chosen trustees are skilled in Strategic planning, with the founder holding a background in public health and a passion and love for the NHS, acknowledging a service delivering in ever challenging circumstances. We seek to close the gap in bereavement services for siblings. Research informs us that losing your sibling in childhood is equivocal to losing your child.

There is a significant gap in service provision for bereaved children in our region. In addition, we also have the highest proportion of children being exploited nationally, highest rates of parents facing addiction and generational trauma, compounded by the highest number of children nationally living in temporary accommodation.

Currently since August, we have raised over a staggering £50,000 in support of bringing joy to children when they need it most.

Charity’s Purpose

Poppy’s Light Foundation will offer support to children through holistic interventions. With an additional advancing health offer to prevent young sudden cardiac deaths in our region through awareness, screening and research, and support for affected families.

We have so far raised 200% of our initial fundraising target!

Thank You So Much!

YORKSHIRE THREE PEAKS
CHALLENGE 2025

Picking up the baton passed from the men on Kilimanjaro,

The amazing ladies connected to Poppy’s Light Foundation

are taking on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge!

Team PLF are taking on the 24.5 mile challenge on 12th April ‘25,

with over 1600m of ascent all to be accomplished over 12 hours!

Make no mistake, it’s going to be a tough challenge! so please sponsor us!! every penny helps!!

For our First Prize Giveaway, we asked you to like and share our social media post to win an overnight stay at the fabulous

Hygge Lodges at Vallum Farm, with a meal for two at Pine Restaurant.. and you really responded!!! thank you all so much!

We placed all of your names into a random number generator, and the winner is... number 39... JULIE POTTS!!!

Congratulations Julie, we hope you love your prize!

Following our First Poppy's Light Foundation Black Tie Ball

We are overwhelmingly proud to say that we have now raised over an amazing £50,000!!!! Taking us to over 200% of our initial fundraising target!!

We could not have achieved what we have achieved so far without everyone's unbelievable support!

The Ball was such a fantastic night, and together with our friends, family and many many supporters of the foundation, really was a celebration of life, light and everything good that we are doing as Poppy's Light Foundation.

A special mention goes out to our amazingly generous donors and supporters on the night: Justin Lockwood, Ramside Estates, Beaverbrooks, Dior, Barbour,

TMS Grid Limited, EFT Systems, M&M Contractors, Smart Media, Storm Fitness,

PAR Petroleum, 21 Hospitality, Beamish Hall, Paula Steel, Soph's Sweet Treats, Incharge EV, Offcharge EV, IHL Group, Great Northern Provisions, Park Insurance, CMS Ltd, DACI Utilities Engineering Consultancy, DEIS Services, Helios Precision Engineering,

and our fantastic guest speaker Dr Neil Seller, who captivated the entire room.

Don't worry if you missed out though! Save the Date!

14th March 2026!

We're doing it all over again, and it has got us feeling like this!

Our wonderful friend Dawn Starkey is taking on the mighty challenge of running 52 half-marathons in 52 weeks!

Dawn will accomplish the feat through a combination of long run training miles,

as well as participating in a number of organised events, including;

the Copenhagen half-marathon in September,

the Valencia half-marathon in October

and the Boston marathon in April!

All in support of Poppy's Light Foundation.

We could not be prouder of Dawn, and will be cheering her on every single step of the way, You're amazing Dawn!!

Thank You!

She's only gone and done it!

On Monday 3rd March, our amazing friend Rachael not only lit up the sky for Poppy...

she SOARED THROUGH IT!!

Jumping from approximately 13,000ft and reaching speeds of up to 200kmph, Rachael completed her sky dive over the Palm Dubai, raising funds for Poppy's Light Foundation.

We are so appreciative to you Rachael! and to everyone who sponsored her to do it!

it really was falling with style!

to infinity! and beyond!

Over £8000 raised
from two events!
Amazing! Thank You!

Poppy's Light Foundation would like to say a huge Thank You to you! and our amazing teams!

Between our Afternoon Tea event, and our intrepid explorers taking on their mighty trek to Kilimanjaro, we have raised over £8000! Contributing towards our amazing total!

Thank you so much!

We are overwhelmed with your kindness.

January 2025 was the big one! We laced up our hiking boots, and took on the mighty challenge

of trekking one of the world’s seven summits, the highest mountain in Africa

Poppy’s Dad Peter, and brother Oliver, were joined by close friends Ted Boyle, Phil Ingamells, Paul Reid and Tom Reid

to form our team of intrepid explorers, led by our guides Craig and Luke from Uncharted Summits, they spent several days

trekking over 19,341ft in elevation up to the Uhuru Point Summit, to stand on the tip of Africa

flying the flag for Poppy, and Poppy’s Light Foundation.

They faced interchangeable weather conditions including 50mph+ winds on summit night, extreme altitude,

and up to 18 hour trekking days including a midnight push to the summit deep into minus temperatures

The entire trek was a physically gruelling and mentally demanding challenge like none of them had ever faced before.

Poppy’s Light Foundation are dedicated to raising awareness of cardiac abnormalities in 14-21 year olds,

all funds raised from this Kilimanjaro Trek are aiming to fund our revolutionary mobile heart screening units.

If you can, please donate to our cause. any level of donation helps us to raise awareness of unexplained cardiac deaths in young people

which could prevent others from losing a loved one far too soon. Thank You.

MOUNT KILIMANJARO

Natalie's Zipline!

The amazing Natalie Cummings set out to complete a terrifying 100mph zipline in Wales, with a target of raising £150 towards Poppy's Light Foundation.

Thanks to Natalie's bravery and effort, and the generosity of her family and friends, a staggering £445 raised has now been transferred to Poppy's light foundation fundraiser, taking our total to over an incredible £21,000 to support children in our region access the help and support they need after trauma and/or bereavement.

Currently still a cause, the charity once established will look to support 3 pillars, ages from birth to 7yrs, 8-15yrs and 16-25yrs.

Thank You so much Nat!

Maker's Market

Our friends at The Green Washington have been so supportive to Poppy's Light Foundation, hosting Makers Markets for small local businesses and craft creators to sell their unique gifts, quality creations and much more, with donations going to Poppy's Light.

November seen an amazing £200 raised from the makers market for poppys light foundation and £175 was raised by the hugely talented Heart Art.

We would like to thank everyone who took the time to make their creations and contribute their time and effort to the cause, as well as everyone who made purchases and donations through the event.

If you missed it? The next event is right around the corner!

With more of the amazing small local businesses, including: Art4hearts, Bo Chic Home & Fragrance, Caris Green, Craig Robson Metal Artwork, Dotty Black Gifts, Emily Jardine Artwork, Harry's Baby Crochet, Little Wild Stems, Lyn Eagle & GNP Pies, Travelling Bee Company and lots more!

Santa Run 2025

December saw Washington Running Club's annual Santa Run, where hundreds of Santa's and Elves can be seen running around the streets of the town and all in aid of a good cause!

This year, we are proud and thankful to announce that Washington Running Club chose Poppy's Light Foundation to be the recipients of every penny collected and pound raised.

The Santa Run took place on Sunday, December 15th, starting out at the Westwood Club at 11am.

The spectacle of the running Santa's in the streets of Washington was quite something to behold! There was also a raffle and various fundraisers in the Westwood Club afterwards.

It was so great to see everyone out on the streets on the day.

All donations, gifts and ideas were welcomed and much appreciated by all.

Poppy's Light Foundation would like to extend our warmest thanks to everyone at Washington Running Club.