How to save a life by doing these three things.

How to save a life by doing these three things.

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I’m going to show you how you can save a life by doing three things today. Saving a life sounds pretty dramatic doesn’t it? However, in this Blog, I’ll be sharing simple tools that’ll help in less than 2 minutes.

It’s my Mission to raise as much awareness as I physically can and £50,000 for DKMS, one of the UK’s leading blood cancer charities

How YOU can help save a life by doing these three things:

1. Register to become a potential life saver 

DKMS swabs

I know! You’ve heard me say this a million times! 

Being a Stem Cell Donor is high on my wish list, but what does it actually mean? Find out more here

Registering to the blood stem cell register is super quick – it takes less than two minutes. 

You can register from the ages of 17-55 and you’ll be on the register until the age of 61, unless you choose to be removed before then. 

Click this link to order your registration kit and PLEASE remember to send it back!! 

” Knowing that little bag of goodness is potentially going to save someone’s life who you’ve never met is incredibly hard to describe until you do it!

It’s the most surreal feeling, so to anyone thinking about it – do it!”

Jade, stem cell donor

2. Talk!!

Yes, so simple but SO effective. Only 3% of the populations are on the Stem Cell register. Many don’t know about the incredible work that DKMS do…

We can change that..

Please help me spread the word.. Tell your friends, share this link and together we can help so many more people by raising awareness and funds for this super important cause, close to my heart.

Every 27 seconds, someone somewhere in the world is diagnosed with blood cancer.

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3. Easyfundraising – it IS that easy!

Please support by adding this app to your phone and link to your toolbar on your lap top. 

Whenever you shop, the “donation reminder” will flash up reminding you the company you are shopping with will donate a percentage of your order to the Mission 50. 

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It sounds too good to be true but it really isn’t! There are hundreds of brands involved so whether you’re completing your online food shopping or renewing your pet insurance, you can add valuable pennies to DKMS without doing anything at all! 

You can turn your weekly grocery shopping into big donations for DKMS_UK when you use easyfundraising. They’ve even put together all the latest donations and offers from your favourite supermarkets in one place!

Not only that…

You can WIN daily prizes worth £100 for yourself by entering the #easyfundraising Summer of Fun giveaway until 31st July!

For an entry, visit their competition page and shop with any of the listed brands. The FREE donations you raise will also make a BIG difference to us, so please take a moment to get involved! Visit here and find out more…

Finally;

Follow me on instagram for more regular updates on what crazy things I’m up to and how you can support.

Here’s what’s coming up!

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July 2024

Virtual 5km Fun Run or walk.

For the third year running, I’m hosting I have fab news that if you missed the virtual 5km run / walk on 7th July, you can still join in! 
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 5𝐤𝐦? Anytime before the end of 31st July⁠ 2022
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥? ⁠
Take a selfie, share on your social media, using the hashtag #mission50fordkms and I’ve just run 5km for @dkms_uk and @Claire_womanonamission ⁠
We will then send you a medal as a thank you for taking part!⁠

Virtual Ride from SWDevon to DKMS HQ in Chiswick

You may remember in March I cycled from DKMS HQ, London to DKMS HQ in Germany, totalling over 330 miles? Well, I’m at it again!

This time from West to East!

A total of 220.8 miles on the Keiser bike! Huge thanks to Digme Fitness for their ongoing support.


August 2022

Turns out I’m a little bonkers! Shh, don’t answer that! My two teenagers and I are throwing ourselves out of a plane at 17,000ft, free falling for 60 seconds and skydiving to the ground. All for @dkms_uk 

We’d be so grateful if you may sponsor us!


September 2022

A busy couple of months as there are not one but TWO Missions happening within a short space of time!

The Snowdon Triathlon 16th September

This alternative triathlon involves a 17km cycle across Snowdonia National Park, a 14km trek up Snowdon and 4km paddle round the stunning Llyn Padarn. Take in the sights of the UK’s wildest adventure playground, challenge yourself, and raise money to help delete blood cancer!

Join the Team This will be a 100% DKMS event, so a great way to meet fellow supporters and feel part of Team DKMS.

You’ll be fully supported and we’d love to see you. Simply click the link and book your space! Of course,

October 2022

Virtual London Marathon – 2nd October

I was really hoping to be able to run my 5th London Marathon in London, but it was not meant to be. Instead, I have a virtual place and will be trekking along the South West Coastal Path whilst the masses run the streets of London.

There’s a lot more planned so keep posted..

If there’s one thing you do today is to remember there are three ways you can help save a life:

pink star indicating a pointRegister to become a Stem cell Donor

pink star indicating a point Talk.. LOUDLY about DKMS. Share this post, tell at least one person today about the Mission 50 for DKMS

pink star indicating a point Register for the Easyfundraising App

Together, by doing each of these three things, you and I can help save a life and hopefully many lives!

If your company or brand would like to get involved and sponsor a forthcoming event or donate a prize, please do get in touch.

Thank you so very much!

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What happened on Launch Day for Mission 50.

What happened on Launch Day for Mission 50.

Launch Day for Mission 50 was on Tuesday 1st February 2022. The day where I started my crazy Mission to aim to raise £50,000 in my 50th year for the blood cancer charity DKMS_UK

My day started as it normally does with a 5km walk (or stomp as I like to call it!) in the Devon country lanes where I live. It’s the best way to start the day; pulse raising, stunning views and fabulous company! Walking in the moonlight and watching the sun coming up, for me, is simply perfect!

Home, and after updating Strava (obviously!) I started my usual morning routine of cooking breakfast for the family and sending everyone on their merry way to start their days at work and school.

Although this day was not any ordinary day…

This was the day I officially started my crazy Mission to raise a whole heap of money for DKMS.

Oh my goodness!!

There have been a few sleepless nights that’s for sure – what am I doing???

Register as a potential blood stem cell donor and go on stand by to safe a life

Interview with Georgina, Fundraising Manager at DKMS

I was interviewed by Georgina, one of the fabulous fundraising managers at the charity, where we shared on an Instagram Live all about the Mission that Georgina and I had been talking about for months and months.

In fact we first started talking about doing a big fundraising event before the pandemic and now the day was here! Find out about my nursing background, why raising finances and awareness for blood cancer is so important to me, my biggest worry, what my children think about the Mission and much more my clicking the link below.

So you see, a BIG Mission, a LOT of money to raise and a whole lot of nerves..

What does it mean to become a stem cell donor? This blog tells you everything you need to know. (Click the link)

How can you support me with my Mission 50??

Every penny donated, every conversation started to support my Mission is very much welcomed. Please do follow my on Instagram to keep updated with what’s happening with the mission and more! If you are part of a corporate company and would like to get involved, please do get in touch.

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The more people we can have a conversation with about blood cancer, becoming a potential lifesaver and how YOU can get involved, please do get in touch or follow any of the links above.

Finally, share and share alike; if you think your friends, family and colleagues would like to get involved, I’d love to hear from them too.

Find out more about my year long Mission: https://womanonamissioncoaching.com/m…

Become a stem cell donor and potential life saver: https://www.dkms.org.uk/get-involved/…

Thank you so very much for all your support for Launch Day for Mission 50 and beyond.

With love

Help me raise valuable funds for DKMS, FREE whilst you shop!

Help me raise valuable funds for DKMS, FREE whilst you shop!

From your monthly household bills to your weekly shop, every click makes all the difference.

Exciting news! You can help me raise valuable funds for DKMS whilst you shop! It’s true – whenever you buy anything online, whether it be your weekly shop to your annual holiday, you could be raising free funds for DKMS_UK with easyfundraising.

There are over 6,000 shops and websites on board ready to make a donation – including eBay, Argos, John Lewis, ASOS, booking.com and M&S – and it won’t cost you a penny to help me raise extra funds for DKMS_UK, the blood cancer charity. .

With over 4,000 shops and websites are on board and ready to make a donation.

All you need to do is:

pink star indicating a point Go to Easyfundraising and join for free.

pink star indicating a pointEvery time you shop online, go to easyfundraising first find the site you want and start shopping.

pink star indicating a point After you’ve checked out, the retailer will make a donation to DKMS and #Mission50forDKMS at no extra cost to you whatsoever!

pink star indicating a point There are no catches or hidden charges and I alongside, DKMS will be really grateful for your donations.

get donations in just one click

You can visit the easyfundraising site before you shop, but better still, please add the donations reminder to your browser so that you don’t need to remember. It makes the world of difference.

The best part is that you don’t need to check if the donations are available on any given website as the donations reminder automatically alerts you.

It’s a win win situation!

Why your donations are invaluable…

Every 20 minutes someone in the UK is diagnosed with a blood cancer such as leukaemia, lymphoma or melanoma.

Someone, somewhere in the world is diagnosed with blood cancer every 27 seconds.

Only 30% of people diagnosed find a donor match within their family, that’s why swab kits are so important.

We can help change that.

Every donation helps, no matter how big or small and goes directly to DKMS.

If you can, please share my pledge and this page far and wide, and let’s see what we can do to help DKMS_UK find the lifesavers that are needed to save lives.

Thank you so very much,

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