Results tagged “British Heart Foundation”

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The Welsh Elvis himself, Shakin' Stevens, is back at the venue next month. He's touring to mark the 30th anniversary of his first chart success, Hot Dog, in 1980.

The sun shone as over 1,000 runners took to the streets around One Canada Square for the British Heart Foundation Canary Wharf Jog.

Last night's fun run was blessed with good weather, with 1,300 people turning out to enjoy themselves, although some found the going harder than others.

Missed out on the Marathon but still keen to get a bit of running around Canary Wharf in this year?

Well, help is at hand in the form of the Canary Wharf Jog, the annual fun-fest to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation.

The Canary Wharf Jog hits the streets tomorrow and Trinity Mirror is doing its bit for charity.

The annual event always attracts plenty of support for the British Heart Foundation and this year has proved to be no exception with entries closed weeks ago.

ROBERT DENTON is living the healthy life as he gets set to run the Canary Wharf Jog.

The 25-year-old, who works at Waitrose in Canary Wharf, gave up smoking, is eating mountains of fruit and doing plenty of exercise before he has his first crack at the jog on June 4.

He’s part of the Waitrose Wharfers team which is raising money to support the British Heart Foundation. But he admitted he’s facing the 10km run with trepidation.

“I’m a bit nervous,� he said. “But I’m really keen to do it because it’s such a great cause. My dad and granddad both suffer from heart problems so it’s a hereditary thing in my family.

“I might only be young but I realise it’s important to look after yourself.�

THIS IS the man who proved Wharfers have big hearts when it comes to raising money for charity.

Alun Thomas, deputy global head at HSBC, raised a magnificent £5,000 in last year’s British Heart Foundation Canary Wharf Jog.

Alun, 49, hopes to exceed that total in this year’s event on June 4, and he’s throwing the gauntlet down to the other banks in Canary Wharf to try and beat him.

He said: “I want other banks to take me and HSBC on. We raised more than £100,000 last year but we can do even better this time. It’s a great cause and a really fun event and the banks can be at the forefront of some really significant fundraising.�

Alun’s efforts saw him pick up The Wharf Trophy for raising the highest individual amount, and he revealed his success was due to revising his strategy.

Wharfers proved they had big hearts when their charity fundraising efforts were recognised at an awards ceremony.

The British Heart Foundation held the event to reward the companies and individuals who made the biggest contributions at the Canary Wharf Jog last June.

The bash, at the Reebok Cafe last Tuesday (February 12), saw HSBC, based in Canada Square, pick up the trophy for raising the highest cash total.

The bank’s impressive £14,156.99 saw it pip local rival Barclays, which raised £13,564.18. Alan Thomas of HSBC won the award for the highest amount raised by an individual, £4,361, which he attributed to the efforts of his PA.