Swim 52km or 26km over 52 weeks while raising money for Best Mates, the welfare support charity who are dedicated to helping anyone facing life’s challenges, because no one should face them alone.
Pool and open water swims both count.
Last night, Jeff was joined by fellow colleagues from Best Mates, Sherelyn Cowles, one of our Walk N Talk leaders from Melksham, and Janet Shreeve of Shreeve Care Services at the South West Business Awards.
What a night it was. Being nominated and shortlisted for Charity of the Year against such strong competition already felt like an incredible achievement. We were genuinely just happy to have made it that far.
Then came the moment…
“And the winner is… Best Mates – We Got Ya.”
Proud is an understatement, and emotions definitely took over.
This award is about awareness. It helps us take our message further, reaching more towns, more communities, and more people who may need a Best Mate by their side.
Jeff said, speaking on behalf of himself and Carl:
“We did it. This award belongs to every single person who has been involved, helped, worked with us, advised us, created, delivered and sacrificed their time to build Best Mates and support others over the past 28 months. Thank you to everyone. We are your Best Mates… and We Got Ya.”
Come and get involved in the next instalment of the Best Mates 6 A Side Charity Cup. Open to anyone aged 18 and over, you will get at least 4 matches each, properly refereed and be challenging for the coveted title and trophy!
The first Best Mates Go Kart Grand Prix is now in the calendar and we want you to join us for a morning of high speed, high thrills entertainment. A chance to get your competitive juices flowing around the amazing Buckmore Park Circuit in Chatham, raising money for a good cause in the process.
Teams of upto 4 drivers, with qualifying followed by a 2 hour GP with pitstops and driver changeovers!!
Everybody is welcome and stay for food and drinks afterwards.
Join us for a night of food, fun, music and dancing as we celebrate in style. It’s a black tie / dress to impress event so dust off those glad rags and dancing shoes and join us for what will be an incredible evening.
Last year we had over 80 golfers enjoying on and off the course activities and we want next year to be even bigger.
We will have on course activations, challenges and games, food, drinks and so much more!!
If you are interested in a golf and accommodation package to make the most of the event, then please let us know.
Email corinne.paul@clearwater.2.veep.uk for more info.
Best Mates, a charity committed to supporting people through challenging moments and being a helping hand in any crisis, is proud to announce a new partnership with MCH London, a leading full circle marketing agency.
The partnership will combine Best Mates’ passion for creating meaningful connections with MCH London’s expertise and resources, enabling the charity to raise awareness, expand its initiatives, and support even more people across the UK.
Through this collaboration, MCH London will provide strategic support, fundraising efforts, and creative campaigns designed to amplify the impact of Best Mates’ work. Together, the two organisations aim to bring communities closer and foster lasting positive change.
Carl McCulloch, CEO of Best Mates, said: “This is an exciting partnership because MCH are fully supportive of our mission, and their whole team are behind what we are trying to achieve.”
Mark Howarth, Founder of MCH London, added: “Best Mates is a young and dynamic charity trying to change people’s lives through lived experience. As a company, we believe in what they are doing and look forward to supporting them on their journey.”
The partnership officially launches 1st October with several joint initiatives planned throughout the coming year.
For more information, please visit:
www.bestmates.org | www.mch.london
It doesn’t matter where in the country you are, or how fit you are as there is no restriction on this and no time limit. You can do this on your own, in pairs or in groups but the important part is that collectively as women we all come together and walk 25km.
There is no fundraising limit on this so you can raise as much or as little as you like as it all helps.
We would love to have women all over the country joining us at the same time.
Join us on our next European cycling adventure as we go from London to Brussels in June 2026. Park to Plaza will see us ride from Hyde Park in London to The Grand Place in Brussels completing over 300 miles in 4 days. Here’s what you can expect:
Your lunches, final night dinner, hotel, ferry and Eurostar costs are all covered in this trip. You just need a bike and a helmet.
Registered charity number: 1205963
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