As a little girl, I grew up watching my local pantomime, always dreaming that one day I would be dancing in it. This year I made that dream come true thanks to an amazing opportunity. Experiencing the enjoyment of the whole process; entertaining hundreds of families a night, making life long friends and evolving as […]

Hampton Court Half Marathon Although I enjoyed running throughout my school years, I never ever expected to be run half a marathon! After lots and lots of persuasion from my older sister, I eventually signed up! I saw the challenge as a personal one, whilst supporting the work of two charities close to my heart, […]

I can’t tell you how impressed I am with the talent of the dancers I have seen and met through supporting danceaid. They are incredibly athletic, agile and with a natural sense of rhythm and feel for music. I’m not sure any of the words in that last sentence have ever been used to describe […]

The story begins with Facebook – as many stories seem to these days…. You have a new event invite! Climb Kilimanjaro in 2012! Accept, Decline or Maybe? Such a simple choice… such a life changing experience! The countdown starts and with 12 months to go and a number of challenges under my belt I was […]

2012 was the year that danceaid took the plunge, in many respects, and embraced the challenge of the London Triathlon. The London Triathlon isn’t actually just one event though – it’s a whole series of different races and distances… The Super-Sprint is a 400m swim, a 10km bike ride and a 2.5km run. The Sprint is […]