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- [Runner to repeat challenge that 'saved his life'](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/runner-to-repeat-challenge-that-saved-his-life/) - An intrepid grandfather is preparing to undertake a mammoth African ultramarathon challenge, six years after he had to quit it after suffering from what he later found was cancer. Dale Thomas, 66, from Burghfield, is set to take on the Desert Ultra, a 155-mile (250km), five-day trek across the Namib Desert in Namibia in November.
- [OYF chosen as Wokingham Aerial Photography's COTY](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/see-the-oyf-from-a-different-view/) - Meet our new ‘Charity of the Year’ partner…. Wokinghamaerialphotography We are absolutely buzzing and so so grateful to Will for giving us this opportunity to work alongside him. We can’t wait to see how our events our viewed from up above
- [OYF become Manhattan Associates' COTY](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/oyf-become-manhattan-associates-coty/) - We wanna give a huge shout out and thank you to Manhattan Associates for choosing the OYF as their Charity of the Year. We were among four other charities in the UK and got the highest votes . Thank you so much to Peter Azzopardi for nominating us and singing our praises, we are truly
- [Heaven, in the palm of your hands.](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/heaven-in-the-palm-of-your-hands/) - What if you could sit in a relaxing cosy corner with a good ole book and your favourite cuppa AND raise money for charity…well, Winnersh Garden Centre has just the thing for you! They have set up a Coffee Haven Coffee Corner inside their cafe where, for a small donation, you can grab a book
- [Wokingham May Fayre - gone down a treat!](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/wokingham-may-fayre-gone-down-a-treat/) - Wow!! What an amazingly great Bank Holiday Monday we had at the Wokingham May Fayre Thank you to everyone who came along to our stall and either played on our classic Tombola, brought a selection of our homemade cakes or popped a donation in our bucket, you helped us raise a whopping £998!! that’s blinking
- [Molly completes own run for charity after event cancelled](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/2199-2/) - Molly’s Colour Obstacle Run for charity was cancelled at the last minute, but rather than let it get her down, she pulled in a friend and they both did their version of the run by running around Ascot racecourse and completing 7.7km! Amazingly well done Molly Bird and Anna, great achievement guys and thank you
- [Gub sponsors football tournament on behalf of the OYF](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/2196-2/) - We’d like to say a huge, huge thank you to Gub Singh for very kindly sponsoring the OYF to be featured on the Ashridge Park Football Tournament signage over this weekend. We feel very honoured, thank you!
- [Emmbrook School wear blue for Ollie](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/2192-2/) - Thank you so much to Emmbrook Junior school for holding a ‘Wear Blue Day’ last week in aid of the OYF! You guys helped raise a huge £210 for our charity which will go towards our research project And a huge thank you to @_.alicemeldrum._ for nominating the OYF and telling the school all about
- [An Ollietastic Ollie Cup!](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/ollietastic-ollie-cup/) - Wow, what an Ollie Cup we had on Sunday!! 14 teams, 125 players, 36 games, 94 goals scored, over £1600 raised AND Cougars FC took the trophy home for the third time running - congratulations boys, very well deserved! It was tough competition all round this year with all teams having to battle it out
- [Hawthorns School - PTA Summer Fair 2024](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/hawthorns-school-pta-summer-fair-2024/) - Thank you so much Hawthorns PTA - Wokingham for inviting us along to your summer fair yesterday we had a really great day and raised over £160 for the OYF Due the fun and games we had setting up our gazebo in the wind and rain, we (thankfully offered by the PTA ) made a
- [Dale and Alan, Walk with Ollie '24 - complete!](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/dale-and-alan-walk-with-ollie-24-complete/) - Wow…what an adventure Dale and Alan have been on! For 19 days they have walked a total of 600km (373 miles) and have clocked up 829,315 steps along the way Although they didn’t complete entirely what they set out to do due to a fair few injuries between them, we think they have surpassed their
- ['Olliettes have done it again!'](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/olliettes-have-done-it-again/) - Thank you Wokingham.Today for featuring our 2024 Summer Fun Day. https://wokingham.today/the-olliettes-have-done-it-again/ https://wokingham.today/the-olliettes-have-done-it-again/
- [OYF's - 8th annual Summer Fun Day](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/oyfs-8th-annual-summer-fun-day/) - Can't believe that one week ago we were anticipating how the summer fun day would turn out. Hoping and praying that the weather would be kind and that people would come out and visit us. And you didn't disappoint! Having had time to reflect on the day (and for our bodies to recover from all
- [School project raises money for two charities](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/school-project-raises-money-for-two-charities/) - As part of a school project to raise awareness of deforestation, Elissa and her friends decided to hold a cake sale but also decided they’d like to donate some of the profits (£43.51) to the OYF. Thank you so much girls, what a generous thing to do
- [Chestnuts Pre-School celebrate #feblueary](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/chestnuts-pre-school-celebrate-feblueary/) - Thank you so much to Chestnuts Pre-school for organising a blue day and cake sale for #FeBLUEary. Remembering Ollie on his birthday and reminiscing his pre school days there
- [itv Meridian: Charity set up by Wokingham woman who lost son to a brain tumour raises £725,000 for research](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/charity-set-up-by-wokingham-woman-who-lost-son-to-a-brain-tumour-raises-725000-for-research/) - Source itv-x. When five-year-old Ollie Young died from an incurable brain tumour, his mother Sarah Simpson set up a charity in his name. Now 11 years on, the Ollie Young Foundation has raised nearly three quarters of a million pounds to help fund research and help support families. Ollie was a cheeky and much loved
- [The Ollie Young Foundation announces a further £174,000 research funding for the Institute of Cancer Research, London.](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/the-ollie-young-foundation-announces-170000-research-funding-for-the-institute-of-cancer-research-london-2/) - The Ollie Young Foundation (OYF) has committed a further £174,000 to the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) to fund 3 years of research. The money will enable scientists to continue working on vital data analysis and drug screening for another three years. Ollie was a cheeky and much loved little boy who enjoyed school and
- [Cap-tivating challenge](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/cap-tivating-challenge/) - OYF 10 for 10 Challenge You’ve got to tip your hat to Oakley with his ten themed challenge; ten hats, one hound. Just cap-tivating! He’s bowler-ed us right over, and doesn’t he look just fedora-ble!
- [Move it - Move it!](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/move-it-move-it/) - OYF 10 for 10 challenge Bex took on ‘an hour of movement for 10 days' for her challenge. From Yoga to Boot camp to dog walking. With Ollie being such a live wire, we reckon he’d definitely approve. Amazing work Bex, well done!
- [#FeBLUEary 2023](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/feblueary-2023/) - #feBLUEary Thank you sooooo much to everyone that got involved in our #feblueary event last month and helped turn our social media blue. Just Ollietastic !!
- [Woodland Walk Challenge](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/woodland-walk-challenge/) - OYF 10 for 10 Challenge If you go down to the woods today you’re sure of a big surprise, you might just have come across Sarah and the children who challenged themselves to find ten things that you’d find in the woods. And look what they found, unbe-leaf-able!
- [Culloden Display for Christmas](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/1925-2/) - Massive massive thank you to Claire and Jason for their wonderful Christmas light display last month which raised £304.14 for the OYF Thank you also, to everyone who popped along to Culloden way to see their beautiful display and popped some pennies in the Ollie pot.
- [OYF 10for10 December challenge - A dog's life](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/oyf-10for10-december-challenge-a-dogs-life/) - OYF 10 for 10 December challenge The lovely Rosie has been inspired by her cousin Oakley looking dapper in his hats. As dog Mum Kelly recently wisely said "everyone is the best at something" and yes, Rosie has found her "something" - sleeping! Here's Rosie's ten favourite sleeping poses, I'm sure you'll agree, it's definitely
- [David's Deja-brew](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/davids-deja-brew/) - David took to Wokingham this morning to complete his #OYF10for10 challenge! He went to 10 different coffee shops to drink 10 different coffees. Armed with his Ollie pot he raised over £34. We cannot expresso how much this beans to us, thank you David! I’m sure he must be flying through his Christmas shopping on
- [Lighting up the sky for Ollie](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/lighting-up-the-sky-for-ollie/) - A huge massive THANK YOU to Scott Thomas at ROBO Electrical who offered his services to put up your outdoor Christmas decs. In return, he asked for a donation to the OYF. Thank you to everyone who booked in a slot, you helped raise a whopping £300 and the displays are now lighting up the sky!
- [Christmas Collection at Tesco](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/christmas-collection-at-tesco/) - OYF 10 for 10 Thank you to everyone who stopped by and popped their loose change into our OYF pots on Sunday down at Tesco in Wokingham. You lovely lot have helped top up our research pot by £157.65
- [10th year anniversary - and that's a wrap!](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/10th-year-anniversary-and-thats-a-wrap/) - Another year gone and 2022 completes our 10th year anniversary. Over the past 10 years you beautiful people have helped us raise over £725,000!! Back in the beginning we could only imagine what the future held, but we were always hopeful. Always believing. And here we are. Our ultimate aim of finding a cure or
- [Dual-drug treatment offers hope to children with rare brain cancer](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/dual-drug-treatment-offers-hope-to-children-with-rare-brain-cancer/) - Article Source: The Guardian Scientists make ‘promising’ breakthrough on fast-growing DIPG type of tumour Human DIPG cells (orange) grown on a mouse brain ‘slice’ (light blue), treated with the drug combination and showing cells dying in the middle. Photograph: ICR London Scientists have successfully combined two existing cancer drugs to create a treatment for children
- [Parents of boy who died of brain cancer raise £170k in his memory](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/parents-of-boy-who-died-of-brain-cancer-raise-170k-in-his-memory/) - Article Source: Bracknell News PARENTS of a five-year-old boy who died of brain cancer have managed to raise more than £150,000 through the charity they started themselves. Ollie Young first complained of dizziness and losing his balance to his parents Sarah and Simon, Wokingham residents, when he was just five years old. Despite at first thinking he
- [The Ollie Young Foundation announces £170,000 research funding for the Institute of Cancer Research, London.](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/the-ollie-young-foundation-announces-170000-research-funding-for-the-institute-of-cancer-research-london/) - The Ollie Young Foundation (OYF) has committed £170,000 to the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) to fund 2 years of the research of Yura Grabovska – a Bioinformatics Officer in Professor Chris Jones’s Glioma Team. OYF funds research, like Yura’s, to improve the outlook for other children with brain tumours. Yura’s expertise is vital in enabling the
- [Dale and Alan pedal to the line for the Ollie Young Foundation](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/dale-and-alan-pedal-to-the-line-for-the-ollie-young-foundation/) - Article and photo source: Wokingham Today JOGLE: Dale Thomas and Alan Francis reached Land’s End after cycling 950 miles TWO CYCLISTS completed an epic fundraising challenge for a Wokingham charity this month. Dale Thomas, a past Wokingham resident, and his long-term friend Alan Francis, set off on their 950-mile adventure on Monday, June 21. They
- [Newport pensioners to cycle the UK for brain tumour charity](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/newport-pensioners-to-cycle-the-uk-for-brain-tumour-charity/) - Article and Photos Source: South Wales Argus TWO PENSIONERS from Newport will take on a mammoth cycling challenge to support brain tumour research. Alan Francis and Dale Thomas, both 61, are set to cycle nearly 1,000 miles from John O’Groats to Lands’ End. The pair have been friends since attending Durham Road Infants School in 1963, and
- [#Woky spring charity market](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/woky-spring-charity-market/) - Thank you to #wokyspringcharitymarket and all our supporters who came along and brought cakes, merchandise, made a donation or simply stopped and had a chat, we’ve had a super super day and have raised over £471! Thank you!
- [Finchampstead FC raise over £1000 in charity match](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/finchampstead-fc-raise-over-1000-in-charity-match/) - https://www.wokingham.today/finchampstead-fc-raise-more-than-1000-for-ollie-young-foundation-in-dads-v-lads-match/?fbclid=IwAR27BHkeb1zWEifrOx21cmBY1zEwPoheymLS5C6qqmKjSWfCCZrXcye1dGs
- [Thank you Wokingham Lions Club!](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/thank-you-wokingham-lions-club/) - Wow!! Such amazing news. Thank you so so much Wokingham Lions Club for thinking of us and a big thank you to all who took part "Wokingham Lions Club are happy to announce that we will donate a total of £4,500 to nine local charities. These funds were provided by more than 500 walkers who
- [Harrys 100!](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/harrys-100/) - 4 year old Harry had been set a challenge from school in memory or Captain Sir Tom Moore, to complete something 100 times. He decided that he would cycle round the green outside his house 100 times. And wanted to raise £100 for charity. After reading about Ollie and the OYF Harry said to his
- [A New Hair-Blue for #FeBLUEary](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/a-new-hair-blue-for-feblueary/) - What a fabulous start we had to #feBLUEary Ollie’s dad, Simon, has gone all out for this year’s #feBLUEary by having his hair dyed blue by budding hairdresser Lola. Over the course of the month Lola has made a hair-raising £2000 and has been blown away by people’s generosity and support. You have done an
- [OYF donate £10,500 to Clic Sargent](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/oyf-donate-10500-to-clic-sargent-to-help-others/) - We went to visit Clic Court to see how we could help Clic Sargent and the families that stay there whilst the children are having treatment at the John Radcliffe hospital. When you are facing the unthinkable nothing else matters around you. However, the world still goes round and life outside still goes on. We
- [Lights Brighten up 2020](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/lights-brighten-up-2020/) - We are so so grateful to our wonderful friends on Culloden way for raising a massive £509.87 from another amazing Xmas light display. Thank you again Claire and Jason, you are truly wonderful 💙And thank you to everyone who popped their pennies in the collection box and donated online, this certainly brightened our new year.
- [RUDS Virtual Cabaret 2020](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/ruds-virtual-cabaret-2020/) - Our wonderful friends at Reading University Drama Society (RUDS) held their annual cabaret evening with a virtual audience via Youtube this year due to the Coronavirus. As they say...the show must go on! It featured performances from lots of RUDS members that have all been filmed and edited over the term and pulled together to
- [One Step Closer...](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/one-step-closer/) - 7 years into setting up the Ollie Young Foundation, with the help of you all, we have funded 9 years worth of research. Katie, our 3rd funded PhD student started her journey with the OYF in Portsmouth's Cellular & Molecular Neuro-Oncology research group back in Oct 2016. 3 years on and she has successfully defended
- [The Marathon Will Go On](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/the-marathon-will-go-on/) - Today we should have been down by the sea cheering on our 4 amazing fundraisers in the Brighton Marathon. Sadly, like many other events, this has had to be postponed due to the Coronavirus until later in the year. One of the team, Simone Gibson, was traveling over from Australia to take part but unfortunately won’t
- [Virtual #Woky Pub Quiz in aid of OYF](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/virtual-woky-pub-quiz-in-aid-of-oyf/) - Proceeds from the Great #Woky Virtual Pub Quiz in September have been donated to the Ollie Young Foundation (OYF), a local charity which funds targeted paediatric brain tumour research and support. Nigel Page, president of the Lions club, presented a cheque for £320 to Sarah Simpson, founder of OYF. Sarah Simpson said: “We are extremely grateful to
- [#feBLUEary Thank You!](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/feblueary-thank-you/) - We wanted to take this opportunity to say a massive thank you for taking part in our #feBLUEary event. We have been amazed with all your support, wearing blue and raising money and the profile of the OYF. #feBLUEary #oyf
- [Coasting through FeBLUEary](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/coasting-through-feblueary/) - Thank you for joining in our shenanigans in town today for #feBLUEary. We had great fun and loved seeing so many of you supporting the OYF. Thank you also to Wokingham Market for your support and for a great spot too! And a massive thank you to Hayley and Richard from Joyful Journeys who lent
- [Woosehills Winter Wonderland 2019](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/woosehills-winter-wonderland-2019/) - Claire and Jason - we thank you once again for your support to our foundation by putting on a stunning display of Christmas lights and raising money for our charity! To everyone that went to see the light display on Culloden Way......THANK YOU so much for popping your pennies in our collection pot. You guys
- [Mizuno's Christmas fundraiser](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/mizunos-christmas-fundraiser/) - A massive shout out to Rachel and the team at Mizuno for raising over £368 at their Christmas fundraiser for Ollie. Mizuno have supported the OYF since the beginning through their cake sales, raffles and name the bear competitions, to name a few. This year with the added Xmas theme of reindeer food, hot chocolate
- [Wokingham's Living Advent Calendar - The Red Lion](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/wokinghams-living-advent-calendar-the-red-lion/) - What another amazing evening we had last night. The 20th night of Wokingham’s Living Advent Calendar was held at the Red Lion where Marisa and Jack put on a stunning performance. Beautiful voice Marisa!! We were the charity for the evening and we’d like to say another huge thank you to everyone who donated helping
- [Wokingham's Living Advent Calendar - The Redan](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/wokinghams-living-advent-calendar-the-redan/) - We’ve had another amazing evening singing and dancing along to St Theresa’s Parents aka: Pauly Zarb, Kendel Payne and Gareth Ainsworth at The Redan as part of The Wokingham Living Advent Calendar. You guys are truly awesome and we are so so grateful for your support to the OYF. Not only have you raised the
- [Tesco pot collection](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/1521-2/) - Thank you, you lovely lot for supporting us down at Tesco in Wokingham yesterday. Popping your loose change into our pots raised £218.69. Wishing you all a very happy Christmas!
- [RUDS showcase what they've got...](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/ruds-showcase-what-theyve-got/) - What a brilliant evening we’ve had watching RUDS (Reading University Drama Society) perform their 2019 Art showcase. There’s been a variety of dancing, singing, musicians, comedy.......you name it, they gave it!! What an awesome show guys. You should be very proud of what you’ve achieved and thank you so so much for doing so in
- [Santa's on his sleigh](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/santas-on-his-sleigh/) - The West Forest Round Table give up their evenings to help charities, like ours, to raise money through their wonderful Santa Float. Each year Santa and his elves take a tour around Wokingham hoping to meet as many little (and not so little!) people and spread the magic of Christmas and create great memories. The
- [Woky' Comedy Night](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/woky-comedy-night/) - Thank you so much to the #WokinghamLionsClub and WADE for choosing the OYF to share the profits from their popular #wokycomedynight in September. It was a brilliant evening and we loved being a part of it thank you!
- [Carnivals Space Adventures](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/carnivals-space-adventures/) - Thank you #wokinghamwintercarnival for an amazing day. And thank you to all our supporters for helping us raise over £400. To top the day off we won ‘Gold Award’ for the excellence of our ‘space adventure’ stall which included our very own space bear ‘Rocket’ and space themed home made cakes
- [Hawthorns Xmas Fair 2019](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/hawthorns-xmas-fair-2019/) - We were back at Ollie’s school for their Xmas fair today and we’d like to thank Hawthorns school PTA for organising a great event. With a new layout and a new game we were very well supported and had lots of fun. Thank you to everyone for helping us raise over £267 by playing our
- [Trunkwell Christmas Fair](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/trunkwell-christmas-fair-2/) - Thank you Trunkwell House Hotel for hosting another fab Christmas Fair and thanks to everyone who came out and supported the OYF by having a go on our tombola. You guys helped us raise £582 over the weekend which is just awesome! A great kick start to our upcoming festive events
- [Meridian Regional Fundraisers of the Year celebrate at Pride of Britain Awards 2019](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/meridian-regional-fundraisers-of-the-year-celebrate-at-pride-of-britain-awards-2019/) - Article source - Meridian itv News Meridian's regional fundraisers of the year have joined celebrity guests, actors and sport stars at this year's Pride of Britain Awards. Sarah Simpson from Wokingham in Berkshire and Ben West from Frittenden in Kent met other regional winners and enjoyed a star studded evening, hosted by Carol Vorderman. West
- [OYF's Sarah wins ITV Merdian's Pride of Britain Fundraiser of the Year!](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/oyfs-sarah-wins-itv-merdians-pride-of-britain-fundraiser-of-the-year/) - Article Source ITV News Sarah Simpson, Ollie's mum, was announced as the winner of ITV Meridian's Pride of Britain Fundraiser of the Year for the West region. Congratulations to Sarah for this very well deserved award, and to all nominees for their amazing fundraising work too!
- [Helen & Douglas House supporter Sarah Simpson up for Pride of Britain Award](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/helen-douglas-house-supporter-sarah-simpson-up-for-pride-of-britain-award/) - Article and Photo Source: Oxford Mail A BEREAVED mother who made 'special memories' at an Oxford hospice is in the running for the Pride of Britain Awards. Sarah Simpson has made it through to the regional final of ITV Meridian's Fundraiser of the Year Award, which is part of the national awards, for her work at the
- [Ollie Young Foundation donates £15,000 to Helen and Douglas House to buy a new bath](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/ollie-young-foundation-donates-15000-to-helen-and-douglas-house-to-buy-a-new-bath/) - Article and Photo Source: Wokingham Today A LOCAL charity set up to honour the life of a Wokingham youngster has donated a stunning £15,000 to help fix a bath. Sarah Simpson from the Ollie Young Foundation visited Helen and Douglas House last week to present the cheque which will help the hospice as it seeks
- [ITV: Pride of Britain Awards Fundraising Nomination](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/itv-pride-of-britain-awards-fundraising-nomination/) - Article Source: ITV News We meet our final west nominee, Sarah Simpson from Wokingham. Sarah's five-year-old son, Ollie, died from an incurable brain tumour. Following his death, Sarah started the Ollie Young Foundation which aims to find a cure or prevention from this awful disease. To date, the charity has raised in the region of
- [Wokingham Men's shed drum up support for the OYF](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/wokingham-mens-shed-drum-up-support-for-the-oyf/) - A great big thank you to Wokingham Men's Shed (with supplies donated by Wickes) and specifically Mike who has made us this terrific tombola barrel, we've still got to paint it up in Ollie's colours, but I'm sure you'll agree it'll be a great addition to our stalls and fundraising 💙
- [Seven Lakes Fishery Fun Day](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/seven-lakes-fishery-fun-day/) - Last Saturday we were invited along to Seven Lakes Fishery Family Fun Day over in Aldermaston. We had such a great day and the atmosphere was lovely. Loved meeting lots of new families and putting smiles on children’s faces playing our teddy tombola - we raised over £174! We love spreading the OYF word further
- [Sweet smell of success for Holt girls](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/sweet-smell-of-success-for-holt-girls/) - The Holt school put the icing on the cake a few weeks ago and held a non uniform day along with a cake sale for #feblueary and raised an incredible £1,100! Thank you so much to Daisy Skeates, Isabel and Shrimika for organising such a memorable event 💙
- [Treats at the Wokingham May Fayre](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/cooking-up-a-treat-at-the-wokingham-may-fayre/) - Wow, what a day! It’s been absolutely amazing to see tonnes of people milling through the town and so lovely to have so many of you stop and buy our wonderful array of cakes, pick up some merchandise, chat to us about the OYF and for also guessing the name of the bear - just
- [A step closer....](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/a-step-closer/) - When the foundation was first set up it was our aim to fund research into paediatric brain tumours. Fast forward 7 years and we have funded not one but three PhD students at Portsmouth’s Cellular & Molecular Neuro-Oncology Research Group - that’s 9 years of targeted research funded by you lovely lot!! Alison, our second
- [#feblueary](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/feblueary/) - Firstly, we would like to say a huge heart felt thank you for all your touching messages of love and support over the past few days for Ollie’s birthday and anniversary. It’s been really overwhelming reading your kind words and it truly means the world to be surrounded by so much love 💙 Secondly we
- [Jailbreakers smash it!](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/jailbreakers-smash-it/) - They’ve only gone and done it!!! Huge congratulations to Dan’s Angels who’ve beaten 11 other teams from Cardiff Uni to win the 52 hour Jailbreak Challenge 👏👏 Why? Our crazy friends from Cardiff Uni took part in a 52 hour Jailbreak were they had to get as far away from Cardiff as possible and back
- [Beautifully bespoke Bunnies and Ballerinas](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/beautifully-bespoke-bunnies-and-ballerinas/) - How wonderful are these?! A massive shout out to Jenny Brewer for not only hand making these beautifully gorgeous bunnies and ballerinas, but for also making £200 from their sales and donating it to the OYF. Thank you so so much Jenny 💙
- [Wokingham Living Advent Calendar](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/wokingham-living-advent-calendar/) - We were extremely grateful to be chosen to take part in this years Wokingham Living Advent Calendar. Each night throughout December an act performs in front of crowds, for a local charity. The act and location is only announced the morning of the performance. On the 7th day of December we were entertained with great
- [Ollie pots a collection at Tesco](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/ollie-pots-a-collection-from-tesco/) - A massive thank you to Tesco for allowing the OYF to hold a collection at their store in Wokingham. Thank you to the staff who made us feel very welcome and to their customers for being so generous. Everyone was in the Christmas spirit which showed in the amount raised, £214.09. Merry Christmas!
- [Santa floats around Wokingham](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/santa-floats-around-wokingham/) - We were very grateful to be given the opportunity to help Santa on his float, meeting lots of children and their families and raising a whopping £323.53 for the OYF too. Thank you to the West Forest Round Table for organising such a fabulous memorable event and to everyone around BeanOak Road for being so
- [Culloden lights the way](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/culloden-way-lights-up/) - For the past 7 years our dear friends Claire and Jason have lit up their home in Culloden Way, Wokingham for others to enjoy. In doing so not only have they raised awareness of the Ollie Young Foundation but they have also raised £370.81 in cash for our very worthy cause. Thank you so much
- [RUDS Showcase](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/ruds-showcase/) - These guys are just amazing, and put on amazing shows too. And we are just so over whelmed with their continued support which has now been 7 years!!! 💙 Thank you once again @RUDramaSociety your Arts Showcase was awesome!
- [Uni go head to head in Bake Off](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/uni-go-head-to-head-in-a-bake-off/) - The staff and students @UniRdg_EngLit and @SocietyEnglish tightened their apron strings and topped their sponges when they went head to head and raised £88.55 for the OYF in 'A Very Wildean Bakeoff' over at Reading University. Thank you so much guys, what a cake-tastic way to raise money!
- [Wokingham Winter Carnival](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/wokingham-winter-carnival/) - Situated outside Fat Face in the new updated market place, it was a great spot to meet lots of new and old faces. Not only did we raise £283.97 from our OYF stall, the fabulous 2nd Woosehill Guides were selling delicious cakes and refreshments in aid of the OYF. Raising £355.46 they were recognised for
- [Hawthorns Winter Fair](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/hawthorns-winter-fair/) - We had another great day at Ollie's school fair raising £211.45 which helps us continue our research into peadiatric brain tumours. Thank you to the PTA for your continued support to the OYF and to all of Ollie's friends, old and new, for spreading the word!
- [Maxine completes 200 mile challenge!](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/maxine-completes-200-mile-challenge/) - OYF's very own Maxine took on a challenge over the month of February to walk 200 miles. She says "It was tougher than I thought but come sun or snow I was out there in my Ollie blues" what a star you are Max! Well done and thank you #feblueary
- [Henley Half Marathon](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/henley-half-marathon/) - Very proud of our Bex and Ellie for completing the Henley Trail Half marathon today (finally getting to run after the Reading half was cancelled) and raising just shy of £700 for the OYF! Well done to you ladies - loving the fact that your medal strap is Ollie blue #thingshappenforareason
- [Trekking the great Wall of China](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/trekking-the-great-wall-of-china/) - We couldn’t be more proud of Heather McLeish for completing her 5 days trekking across the Great Wall of China with her faithful friend, Ollie Ted. She was lucky enough to be able to ‘lend a hand’ repairing a section of the wall that is currently being reconstructed. Heather was able to place her brick,
- [Pedal for a medal](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/pedal-for-a-medal/) - Flying the flag for OYF today. Ollie’s big brother Alfie took part in the Wokingham Bikeathon this morning and completed 15 miles in under an hour. Well done Alfie!
- [Wokingham web experts Digity pedal from London to Brighton in aid of Ollie Young Foundation](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/wokingham-web-experts-digity-pedal-from-london-to-brighton-in-aid-of-ollie-young-foundation/) - DIGITAL EXPERTS swapped their keyboards for their handlebars earlier this month as they undertook an epic bike ride to help a local charity. Five members from Denmark Street web design and online marketing agency Digity hopped on their bikes to pedal 54 miles from London to Brighton on Sunday, September 16. The ride was in
- [Mortimer 10K](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/mortimer-10k/) - Although the sun shone it was the coldest we have been at Mortimer since we started back in 2012! Luckily that didn’t stop the sales of our gorgeous cakes ( in fact it probably helped?) and we ended up raising a fab £182! Thank you so much to all the runners, walkers, their families and
- [Trunkwell Christmas Fair](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/trunkwell-christmas-fair/) - We attended Trunkwell House’ 10th Christmas Fair over the weekend and what an amazing weekend event it was! We loved seeing so many new faces and being able to share what OYF is all about. We’d like to say a huge thank you for all your donated gifts that made our tombola so much fun and looking
- [Inflatable fun!](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/inflatable-fun/) - Shona, Sarah (Ollie’s mum), Nick, James and Archie all in their Ollie Blues for a cheeky 5K inflatable obstacle course. Great fun! Ollie would've loved it! :-)
- [Mizuno - Christmas cake sale in aid of Ollie](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/mizuno-christmas-cake-sale-in-aid-of-ollie/) - Another of our lifelong supporters, Mizuno, held their annual cake sale, raffle and ’guess the name of the bear’ today at their HQ in Reading raising a massive £306.47 for the OYF!. Thank you all for your continued support guys
- [Tom Honer smashes his first marathon](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/tom-honer-smashes-his-first-marathon/) - After completing a few half marathons Tom wanted to add a full marathon to the list. His debut marathon was Bournemouth, held today in aid of the foundation. Huge congratulations for smashing it Tom, in an amazing 4 hours and 37 minutes and for raising a fantastic sum of £279.19
- [Shona completes Cardiff half](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/shona-completes-cardiff-half/) - Huge congratulations to Shona and Fiona for taking on the Cardiff half marathon and flying the flag for our Ollie
- [Celebrating Extraordinary women](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/celebrating-extraordinary-women/) - Ollie's mum, Sarah and Ollie's nanny, Barbara were shocked and overwhelmed at receiving this award today at the Wokingham Heritage day #wokinghamsheritage #extraordinarywomen
- [Elmbridge 10K for Shona](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/elmbridge-10k-for-shona/) - I think you’ll agree that our Shona looks fabulous after running the Elmbridge 10k, even in these hot temperatures! Well done Shona. #sportingtheollieblues #elmbridge10k #running #OYF
- [Gung-Ho!](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/gung-ho/) - Shona, Sarah (Ollie's mum) and Ollie bear went GUNG-HO this morning in Southampton in a 5k inflatable obstacle course. #Olliebear #Gungho #OYF
- [Hawthorns Summer Fair](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/hawthorns-summer-fair/) - We’ve had a wonderful day in the sun back on our home turf, at the Hawthorns PTA Summer fair. We raised a whopping £213.20! We would like to thank the Hawthorns PTA for being so supportive to the OYF and for all our customers who make this day so special for us year after year.
- [Grease is the word](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/grease-is-the-word/) - What can we say....RUDS you were amazing as always. Pulled off yet another fantastic RUDS: 24 Hour Charity Musical - it was absolutely awesome! Thank you so so much for supporting the OYF for the 6th year running and making us feel so welcome. #greaseistheword
- [Wokingham Mayfair](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/wokingham-mayfair-2/) - Wokingham Mayfair was probably the best one yet! The weather was amazing and we had a constant flow of people visit our stall. ‘Guess the Name of the Bear’ was as popular as ever and here is our lucky winner, Vincent with ‘Rover’. All in all we had an amazing day and would like to
- [What a wonderful Wokingham Walk!](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/what-a-wonderful-wokingham-walk/) - Pub team among hundreds who take part in charity event Article Source Wokingham Today THE third Wokingham Walk was blessed with sunshine – and hundreds of entrants, all raising money for their favourite charities. The now annual event took place from Howard Palmer Gardens this year, as Elms Field is currently being regenerated. Families could take
- [Bikers show their support for the Ollie Young Foundation](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/bikers-show-their-support-for-the-ollie-young-foundation/) - Article Source Wokingham Today Generous donation given by Ollie's bench in Finchampstead A GROUP of bikers revved up to a fundraising challenge by collecting £750 for a local charity. Last week, the Thames Valley bikers club Take a Chance presented the Ollie Young Foundation with the cheque at Ollie’s bench at Finchampstead Football Club. Group member
- [Wokingham Walk presents cheque to Ollie Young Foundation in Rifle Volunteer](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/wokingham-walk-presents-cheque-to-ollie-young-foundation-in-rifle-volunteer/) - Andy Slay from the Wokingham Walk presents a cheque to the Ollie Young Foundation surrounded by regulars from the Rifle Volunteer, which took part in this year’s event. Article Source Wokingham Today WOKINGHAM put its best foot forward earlier this year – and the result has been a terrific donation to a local charity. Regulars at
- [Woosehill Christmas Lights raise £400!](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/woosehill-christmas-lights/) - What a lovely way to welcome in the new year; A whopping £403.50 was raised from everyone who popped their pennies into our OYF pot when they went along to see the stunning Christmas light display in Culloden Way, Woosehill. Claire and Jason have been amazing supporters of the foundation since the start and we
- [1st Woosehill Beavers, Good Deeds!](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/1st-woosehill-beavers-good-deeds/) - We are super proud of 1st Woosehill Beavers @WokinghamScouts for showing such enthusiasm and commitment to raise money for their chosen charity, the OYF. Both Swift and Kingfisher groups were keen to support us and they did this by doing a good deed. For every good deed they did they received a coin. Here's Archie
- [South East Berkshire Gang Show - Scouts and Guides](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/south-east-berkshire-gang-show-scouts-and-guides/) - We were treated to an amazingly fantastic show last night. The sketches, dances and performances were truly awesome! Thank you so so much South East Berkshire - Youth members and leaders of Scouts and Guides for choosing OYF to support this year as your charity. Your incredible work raised over £650. We are all very
- [Alex enjoys the sweet taste of success!](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/alex-enjoys-the-sweet-taste-of-success/) - What a way to finish his news years resolution - being on the front cover of the Wokingham paper AND having cake and sweets for breakfast! Alex Dando decided to give up sugar for 2 months in memory of his friend who died of a brain tumour in 2015, aged 7. We are so so
- [Wokingham 41 Club, "Doubt - A Parable" by the players of Wokingham Theatre](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/wokingham-41-club-doubt-a-parable-by-the-players-of-wokingham-theatre/) - Nanny Young and Michele went along to a presentation evening this week and were handed a cheque for £600! This was down to Wokingham's 41 Club for choosing OYF as one of their charities to benefit from the performance of "Doubt - A Parable" by the players of Wokingham Theatre back in January. A massive
- [Ollie Pots Raise over £1,300 in 2017](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/ollie-pots-raise-over-1300-in-2017/) - We feel incredibly lucky to have such a supportive local ( and not so local ) network of shops and businesses who have chosen the OYF to raise funds for by having one of our Ollie pots. We would like to take this opportunity to say a huge massive THANK YOU to you all, and
- [Shona completes Croydon Half Marathon!](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/shona-completes-half-marathon/) - Big shout out to OYF's Shona for completing her half marathon yesterday and proudly sporting her Ollie blues - well done from us all!
- [Hannah Garrett, Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/hannah-garrett-hampton-court-palace-half-marathon/) - A massive shout out to Hannah Garrett who braved the weather last Sunday to run the Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon and raised an incredible £381 for the foundation - what a star you are and thank you from us all at Team OYF
- [1st Woosehill Guides' Bake Sale](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/1st-woosehill-guides-bake-sale/) - Thank you so much Katie, Rachel, Emily, Kira, Holly and Serena from 1st Woosehill Guides for raising money for the OYF at the end of last term. We love receiving little notes like this and your donation will certainly help our fight towards brain tumours. Thank you #onedaywewillfindacure
- [Bracknell News: A Wokingham woman is trekking the Great Wall of China for charity](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/bracknell-news-a-wokingham-woman-is-trekking-the-great-wall-of-china-for-charity/) - Article Source: Bracknell News Adam Theofilatos A WOMAN is trekking the entire Great Wall of China for charity after inspiration struck on the food shop. Heather McLeish, from Wokingham, will be taking on the enormous hike with the hope of raising more than £2000 for the Ollie Young Foundation- a brain tumour charity. Ollie Young was
- [In Your Area: Wokingham Beavers' good deeds for Ollie Young Foundation](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/wokingham-beavers-good-deeds-for-ollie-young-foundation/) - Article Source: InYourArea The 1st Woosehill Scout Group have raised money for the Ollie Young Foundation Ollie's grandmother, Barbara, collecting the money from the Beavers for the Ollie Young Foundation. Credit 1st Woosehill Scout Group By Cristina Harris, InYourArea Children from the 1st Woosehill Scout Group beavered away doing good deeds at home to raise money
- [Get Reading: Wokingham adventurer heads to Amazon and Andes for Ollie Young Foundation](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/get-reading-wokingham-adventurer-heads-to-amazon-and-andes-for-ollie-young-foundation/) - Dale Thomas, will be taking on the Beyond the Ultimate-Ultra Jungle Challenge, in aid of the Ollie Young Foundation An adventurer will be conquering the Andes and the Amazon to raise money in memory of a Woosehill schoolboy who died from a rare brain tumour. Dale Thomas, will be taking on the Beyond the Ultimate-Ultra
- [Get Reading: Firefighter car wash to raise money for charity](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/firefighter-car-wash-to-raise-money-for-charity/) - People can have their cars washed by firefighters, with all proceeds going to charity Firefighters in East Reading will be trading their hoses for sponges for a charity car wash on Saturday, April 25. Crews at Wokingham Road fire station will be washing cars to raise money for The Fire Fighters Charity, which provides therapy and rehabilitation
- [Get Reading: Rainbow Run: hospice charity looking for colourful volunteers](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/get-reading-rainbow-run-hospice-charity-looking-for-colourful-volunteers/) - Reading community groups are being asked to put some colour in their lives by volunteering to shower people with powder paint in June. They are needed by the children’s hospice Helen & Douglas House for its Rainbow Run in Prospect Park in Tilehurst on Sunday, June 21. The charity which looks after children and young adults wants
- [Bracknell News: All the fun of the fair: 20,000 people turn out for Wokingham's May Day fun](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/bracknell-news-all-the-fun-of-the-fair-20000-people-turn-out-for-wokinghams-may-day-fun/) - The annual extravaganza, organised by the town’s Lions Club, drew in more than 15,000 people for a day packed with fun activities. Families enjoyed everything from negotiating giant inflatable obstacle courses and slides and riding a miniature motorised train to scaling outdoor climbing walls and watching Punch and Judy shows. Caroline and Kevin Pring, from
- [Get Reading: Dubs at the Park 2015: Biggest ever event comes to Bracknell](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/433-2/) - Mark Morriss, of The Bluetones, will headline Dubs at the Park but what else is on? Hundreds of VWs of any age, condition and type will roar into Bracknell next weekend for the 12th annual Dubs at the Park event. After launching the event in 2004 the London & Thames Valley VW Club is expecting a bigger
- [Get Reading: In pictures: Dubs at the Park 2015](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/get-reading-in-pictures-dubs-at-the-park-2015/) - More than 2,500 VW cars and campers were on show at Dubs at the Park in Bracknell on Sunday. Thousands of car lovers flocked to Dubs at the Park on Sunday, May 17. This year's show at Easthampstead Park Conference Centre in Bracknell was the biggest yet with more than 2,500 cars and camper vans on show.
- [Newbury Today: Newbury family run the rainbow for children's hospice](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/newbury-today-newbury-family-run-the-rainbow-for-childrens-hospice/) - Family part of the 750 strong fun runners A Newbury family ran the rainbow in Reading to help fund a children’s hospice. Dr Emily Harrop, her husband Adrian Clark and their two children, nine-year-old Maisie and six-year-old Leo, ran the Reading Rainbow Run as team ‘Cross Country Clarks’ on June 21. The family were among more
- [Get Reading: Dog show raises cash for charity](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/dog-show-raises-cash-for-charity/) - HUNDREDS of dogs of all shapes and sizes came together for a charity dog show. Basingstoke and District Dog Training Club held a companion dog show at Basingstoke War Memorial Park on August 2 to raise funds for the Ollie Young Foundation and Southern Lurcher Rescue. Over 500 dogs entered the popular contest and battled against each
- [Get Reading: Harry Dunn comes to Wokingham Library this September](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/harry-dunn-comes-to-wokingham-library-this-september/) - The author will be giving a talk and signing copies of his new book, Forever Evil. Author Harry Dunn will be visiting Wokingham Library this September to talk about his new novel. On Thursday, September 24, Harry will be giving a talk about his new book, Forever Evil, which is the second in the Jack Barclay crime series.
- [Get Reading: Ollie Young Foundation brings It's a Knockout to Wokingham](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/get-reading-ollie-young-foundation-brings-its-a-knockout-to-wokingham/) - Ollie Young Foundation Volunteers Article Source: Get Reading By Megan Fisher, Get Reading It's a Knockout and the family fun day will take place on Sunday, August 14 Relive the 70s and 80s by being a part of and playing Wokingham 's very own It's a Knockout. The games from the hit BBC TV series will be
- [BBC News: Guidelines urge improved care for terminally-ill children](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/420-2/) - Ollie was five years old when he was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour Sarah Young remembers being told the devastating news that nothing more could be done for her five-year-old son, Ollie. Days earlier, he had been diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour and now he had been given just weeks to live. His
- [Get Reading: Ollie Young Foundation brings family fun to It's a Knock Out in Wokingham](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/getreading-ollie-young-foundation-brings-family-fun-to-its-a-knock-out-in-wokingham/) - Article Source: Get Reading By Francesca Perryman, Get Reading Families in Wokingham relived a classic comedy favourite as the Ollie Young Foundation fun day hosted It's a Knockout. The games from the hit BBC TV series was just one of the many attractions and fun activities on offer at the charity family fun day held at Cantley Field
- [Sky Sports: Wycombe Wanderers boss Gareth Ainsworth in Christmas sing-a-long for Ollie Young Foundation](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/sky-sports-wycombe-wanderers-boss-gareth-ainsworth-in-christmas-sing-a-long-for-ollie-young-foundation/) - Wycombe Wanderers manager Gareth Ainsworth is firmly in the festive spirit as he performs a number of Christmas classics in support of the Ollie Young Foundation. Article Source: Sky Sports Wycombe's Ainsworth in Christmas sing-a-long Wycombe Wanderers are flying high in League Two and to celebrate boss Gareth Ainsworth has been getting into the festive
- [Wycombe Wanderers FC: Gareth to perform short Christmas set in Wokingham on Thursday evening](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/wycombe-wanderers-fc-gareth-to-perform-short-christmas-set-in-wokingham-on-thursday-evening/) - Boss to sing in support of The Ollie Young Foundation. Article Source: Wycombe Wanderers FC Gareth Ainsworth will perform a short set of Christmas songs at a special event in Wokingham on Thursday evening, helping to raise funds for The Ollie Young Foundation. Taking place at 6pm at The Redan bar on Peach Street, the
- [Wycombe Wanderers FC: Gareth rocks the Redan for the Ollie Young Foundation](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/wycombe-wanderers-fc-gareth-rocks-the-redan-for-the-ollie-young-foundation/) - Article Source: Wycombe Wanderers FC Blues boss performs Christmas set for charity in Wokingham. Gareth Ainsworth and friends Pauly Zarb and Kendel Pyne performed a short set of Christmas songs at The Redan bar in Wokingham last night, helping to raise funds for the Ollie Young Foundation. Ollie was a team-mate of Gareth's son Kane
- [The Wokingham Paper: Wear blue this February to help Ollie Young Foundation](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/wear-blue-this-february-to-help-ollie-young-foundation/) - By Phil Creighton The Ollie Young Foundation wants Wokingham people to wear blue this February A LOCAL charity wants everyone in the borough to have the February blues. This month the family of Ollie Young will remember what would have been his birthday and also mark the anniversary of his death from an incurable brain tumour.
- [Bracknell News: Wokingham Walk returns for 2018](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/bracknell-news-wokingham-walk-returns-for-2018/) - Pupils from Hawthorn School took part in the walk in 2016 Article Source: Bracknell News By Gemma Davidson, Senior reporter, Bracknell News ENTRIES for this year’s Wokingham Walk are now open. Walkers are invited to complete a five, 10, or 15-mile walk around the countryside surrounding the town, with a brand new 20-mile route being added

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## Events

- [Summer Fun Day - 9th August 2026](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/events/summer-fun-day/) - We’re back! Join us for our annual Summer Fun Day - a fun-packed day for the whole family, featuring games, a raffle, face painting, stalls, refreshments, a licensed bar, and a BBQ. School’s out and the summer holidays are here - yippee! At the Ollie Young Foundation (OYF), this is one of our favourite times
- [FeBLUEary! - February 2025](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/events/feblueary/) - Join us throughout the month of Feb as we celebrate Ollie’s anniversary and birthday by going ‘BLUE’! Ollie’s anniversary (26th) and birthday (27th) fall side by side in the month of February. And so to celebrate the cheeky little fella, we are asking you to join us in turning the month of Feb Blue -
- [Quiz Night - 7th February 2025](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/events/quiz-night-10-october-2022/) - Join us for our very own OYF quiz night and be hailed quiz masters of 2025! Friday 7th February 2025 Doors open 7pm. Quiz starts 7:30pm. Venue: St Crispin's School, Wokingham Tables of 8 Enter as a team or individually (we can team you up) Adults only £10 per player 10 rounds 10 questions per
- [Ollie Cup - 29th June 2025](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/events/ollie-cup-30th-june-2024/) - Love playing football? Join in our 7 a-side mini football tournament on Sunday 29th June and be in for a chance to become the Ollie Cup champions! The tournament will be held at Woodford Park, Woodley on the 3G Astro behind the leisure centre. We’re looking for teams of players aged 16 years and over.
- [Ollie Cup - 7-a-side - June 2023](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/events/ollie-cup-7-a-side-22-may-2022/) - Love playing football? Join in our 7 a-side mini football tournament in June and be in for a chance to win our Ollie Cup! We’re looking for teams of players aged 16 years and over. £12 per player. No limit to how many players in your team for substitutions, however each player will need to
- [Tower 10 - January 2022](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/events/tower-10/) - The challenge throughout January is to build the highest tower possible using 10p's! (or any coins you have to hand) How high can you build your tower? Be as creative as you like. Stack them high like the leaning tower of Pisa or create a word, symbol, or piece of art. The possibilities are endless!
- [Choose your own challenge! - December 2022](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/events/choose-your-own-challenge-december-2022/) - In December, the challenge is to decide your own challenge/event that involves the number 10: Send us your challenge details and photos along the way for us to share. Most succesful fundraising challenge involving '10' will win a prize!
- [Ten Pin Bowling - 10 November 2022](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/events/ten-pin-bowling-10-november-2022/) - Join us for a Ten Pin Bowling team extravaganza! Highest team score wins a prize Highest individual score wins a prize Highest amount of strikes in a game wins a prize Thursday 10 th November 2022 Starts from 6pm Maximum 14 teams of up to 6 people Book as a team or individually (we’ll team
- [Brighton Marathon - 10 April 2022 - 3 Spaces available!](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/events/brighton-marathon/) - The 2022 date is currently set for 10 April. We still have places available - fancy raising money for OYF, a charity, purely run by volunteers with no fixed costs, that funds brain tumour research? This popular marathon by the seaside is flat and fast, making it a great race for seasoned runners and marathon
- [Olliestacle Course Challenge - June 2022](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/events/olliestacle-course-challenge/) - Ready for some Ollie-tastic fun throughout June? Set your own obstacle course with a theme of 10 Examples – 10km, 10 laps, 10 items, 10 people, 10 minutes, 10 households… Send us your whacky ideas and progress and completion photos. We would love to see how creative you’ve been!
- [Build up ya Bill and Benner - April 2022](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/events/build-up-ya-bill-and-benner/) - The challenge throughout April: Start the month with £10 ('Bill and Benner' is a 'Tenner' in case you don't know!) How much can you turn this into by the end of the month and donate to OYF For example, with your £10 buy some cake ingredients and have a cake sale. Turn your profits into
- [London 10 Peaks Challenge - 19 March 2022](https://www.ollieyoungfoundation.org/events/london-10-peaks-challenge/) - Join Team Ollie and discover ten of London’s often hidden peaks on this new marathon distance walking challenge. See a different side to London and journey through 42km of beautiful woodland, nature reserves and quieter spaces. With unexpected views and chance encounters with local wildlife, this is a distance challenge on your doorstep. This event

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