Fundraise for NAM

Craig got in touch with us to tell us he wanted to use his own place in the marathon to raise funds for NAM, we were of course absolutely delighted to have him on the NAM team! Craig works for Virgin Limited Edition and was part of a scheme to raise £1million for charities in the 2011 race, he chose to run for NAM as he wanted to support a charity that offered accurate and impartial information on HIV and AIDS to anyone that needed it, and was impressed with NAM's work.

Craig dreamt up and organised some exciting and original events to raise money, a sponsored treadmill competition being one of them, and raised an absolutely staggering amount of money for NAM along the way. Craig finished the race in an impressive 4 hours and 20 minutes, and we cannot thank him enough for all his hard work and commitment – thank you Craig!

Janey Sewell, who works as a staff nurse in a HIV/GUM clinic, bravely took up the challenge of running the gruelling 26.2 miles of the Virgin London Marathon for NAM on 17th April 2011. For the first time ever NAM had been assigned one place in the race, and Janey beat off stiff competition to claim it. Despite a bout of tendonitis hindering her training, and a slight mix up when she realised she had been training in kilometres instead of miles, Janey completed the race in an amazing time of 5 hours, 1 minute and 42 seconds, and raised a huge amount of money for NAM!

Janey popped in for tea and cake the week after the race and we were delighted to introduce her to the team and show her how the money she raised will make a real difference to the work we can achieve for people with HIV. We couldn't have asked for a more enthusiastic, dedicated and lovely person to run the marathon for us, thank you Janey!

Keen cyclist Craig got in touch with us to tell us that, for his summer holiday, he was planning a gruelling cycle from London to Vienna and wanted to raise money for NAM along the way, we couldn't believe it!

Craig set off on his 21 day journey with nothing but a small backpack and his own thoughts to keep him company. Cycling over 100 miles a day he covered a staggering 2200 miles and raised an incredible £1866 for NAM!

Three of NAM’s bravest staff, Tom, Kieran and Caspar, teamed up to take part in the London Triathlon Team Relay. Each man completed one stage of the full Olympic distance Triathlon around London’s Victoria Docks.

Having completed the 40k bike ride, 10k run and 1500k swim, the triumphant trio sprinted across the finishing line together as the timer clicked to 2 hours 47 minutes (and 24 seconds). NAM secured their proud place as 224th out of 406 teams, and raised vital funds to continue NAM's work helping people with HIV – what an effort!

On a beautiful sunny day in June 2009, NAM staff and supporters dusted off their trainers and got involved in Europe's largest sponsored walk to support those affected by HIV and AIDS – the Crusaid Walk for Life.

Despite the early morning thunder, lightning and torrential rain, by the time the 10k walk kicked off the sun was shining, the sky was blue and over 2300 people were walking through the heart of London to raise funds and awareness. It was a fantastic day, enjoyed by all, and was made all the better as it raised vital funds for NAM and Crusaid.