TORRENTIAL rain didn’t dampen the spirits of brave volunteers who went through the pain barrier for charity – by walking over burning hot coals. Organised by the Macmillan Cancer Support charity, the firewalk was the first event of its kind ever to be held in Paisley. Fearless firewalkers came from all over Renfrewshire to take [...]
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Papworth Trust's Fundraising Fire walk!
On Saturday 5 December, 25 people took to burning wood to raise money for leading disability charity, Papworth Trust.The trial was part of Papworth Trust’s ‘£10 Staff Challenge’. The challenge invites staff to raise as much money as they can with just a £10 start-up fund. 19 Papworth Trust staff, as well as other family [...]
Survivorbility's MD interviewed by Channel 4's Little Brother
Following the dramatic events in the Big Brother house involving the "Special Forces" team from Survivorbility, Martyn is interviewed live on Channel 4.
Two Big Brother contestants earn housemate status after a glass walk led by Survivorbility
On day two of the tenth series of Channel Four’s Big Brother show, millions of viewers watched the aspiring housemates Saffia and Charlie accept a task to earn full housemate status, only to discover that they would have to walk across several feet of broken glass to win the challenge.
Survivorbility storms Channel 4's Big Brother house
Viewers of Channel 4's famous Big Brother reality TV show saw history made on Saturday night when the house was stormed by a team of "Special Forces" personnel, made up of three members of the Survivorbility team. Survivorbility put the contestants through their paces using a variety of challenging techniques very close to those used by Special Forces in the field.
Bank Holiday Glass Walking at the Harvey Shopping Centre, Harlow
As family and friends crowded around the cordoned-off area where staff prepared for the first of the five challenges, Eric Rogers listened to a safety briefing from fire and glass walking expert, Martyn Helliwell of Survivorbility. Martyn asked Eric whether he would undertake an extra warm up challenge to help focus his mind before walking barefoot on a 6 foot long ‘carpet' of broken glass. Luckily for the crowd that had gathered, Eric agreed.
Survivorbility helps Virgin Media to launch new charity fundraising campaign with high profile glass walking event
Survivorbility provided a climactic end to a day long launch event for Virgin Media with a motivational seminar culminating in a dramatic glass walk. The seminar was part of the launch of “Mission: Possible”, a nine month charity fundraising campaign across the entire Virgin Group to celebrate the fact that Virgin Money has taken over [...]
Fundraising fire walk in Boston, Lincolnshire raises £11,000 for the Butterfly Hospice Trust
Bostonians are definitely behind fundraising for the in-patient hospice, which will provide an invaluable service not just to Boston and the surrounding area, but the Pilgrim Hospital’s catchment area and beyond. It’s impossible to exaggerate the difference it will make to patients, but to demonstrate just how willing the public is to support the hospice, consider the fact that 55 volunteers turned up to take part in the firewalk.
Arrow breaking in Berlin!
350 delegates from 12 different counties gathered for a update on one of the most amazing drug product launches in recent years. The sessions were translated live into 5 different languages… not a task for the faint hearted!
Feeling hot, hot, hot at charity fire walk
It may have been wet and windy… but the weekend was hot, hot, hot for a number of those at Boston Rugby Club's fireworks night. Around 70 daredevils had pledged their souls to a charity fire walk on Saturday… stomping across a 20ft bed of red-hot burning wood embers. The challenge, held at the Princess Royal Sports Arena, was in aid of the Butterfly Hospice Trust, which dreams of building a bed hospice in the town.
