CHOIR TO RAISE THE SCHOOL ROOF
Join us on Saturday 19th October for an evening of fine voices and uplifting song – courtesy of the Gloucestershire Police Male Voice Choir and guests......
09 September, 2019
Froy’s Cotswold Way double marathon challenge
Cheltenham Geography teacher Froy Litherland is in training to tackle some serious hilly terrain next5 month – when he runs two marathons in one day to......
13 May, 2019
Cheltenham Flower Club picks us!
We are blooming delighted that Cheltenham Flower Club has chosen us their nominated charity for 2019. The club that celebrates its 65th anniversary this year meets......
13 February, 2019
Bath Road Barber Mikee in training for Ironman 70.3
Cheltenham barber Mikee Eliades is set to prove he’s a cut above the rest – by competing in this year’s Staffordshire Ironman 70.3 to raise funds......
01 February, 2019
Footballing brothers net £455 from half marathon
A big thank you to brothers Kyle and Lewis Adams who raised £455 for us by completing the Stroud Half Marathon. Kyle, 19, completed the 13......
06 December, 2018
Footballing brothers to tackle Stroud Half Marathon
Two Gloucestershire brothers are set to become our latest Heidi’s Heroes – by running the Stroud Half Marathon for us in October. Kyle and Lewis Adams,......
28 September, 2018
Harley Davidson ‘angel’ raises £1,000
A zooming big thank you to our Harley Davidson ‘angel’ Peter Vinicombe who has revved up £1,000 for us following his 900-mile challenge to ride from......
28 September, 2018
Peter prepares for his 900-mile Harley Challenge
Cheltenham ‘biker’ Peter Vinicombe is preparing for a fund-raising challenge to ride the 900-miles between Land’s End to John O’Groats in just one day – in......
07 August, 2018
GRAHAM’S GOGGLE DONATION FROM ALMOST ATHLETES
Thank you to Cheltenham running club Almost Athletes for kindly donating a £500 cheque to support our annual Swim for Safety event this year. The money......
10 May, 2018
PUPILS HAVE SWIMMINGLY SUNNY TIME AT THE LIDO
Scores of excited youngsters put their new-found swimming skills into practice at The Lido in Cheltenham at our annual Swim for Safety presentation day. Pupils from......
10 May, 2018
Peter on his Harley Davidson
Peter takes on the One Day Harley Challenge Cheltenham Harley Davidson biker Peter Vinicombe is taking to the saddle this summer for a mammoth 900 mile......
09 April, 2018
Tickets for our Summer Ball go on sale
Tickets for our sparkling Summer Ball are going on sale this weekend – from March 17th – so get in quick! We’ve a great night lined......
14 March, 2018
We’re having a summer ball!
Join us on Saturday 16th June for our Heidi’s Heroes Summer Ball. This is the first time we’re holding our ball at this time of year,......
05 January, 2018
Super swimmer Henri earns his hoodie!
He’s done it again! Water-loving Henri Hawkes-Reed has swum his way to earning a free, charity hoodie – after completing his Heidi’s Heroes loyalty swim card......
08 August, 2017
The Green Coffee Machine brews up funds for us
A huge thank you to Gary Cawsey and his wife Julie and daughter Lola for their fundraising cake sale held in Cheltenham’s Promenade recently. Gary, who......
03 August, 2017
Water-loving Henri is first to get a Heidi’s Heroes T-shirt
Water-loving Henri Hawkes-Reed has become the first official Heidi’s little Hero – and he has the T-shirt to prove it! Ten-year-old Henri from Bishop’s Cleeve, is......
02 June, 2017
Choir prepare to raise the church roof
Members of Gloucestershire Police Male Voice Choir are staging a second fundraising concert in aid of us. On Friday June 23rd, the choir will be performing......
31 May, 2017
Lorea limbers up for half marathon
A 31-year-old Cheltenham woman is donning her trainers to run the Tewkesbury Half Marathon in May, in aid of Heidi’s Heroes. Lorea Sarobe, from Springbank, is......
08 May, 2017
Free swims, T-shirts and hoodies!
Children who learn to swim or improve their swimming with Heidi’s Heroes are now celebrating with ten free swims. Thanks to @Leisure Cheltenham and Cheltenham Lido,......
08 May, 2017
Youngsters love learning to swim with Heidi’s Heroes
Feedback from teachers, swimming coaches and parents say children love learning to swim with Heidi’s Heroes. Following our fourth ‘Swim for Safety’ course for more than......
08 May, 2017
Heidi’s little Heroes celebrate swimming success
More than 100 primary school children from the Cheltenham and Tewkesbury area learnt how to swim and stay safe in the water – in our annual......
08 May, 2017
Natalie takes a 15,000 feet skydive plunge for Heidi’s Heroes
A daredevil mother-of-three from Highnam is preparing to plunge earthwards from 15,000 feet in a bid to raise hundreds of pounds to help the bereaved in......
09 August, 2016
Podiatrist Emma puts best feet forward in London Marathon
Podiatrist Emma Godson is preparing to put her best feet forward in this year’s London Marathon – to raise funds for Cheltenham charity Heidi’s Heroes. Self-employed......
12 April, 2016
Dust off your dancing shoes for the Heidi’s Heroes Spring Ball 2016
Kind-hearted fundraisers are being urged to dust off their dancing shoes for a night of music, dinner and dance in support of Cheltenham charity Heidi’s Heroes.......
08 March, 2016
BBC film and record at cancer fitness class
We were pleased to welcome BBC Points West and BBC Radio Gloucestershire to one of our fitness classes for cancer patients. This class, taken by Clare......
30 November, 2015
Second fitness class launched for those with cancer
A fitness class run for cancer patients and funded by Cheltenham charity Heidi’s Heroes, has proved so popular that a new evening session is being launched......
11 November, 2015
Meet our prime picklers!
We’re ‘pickled pink’ at the latest fundraising efforts of stalwart Cheltenham supporters Janet and Ken Wood. The husband and wife team have been busy in the......
29 October, 2015
Woods on Water – they’ve done it!
THEY’VE DONE IT!!! Our four Heidi’s Heroes have successfully completed the Woods on Water Thames Challenge. Paul, Tom, Richard and Malcolm were greeted by friends and......
06 October, 2015
Day 3 – Woods on Water
Monday Day 3 – it was another early start for our fundraisers after a cold night of rough camping with no showers or toilets. The Heroes......
28 September, 2015
Day 2 – Woods on Water – paddling with the sun and the moon
Day 2 was the hardest yet. Covering 26 miles and tackling 11 locks, the fundraisers started at 7.30 am on Sunday and finished at 8 pm......
28 September, 2015
The Woods on Water event is now under way
With the River Thames shrouded in early morning mist and an Autumnal chill in the air, our five Heidi’s Heroes fundraisers took to the water......
27 September, 2015
Woods on Water – family set for 125-mile Thames paddle
Two generations of a Cheltenham family are preparing to paddle their own kayaks and canoes down the River Thames this month – in support of local......
07 September, 2015
Cancer patients from across the region say charity’s new fitness classes are ‘priceless’
Cancer patients – many facing the disease for a second time – say new fitness classes funded by Cheltenham charity Heidi’s Heroes are proving ‘priceless.’ The......
17 June, 2015
Charity funds new fitness classes for cancer patients
New fitness classes aimed at boosting the confidence and physical fitness of cancer patients in Gloucestershire are starting in Cheltenham next month. The exercise circuits are......
29 April, 2015
Choirs sing out for Heidi’s Heroes
Inspiring voices from Gloucestershire Police Male Voice Choir and Winchcombe Community Choir will be singing out next week in support of Heidi’s Heroes. The special fundraising......
04 June, 2014
Heidis Heroes funding more bereavement counsellors
At least four new bereavement counsellors are to be trained for Cruse in Gloucestershire – thanks to funding from Heidi’s Heroes. The funding means Cruse can......
04 June, 2014
Get your walking boots on for Heidi’s Heroes
If you’ve always wanted to try a trek up Mount Snowdon – now’s your chance! On Saturday May 17th, supporters and friends of Heidis Heroes, are......
20 April, 2014
Heidi’s Spring Ball raises nearly £1800
We’re delighted to announce that our first Heidi’s Spring Ball raised almost £1800 for our new registered charity! More than 60 guests joined Paul, Tom, Millie,......
17 April, 2014
Pembrokeshire here they come!
Kind-hearted Colin and Emma Parsons from Cheltenham are preparing to stride out on a 189 mile trek along the scenic Pembrokeshire Coastal Path in aid of......
12 April, 2014