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Picks of the Month: October
Picks of the Month: October
As we slide into the depths of winter why not get all wet and muddy for a challenge? Here are our top picks for making the most of the wet weather. Mud Runner-Junior Classic: 21st October 2012  For those who fancy getting ...
Posted by Harriet on 10 Oct 2012
Across the Outback - part two
Across the Outback - part two
  This is a guest blog from Nick Soukek, Doer of the Month in March 2012 and winner of the 'Most Committed Doer' award 2012. Here is Part Two of his account of his incredible cycle ride from Perth to ...
Posted by Hermione on 25 Sep 2012
Across the Outback - part one
Across the Outback - part one
This is a guest blog from Nick Soukek, Doer of the Month in March 2012 and winner of the 'Most Committed Doer' award 2012. Here is Part One of his account of his incredible cycle ride from Perth to Adelaide. For all intents and ...
Posted by Hermione on 24 Sep 2012
Picks of the Month - August
Picks of the Month - August
We've all been inspired by the Olympics, but how many of us have taken that leap to actually 'Do' something?  Sometimes signing up to a challenge gives people that extra nudge to get started.  Here are a few ideas to wet ...
Posted by Ruthie on 22 Aug 2012
Degrees of thirst
Degrees of thirst
Saving water. It's all about turning the taps off when we brush our teeth and taking shorter showers, right? Right. And wrong. Yes, it's about making those simple yet important domestic changes that we so love (Shower power is, ...
Posted by Hermione on 14 Aug 2012
How to give brilliantly to charity, even if you’ve got no money
How to give brilliantly to charity, even if ...
Lots of people want to support good causes but just can’t afford to give money away endlessly, especially in these cash strapped times. That was one of the core realisations that led to The DoNation’s conception.  The ...
Posted by Hermione on 08 Aug 2012
New kid on the block...
New kid on the block...
As I am sure you have all heard, Hermione has been on a mission to find a ‘Chief Doer’, and I am over the moon to be able to introduce myself as that person.   The recruitment process has been super fun. We have ...
Posted by Ruthie on 06 Aug 2012
Interview with a Doer: Polly
Interview with a Doer: Polly
Polly only heard about The DoNation in May; since then, she's not only Done the Wycombe Half Marathon but also convinced a friend to run it with her for The DoNation. One of her sponsors, Rick Webster, went on to raise his own ...
Posted by Ria on 19 Jul 2012
Doers at the Do Awards
Doers at the Do Awards
                    The party last week was super fun, but like all these things flew by before I had time to blink. It was the first time that we've had so many Doers together in one ...
Posted by Hermione on 07 Jul 2012
The Dunwich Dynamo
The Dunwich Dynamo
For months and months I’ve been promoting the idea of night cycles to the coast as a great challenge to Do and raise DoActions for. I’ve actually been talking of doing the Dunwich Dynamo myself - the king of all ...
Posted by Hermione on 06 Jul 2012