Fundraising stories

Immunodeficiency UK trustee Diane completed an Olympic triathlon on August 28th - this consisted of swimming 1.5km, cycling 40km and running 10km - to raise funds for our helpline. Both Diane and her daughter Rachel are affected by immunodeficiencies so this is a cause close to her heart. The pandemic has been a particularly

My dad passed away in February last year. In memory of my father, I wanted to do something positive to mark the first anniversary of his death. Myself and my wife decided to undertake a virtual challenge to walk / run  / cycle the distance from Lands End to John O' Groats, a total

My name is David and I have been supporting PID UK for several years in memory of my friend, Danny. Danny was an amazing guy. He was a film buff who loved his gaming and football. Everyone loved him and being around him. He was funny, smart, caring, and a great friend, son and

My name is Ewan Crawford and I am fundraising for PID UK by competing in the Kintyre Way Ultramarathon in memory of my mother. Running with me are Julie and Gary Cockburn. We are all keen trail runners and have competed in many races prior to registering for this event, which is scheduled to

I took part in the Great North Run in September 2018. It was my first running event. Two weeks later I completed a half marathon in Dumfries, raising money for PID UK. My son, Bailey, was diagnosed with Bruton’s agammaglobulinemia (also called X-linked agammaglobulinemia) at a young age. Present at birth (congenital), the condition is characterised

I have always been a keen runner, enjoying the occasional half marathon, but I hadn’t run for five years owing to getting married and either being pregnant or having small children to care for. I gave birth to my baby girl in January 2018, and aware I was turning 40 in April 2019, I

I ran in the Paisley 10k for PID UK in 2018 following my CVID diagnosis four years ago. I crossed the finish line after 57 minutes. I can definitely run faster than I could 12 months ago, given all the training I’ve done. I started running and training about a year ago and try

I ran the 10K great Manchester run on Sunday the 20th May 2018; this is my first ever time to join such great activity. I did it in 1 hour and 17 mins and 7 secs. It was a hot day and I was fasting: so was a great challenge! I am an immunology

'I completed the Yorkshire Marathon in October in a time of 3 hours 55 minutes. I spent the few months before it out running, but it was not enough and was a major mental and physical challenge on the day. I ran for PID UK to raise money and awareness for primary immune conditions

The first weekend in July 2017, Daryl and his friend David took on the Cotsworld Way 100k Challenge to raise funds for PID UK.  The trek took place over two days from Bath to Cheltenham. Daryl’s daughter was diagnosed with Hyper IgE syndrome in 2015 and it is because of this diagnosis that Daryl