Category: Fundraising

CALLING INTERNATIONAL RESCUE!

Fundraising

Ok well maybe we are over egging the pudding a bit!!  But we wanted to update you with regards to our own little hero Anthony (and his Mum!) who were to be completing their last climb as part of their massive fundraising effort on behalf of the SPBF.

As you will know Anthony was to be climbing the might Ben Nevis having already completed a number of smaller hikes in preparation.   Anthony with his loyal Sherpa (otherwise known as mum), had finally got a break in the weather and were finally set to conquer that last peak and stake their flag at the top.   However, we are sad to report that just to prove this task is no easy feat for anyone never mind our own mighty mouse, Anthony.  They had to abandon their attempt due to an unfortunate accident, whereby Anthony’s mum lost her footing on some loose ground causing her to fall and injure her back, leaving her with a slipped disc and a sprained ankle for her trouble!  Anthony who also fell, thankfully only suffered minor cuts and grazes, but was otherwise okay.

As a result, they had to abandon their attempt having got about halfway up, and very tenderly and slowly had to make their way back down to base.

Clearly they are disappointed and frustrated to have got so close, but obviously safety always comes first and so the climb on this occasion for now has had to be postponed. 

Thankfully we are happy to report that Anthony has already forgotten about the incident and back up running around on full steam.  Mum is making good progress we understand and all at SPBF send our thoughts and wishes to them.

Once they have had time to digest all that has happened to them, a decision will be made on what and how they can complete the task, or if an alternative is possible. Either way, they should be so proud of everything they have achieved so far and the money which has been raised to date and we shall of course keep you posted !

Here’s a photo of Anthony starting his hike of Ben Nevis, before Thunderbird 2 came to the rescue!!    The fund raising link (click here) remains open so please if you haven’t already donated, surely a slipped disc, sprained ankle and hurt pride deserves at least a pound in your pocket …….! 

 

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Andrew’s Challenge Update !

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If you have been following our little hero Andrew on his adventures, you should now be aware he has set himself five walking challenges that will culminate in him climbing Ben Nevis. So far, he has completed four of the challenges: Arthurs Seat, Falkland Hills, Loch Leven and he has just completed Ben Lomond. Ben Lomond alone is no small effort for a 7-year-old, as it stands at 3,196 feet.

He is now waiting on some good weather for the final challenge of walking up the mighty BenNevis, at 4,413 feet.

Here is Anthony on the summit of Ben Lomond.

 

So far Anthony has raised over £1,812 with an additional £345.50 in gift aid. If you haven’t already sponsored Anthony, there is still time. All proceeds raised go towards supporting subscribing police staff and officers, and retired officers who subscribed while in service. In addition, we provide assistance to persons, organisations and charities who have a direct link to the Police Service of Scotland.

 

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Important Update !!

Fundraising

⚠️Please read!! Very important Fundraiser update!!⚠️

After a discussion with my mum and dad we decided my current challenge felt a little too easy especially after last year I travelled all across Scotland to raise money for my chosen charity! So we decided to make my challenge a SUPER challenge.. what was once a simple climb up Ben Nevis will now be…👀 🥁

Arthur’s seat: 29th June
Falkland Hill: 1st July*
Ben Lomond: 11th July*
A walk around Loch leven (13 mile around trip): 14th July*
Then for my final and biggest challenge yet..
Ben Nevis: 22nd July *

*If heavy rain predicted we will do the challenge on the next dry date.

My challenge should see me walk 35 miles!! to raise money for the Scottish Police Benevolent Fund. I’ve so far this year raised £500! Which is amazing.

My mum will join me on each and every one of these challenges as she too wants to give back🥰
We will also be looking into adding my Justgiving QR code to the back of my police uniform so when I’m out on these adventures I can share my journey with others.

https://www.justgiving.com/page/anthony-green-bennevis?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

 

 

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Aint No Mountain High Enough…..

Fundraising

Our intrepid little fundraising warrior, Anthony Green is at it once again folks!  He’s maybe small in stature but he’s a giant when it comes to fundraising!!

This time he’s set to reach new heights in his quest to fund raise for our charity (literally!)

We are honoured that Anthony and his family have chosen us again to raise funds for and we would ask you all get behind him, not to mention his big sister and mum in completing his new adventure.  See full below for full details and please give generously.

Simply scan the QR code with your phone camera or alternatively click here to go to Anthony’s Just Giving Page to make a donation.

 

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COP THIS!

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The SPBF was delighted to be able to encourage and support Adam Peppard, one of our Scottish Police Federation (SPF) colleagues, and give support to one of our fellow police charities Care of Police Survivors (COPS).  Adam is taking part in the COPS Police Unity Tour which is a two-day cycling event in August that raises awareness of law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty and raises funds to support their families.

A truly worthy cause we are sure you will agree.

Image: Ricky Wood (Secretary), Lynne Gray (Chair) with Christine Fulton of COPS and Adam Peppard of the SPF. 

 

The SPBF managed to catch up with COPS at the recent SPF conference and present them with a cheque for £2,000 to support this essential cause.  We look forward to hearing how Adam got on and we wish him every success in his fund raising efforts.

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THERE’S BEEN A MURDER!!…. WELL OK, A DONATION!

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In our best Taggart voice, it’s maybe a tad dramatic but hey we wanted your attention to tell you that on the 7th February 2025, the Scottish Senior Investigating Officers Conference was held at Dunblane Hydro.

This was the first Senior Investigative Officers conference in a number of years, and was held on the 6th and 7th February.

The two-day conference brought together 200 delegates from across the SIO network, including key representation from our law enforcement partners throughout the UK. The conference saw a number of inputs from Police Scotland SIOs, and sponsors.

During the evening reception a charity raffle was held and the decision was made that the proceeds of which were to be kindly donated to the SPBF.

Our Chair, Ricky Wood, attended the event on behalf of the Charity to receive the cheque and this was presented by another fantastic fund raiser for the Charity and Police Scotland’s youngest Deputy Chief Constable, Anthony Green. The most senior in rank at the event in fact!! (technically ….).

Many of you will know DDC Green as our intrepid fund raiser from last year who toured almost every Police Station in Scotland raising funds on behalf of our Charity. DCC Green may be small in stature but he packs a punch when it comes to getting people to dig deep into their pockets to raise money for a good cause! As always he was accompanied by his trusted and loyal personal bodyguard, William the Enforcer (otherwise known as dad 😉)

Our picture shows the cheque for £1,240 being presented to our Chair by DCC Green in his High Vis jacket, along with ACC Steve Johnson, Major Crime, Public Protection & Local Crime; and DCS Paul Livingstone, Head of Major Crime.

DDC Green was also presented with a certificate of achievement on behalf of the SSIO Management acknowledging his outstanding work in supporting the Scottish Police Benevolent Fund.

Detective Sgt Judith Northin one of the conference organisation team stated-
“We appreciate the efforts of the SPBF who work tirelessly to provide assistance and support to Police Scotland officers, their families, and communities; and we hope that this contribution can go a little way towards helping this continue.”

On behalf of all at SPBF, we would like to thank DDC Green and all the officers and sponsors who attended the SSIO Conference and raised funds on our behalf.

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ANT’S 2025 CALENDAR NOW ON SALE!

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Hey everyone!!! Our very own Special Constable Ant Green has now launched his calendar of his journey around all the Police Stations in Scotland.  It is now on sale, with all proceeds going to our charity.

Below is a link to Ant’s facebook page which has details on how you can go about ordering one of these fantastic calendars whilst raising money for a good cause.

Just click on the link HERE to be redirected to the page and lets make it a date !  Yes that was a feeble attempt at a calendar joke!!

 

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KIND DONATION IN MEMORY OF MARION

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Donation from the family of Marion Wheeler

Following the sad passing of Marion who was a cleaner for many years at Elgin Police Office, the family kindly chose the SPBF to be one of the benefactors from the collection at her funeral.  Her family told us that Marion loved working at the Elgin Office and is pictured here in the middle, holding her retirement card from the officers and staff.

Following her passing, Marion’s daughter was contacted by a former workmate who let her know that Marion was loved by everyone at the office and would be greatly missed.  She said, “Marion wasn’t just our cleaner she was a surrogate granny and marvellous baker too”.

We all at SPBF, would like to pass on our condolences to Marion’s family and thank them for their kind donation.  It is clear that Marion was very much seen as part of the Police family in Elgin and will be missed by all of her former colleagues.

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SHOOTING THE BREEZE!

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SPBF Would just like to wish Lewis Sutcliffe all the best for tomorrow, when he will be donning his kilt and taking to the road to take part in this years Kilt Walk for charity in Edinburgh on Sunday 15th September.

Whilst Lewis currently works in England, his heart is always in Scotland and returning home to do the Kilt Walk he wanted to raise some money on behalf of the Scottish Police Benevolent Fund.  We are very grateful to him (and all our fundraisers) for choosing us as his charity of choice.  Lewis will be sporting not only one of our T Shirts as he makes the walk but just to make it a little more challenging, will wear a 25kg vest on top!

If you see Lewis on the walk give him a big cheer and if you would like to support him then click on this link, where you can make a donation direct to his giving page.

Go Lewis, we are rooting for ya!!

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TOP COP PLODDER

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The SPBF would just like to thank our youngest Police recruit for putting in a humongous effort plodding the beat across Scotland to raise funds on behalf of our charity.

As we reported previously, Anthony, who is only 6! From 1st July, embarked on a country wide tour visiting over 50 Police Stations across our estate from the major cities, to the suburbs and the outer Islands.

From meeting the Chief Constable (where he was duly promoted), to taking fingerprints or doing maintenance on our Police fleet, Anthony has given it his all and was ably assisted by his parental probationers.  Our pocket dynamo has totted up the miles, 2,250.4 miles to be exact, and the cash for us!

We know Anthony has many adventures to come and we know there are plans for a calendar later this year using some of the fantastic ‘Scene of the Crime’ photos taken whilst on his travels.  Watch this space for details!!

Anthony has so far raised a whopping £2,206 for us and it’s still going.   If you would like to donate please click on this link to take you direct to Anthony’s just giving page.

Thanks again Anthony for all your efforts, you certainly earned a rest (not arrest!) and your fund raising will go towards helping our members in times of need.  So take a bow DCC Green 😉

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