Sponsors

Every pair of Supershoes is funded by donations from kind sponsors, who come in all shapes and sizes…..

From parents of previous recipients who want to ‘pay forward’ the gift of Supershoes, to fundarisers who have organised an event of some description in order to make a donation. We receive one-off payments from some and regular sponsorship from others. Some want to remain anonymous, whilst others are happy to share their donation and/or story.

Here are some of those we are able to share with you.

Sponsor - Rachel Fayers

Rachel Fayers

The Big ChariTree Climb! An exciting way to raise funds for Supershoes!!

Sponsor - Rachel Pinkney

Rachel Pinkney

Rachel selflessly raised an incredible amount of money via a Facebook birthday fundraiser - with her god-daughter Ruby, being her inspiration, who has received her very own pair of Supershoes … Thank you Rachel!

Sponsor - Rae Rae Trust

Rae Rae Trust

The Rae Rae Trust wanted to spread some joy after seeing Super Rachael receive her Supershoes. They have donated £600 so that during every month of 2016 a child will receive Supershoes, thanks to them.

Sponsor - Raising for Binky

Raising for Binky

A Super Thank you to Kathy Boothman and her friends and family. Kathy’s daughter Grace’s nickname is Binky was diagnosed with T Cell lymphoblastic Lymphoma in April 2017. Her Supershoes brought so much joy on very dark days. Their donation was raised by holding a dance so that more Supershoes could be created for other children experiencing tough days, making their time brighter.

Rebecca Marie Academy of Dance

We chose Supershoes as a charity to fundraise for because of our beautiful brave dancer Sophia. Sophia was diagnosed with cancer last year. She has been so strong and stayed so positive throughout the toughest of times. I am so happy to say she has finished her chemotherapy and is in recovery. Sophia has written a little about why she chose Supershoes and we are so thankful to the charity for making such a highlight for her during a really tough year. “At the end of last year, I was diagnosed with lymphoma cancer. It has been the most challenging experience of my life, but I am blessed to say that I have now finished treatment and am on the road to recovery. During this difficult journey, one of the amazing cancer charities that supported my family and I was Supershoes. Supershoes is a wonderful organization that creates custom Converse shoes for young people undergoing cancer treatment. These unique shoes have such a positive impact on children who are facing some of the toughest times of their lives. They allow young patients to embrace their individuality and passions by incorporating them into the shoe design. Just as importantly, these shoes encourage children to stay active during their treatment, providing a much-needed incentive to go out and wear them. This is no small feat during such a challenging period. During my treatment, I was lucky enough to participate in a research project called ‘FortEe,’ which studied the benefits of keeping young cancer patients physically active. Therefore I can wholeheartedly attest to the fact that staying active in these times has indisputably positive impacts on both mental and physical wellbeing! Supershoes help young patients maintain a sense of normality which is invaluable. They also helped me share my story online, and the joy they bring to the faces of these incredibly strong patients is priceless. Supershoes is a truly beautiful charity that makes a significant difference in the lives of young cancer patients”

Sponsor - Rebecca Osborne

Rebecca Osborne

Rebecca is one of our Super Artists - & she raised an incredible amount of money for us via a birthday fundraiser on Facebook.

Redway Networks

We are delighted to have Redway Networks, a local Milton Keynes based IT & wireless specialist company, join us as a Super Sponsor, kindly donating a range of IT equipment to our office. Redway Networks made contact with us after seeing our social media appeal for IT equipment. Nick Gross, Director, had been aware of our charity as his daughter’s friend was diagnosed with Leukaemia and had received a gift of personalised Converse trainers from Supershoes. Therefore, when Nick saw that we were looking for IT equipment for our offices he immediately made contact and wanted to help. Our equipment was very out-dated and therefore processes were slow and taking our volunteers much longer than necessary. Redway Networks kindly donated 4 x brand new PC’s, 8 x 24” LCD monitors and a printer for our office. We are so pleased with the equipment and the twin screens have been a game changer, allowing us to use our time for Supershoes much more efficiently. Thank you to Redway Networks! Supershoes Founder, Sarah White said, “The very kind and generous donation of brand new equipment, that Redway have made, is truly wonderful and has already made a significant impact . Our team of volunteers were struggling with out of date PC’s that were slowing down the efforts to reach brave children with the gift of Supershoes. We simply can’t thank Redway enough.”

Sponsor - RHS Cheslea 2018 Garden- Laced with Hope -Plant Sale

RHS Cheslea 2018 Garden- Laced with Hope -Plant Sale

In May 2018 Supershoes had a garden at RHS Chelsea, aptly named Laced with Hope. The garden designed by Laura Anstiss and constructed by Frosts Landscape Construction was fully funded by our kind sponsors, Frosts Garden Centres. The garden was awarded a Silver medal! At the end of the show the plants were sold to the public and money raised, given to the charity to fund Supershoes!

Sponsor - Ringway

Ringway

Ringway offers specialist highway maintenance services throughout the UK, including major trunk roads, motorways, and local authority roads, delivering cyclical and emergency maintenance, severe weather operations and specialist treatments. The MK team at Ringway has kindly chosen Supershoes as its nominated charity and we’re delighted to have them on board. They are enthusiastically planning a variety of fundraising events to help us, and we’re looking forward to working together with them very much.

Sponsor - Ripon CC

Ripon CC

Lorna is Junior Chairperson at Ripon CC and also a Super Artist for Supershoes! She has been coordinating the growth of girls’/ladies’ cricket over the past 2 years along with an amazing group of volunteers. They held a raffle at their Festival with lots of help from their girls’ team, where they shared information about Supershoes and handed out leaflets. Lorna says, “Supershoes is such a great charity that gives a special gift to special young people. It’s wearing a piece of art that no one else has on your feet!” Thank you so much girls/ladies for all your hard work! You certainly all look as though you’re having fun!

Sponsor - Roswell Joshua's grandparents

Roswell Joshua's grandparents

Mr and Mrs Roswell were so pleased with their grandson’s Supershoes that they sent a donation and a Super thank you to Super Artist Rachael! Their donation was to “put a smile on the faces of other children going through Cancer treatment”.

Sponsor - Rotary Club

Rotary Club

Supershoes have benefited from the kind support from the Rotary Club Groups in and around Milton Keynes

Sponsor - Ruth Greenwood's Slimming World

Ruth Greenwood's Slimming World

Super Slimming World Ruth Greenwood ran a sponsored Slim to loose the pounds and raise the pounds for Supershoes.

Sponsor - Ruth Kay

Ruth Kay

Ruth has direct experience of the joy a pair of Supershoes can bring. Ever since she got to know about Supershoes, she’s been a fearless fundraiser, and has undertaken events such as a party, a raffle and most impressively, a 264 mile bike ride! The photos that Ruth has sent us are too good to edit, so they’re all here for you to see! Ruth, you are amazing. Thank you so, so much for all you do for Supershoes. You’re a Super banana! (IYKYK)

Sponsor - Rye St Anthony School

Rye St Anthony School

After hearing about the work we do, this school offered to help raise money for more Supershoes by organising a fun day. We were thrilled when they raised over £600.