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Jim Paterson's fundraising tips

UNICEF-supporter Jim Paterson, 34, ran an impressive 12 marathons in 12 months. He's raised over £13,000 for children. He’s also organised a host of fundraising events to help him reach his target. Here are a few of Jim's fundraising tips. 

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Team UNICEF climb Mount Kilimanjaro

Last week, 26 intrepid UNICEF UK fundraisers completed a trek up Kilimanjaro for the world’s children. Alyrene Rosser from our fundraising team reports on their African adventure.

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Training for the UNICEF Kilimanjaro trek

In just 10 weeks, Alyrene Rosser, our Fundraising Events Manager will set out on our Trek Kilimanjaro for the World’s Children. So how's the preparation going?.

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Trek for the children of Namibia: two weeks to go

Hi! My name is Amy Hulme and I am one of UNICEF’s lucky 16 trekking the Namibian desert. At the moment in time we have about three weeks to go until we depart for Namibia, so I can't share any experiences from the trek as yet, however I can give...

Jordan Trek: A trekker's perspective

Hello, my name is Colin Cavanagh. I am 46-years-old and work as a civil servant in Manchester. My favourite bands are Led Zeppelin, The Beatles and Thunder. My favourite films are The Godfather , Lawrence of Arabia and Zulu . Nothing at all exciting about...

Final Preparations for UNICEF's Jordan Trek

© Across the Divide/2010 With only three weeks to go until we embark on UNICEF’s latest trekking challenge in Jordan, our 23 intrepid trekkers are busy making last minute preparations and collecting as many donations as they can before we set...

Away match: Bryan Robson visits Bangkok shelter

Manchester United legends Bryan Robson and Andrew Cole were in Bangkok last week as part of a fundraising tour to help the club raise £1 million for UNICEF’s work with children. During their trip, I went with Bryan to visit Baan Phumvej Reception Home for Boys, to learn how UNICEF is supporting children who have been abused or trafficked.

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Put it Right Week at UNICEF

Here at UNICEF UK, preparations for the Put it Right Week are in full swing. Supporters have been downloading our resources in readiness for their events, and there are lots of fab fundraising ideas floating around. It's great that so many of you want...

Trek for the Children of Morocco - five trekkers talk about their experiences

A group of trekkers reflect on the highlights of the Trek for the Children of Morocco 2010.

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Trek for the Children of Morocco - the final day

Laura reflects on the final day of the trek, when she was faced with a 25km hike with a painful blister on her right little toe. 

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Trek for the Children of Morocco - the hard slog to the end...

Jeanie's final blog as the trekkers finally reach the end of their journey.

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Trek for the Children of Morocco - evenings at the camp

Life in camp during the evenings, and the technology that's making these blogs possible.

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Trek for the Children of Morocco - reflections from three of the trekkers

Three trekkers on the UNICEF UK Trek for the Children of Morocco reflect on their experiences.

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Trek for the Children of Morocco - a test of stamina

Jeanie Davison recounts the moment when the trekking party were faced with a 150 metre descent down a mammoth sand dune.

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Trek for the Children of Morocco - deeper into the desert...

Jeanie Davison reports on the second day of full walking on the UNICEF Trek in Morocco.

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