Congratulations to Acxiom's David Barker who completed the challenging Spartathlon road race in 161st place in just under 35 hours on 1 October. David was one of 370 starters to tackle the 246km non-stop running on road and trail, over mountains, through villages and towns, in...

The Freddie Farmer Foundation has been selected to receive funding from the Co-op Local Community Fund. It means that we will get a contribution towards our work. But we need your help. The more support we get, the more funding we could receive. So if...

Sonia Verma is the latest member of staff to join the Freddie Farmer Foundation physiotherapy centre. She joined the team this month and replaces Colin Clifford who was our first full-time physiotherapist. Sonia will work alongside resident physiotherapist Judith Abbott and our two apprentices, Sam...

A Classic Skool Disco, organised by charity supporter Vicky Smith and sponsored by award-winning CHOICE DJ Kent, will be held on Friday 7 October at Club Langley on Hawksbrook Lane, Beckenham.CHOICE DJ is a Kent Wedding Disco & Mobile DJ voted ‘DJ of the Year’...

Acxiom's David Barker is taking on a challenge with a difference next week in a race called Spartathlon, a 153 mile foot race held annually in Greece since 1983 and takes place between Athens and Sparta.The Spartathlon aims to trace the footsteps of Pheidippides, an Athenian...

An Orpington man and his determined granddaughter took part in a sponsored walk to raise funds for the Freddie Farmer Foundation charity last weekend.Allan Day walked from Orpington Hospital to Trafalgar Square on July 24. He was joined for the final stretch by his granddaughter,...

Enterprising youngsters from Crofton Junior School on Towncourt Lane, Orpington set up stalls including a ‘teddy bear raffle’ and ‘beat the goalie’ in the school playground on May 18 to raise money for the Freddie Farmer Foundation.The Charity Day initiative was organised by Year 6...

The family and friends of an 11-year-old girl held a charity night to raise money for the Freddie Farmer Foundation.Georgia Strudwick, from Purley, was diagnosed with Rett Syndrome and her mum Lisa organised the event to raise money for the Freddie Farmer Foundation and Reverse...

A secret charity postcard art sale held at Sainsbury’s, Crayford has raised £155 for the Freddie Farmer Foundation.Postcards painted by artists, schoolchildren, footballers and celebrities including former Prime Minister David Cameron and quiz show host Bradley Walsh were sold at the store on Stadium Way...