Our Public Health Midwife, Zoe Russell, is on a personal mission to raise £2,500 for the CHFT Charity Maternity Bereavement Appeal. Her first event takes place on Friday, 16th January, when there are some fantastic prizes up for grabs in her Quiz and Music Bingo night at Heath Rugby Club in Greetland.
But she’s not stopping there! Zoe will continue her fundraising activity next month with a static cycle ride at CRH, on Wednesday, 4th February, and by selling Memory Ribbons which Zoe will pin to her vest as she takes on the London Marathon on Sunday, 26th April.
Zoe, who has already raised over £1,400, said: “This appeal is close to my heart. The donations will help build our Maternity Bereavement Suite, allowing our families to be in a peaceful, calming environment to spend precious time together.
“I have cared for families experiencing loss and the environment they are in can make a huge difference to their memories.
“Please donate as much as you can spare, as every single penny will count and help families at such an impossible time.
“Thank you to each and every one of you in advance.”
More information
Quiz and Music Bingo prizes – tickets are £5 each (see the link below to get tickets or you can buy them from Zoe on Ward 9 Specialist midwives office at CRH):
- 2 VIP tickets for Billy Ocean at The Piece Hall on Friday 10 July
- Afternoon tea for 2 at Harvey’s of Halifax
- Family ticket (4 people) to Europe's Strongest Man - Leeds Arena on 11 April
- Massage vouchers
- Facial vouchers
- Aesthetics vouchers
- Dog bed
- Plus other prizes which are still to come in.
Static bike ride – can you pledge a few miles to support Zoe?
“My static bike ride on Wednesday, 4th February in the main entrance at CRH, covers the 223 mile distance from CRH to Greenwich Park (where the London Marathon Starts). I’m inviting as many people as possible to ride alongside me (there will be three bikes) to reach the goal as quickly as possible!! Please get in touch if you can pledge a mile or 10!”
Memory ribbons which Zoe will wear at the London Marathon (see link below to request a memory ribbon - please let Zoe know if you'd like a certain colour and she will arrange it)
“I will be selling these ribbons for a suggested £10 donation - there is a choice of ribbon colour and an option to have a message added. I’ll be pinning these to my charity vest on race day (Sunday, 26th April 2026) to try and make an 'unofficial record' for the most ribbons worn during the London Marathon.
“You can follow my journey on TikTok (zoeruns!)”
You can buy a ticket, memory ribbon or donate using our CHFT Charity official link below. The image below shows how to request quiz or bingo tickets, or memory ribbons. You'll need to put any requests in the message section of the Enthuse link below, including if you'd like a specific ribbon colour (see image attached).
