KIDLINGTON WEATHER

THE LUCY RAYNER FOUNDATION

PREVIOUS EVENTS
UPDATED AS OF 14-11-2025

FUNDRAISING AND EVENTS

THE AMAZING THINGS WE ARE DOING AND THANK YOU'S TO WHAT YOU ARE DOING 

Horley Carnival JUNE 2023 - Team LRF had a busy day Saturday with two fundraising events happening. Part of the team joined Horley Carnival raising £275.48. This amount will pay for 11 free counselling sessions. Huge shout out to: @fothergillsnottingham @knightsgodstonebetchworth @royalhorticulturalsociety5 for donating us the gardening seeds (Campaign - Seeds of hope) 💐🌷 Keep up the good work team LRF and thank you to everyone who, helped, took part on the stall and played our famous ‘spin the wheel’ game.
The Original Factory shop JUNE 2023 - Last week Becky Rayner collected a cheque from The Original Factory shop @tofs_partyshop_horley in Horley. We are overwhelmed by their continuous support and a huge thank you for raising much needed funds. Our partnership continues for another year and we are very grateful😊 #thankyou
Game For Carla JUNE 2023 - Last Saturday we were down at Meadowbank Stadium for the 2023 'Game For Carla'.⚽ We had an incredibly day in the sun, watching the charity match, holding our summer raffle and even submerging ourselves into an ice bath with @keepyourcool.co.uk🌞🧊 Thank you so much to all those that played, supported and donated! We are always so blown away with the generosity of our supporters and feel so proud to have been part of such a special day in memory of Carla.🪽 Thank you @barksandmike for arranging the event and day. ❤️ The event raised an incredible £1086.35!❤️
Annual Cricket Day JUNE 23 - Last bank holiday weekend, we held our Annual Cricket Day and WOW what a turn out!🌟 We raised an amazing £569.36 which will fund an amazing 22 counselling sessions👏 Thank you so much to the following people: ❤️ Everyone that came along and supported us. 🏏Those that played, scored (@keymexappliances) and organised (Darren and Paul). 📍 @horleycricketclub for hosting us again! 🎼 Ballistic Beats for the fabulous music. 🥩 @serial.grillaz for providing some gorgeous food! 🎨Louise Canfield for helping us with some face painting. 🏅Thank you to the Mayor and Mayoress for coming down to support 🔴Contrary to last years outcome, LRF RED took the win!🔴
ANNUAL GOLF DAY JUNE 2023 - Our 2023 Golf day was a huge success! A massive thank you to everyone who sponsored, donated and attended on the day. Our events wouldn’t be possible without your dedication and support. Thank you to: 🤝Our Main sponsor: Power Bespoke 📹Videographer: Shaun Peter's Photography & Media who was the man behind the drone and some amazing footage captured. 📸Photographer : Lucinda Steed FootGolf Photography for taking the team pictures and capturing some excellent action shots. 📍The venue : Bletchingley Golf Club 🥪Keymex for keeping our players replenished with food and drink at our halfway hut. ⛳Lewis Parker for being our beat the pro. 🕳️All Hole Sponsors and Premiums Hole Sponsors (Swipe alone) ❤️And a huge shout out to our organiser Dave Shaw and all the volunteers giving up their time to make this golf event the best yet. Final figure raised was: 💸£6866💸
RUN REIGATE SEPTEMBER 2023 - On Sunday we headed down to Reigate Priory for Run Reigate 2023. We had an incredible 66 runners joining Team LRF this year. It was incredible to see so many people wearing our logo, on and off the track.❤️ Thank you so much to every single person who ran, donated, supported and volunteered. We are so much more powerful when we come together as a community and work as a team to make a difference. We are so proud to say that so far we have collectively raised an incredible £9429.18!😱
EAST SURREY COLLEGE FRESHERS FAIR SEPT 2023 - On Tuesday we attended the East Surrey College Freshers Fair and spent the morning engaging with their lovely students.📚 Events like these give us the chance to raise awareness for the foundation and give the students information about whom they can contact should they ever need support.❤️ These events are amazing as a moral boost for the team as they really hone in on the changes we are making within the community and the difference we are having in people's lives. It was great to have so many staff and students come up to us saying we have helped them or someone they know already.
MAY 2024 - Thank you SES Water for playing against our LRF Blue team at Mersthham Football Club!⚽ SES Water raised an amazing £774.84! Thank you for playing us and we cannot wait for a rematch. We would also like to thank Merstham FC for letting us use their venue. It was a day of fun, football and fundraising! Thank you to everyone who came to support and raise money for LRF. Are you also up for the challenge and want to play for a great cause? Gather a team from your workplace and take on one of our teams! ❤️ Get in touch with us today to make it happen📧
JUNE 2024 - We want to say a huge thank you to Posadero Lounge for the continuous support and fundraising they do for us @posaderolounge ❤ Our charity could not run without help from the people/companies like those mentioned in this post. We really appreciate it!
UPLOADED 11TH JULY 2024 - Some snaps from our recent golf days⛳❤ Thank you so much to Silvermere Golf Club, Bletchingly Golf Club and Kingswood Golf Club. We really appreciate your support.
OCTOBER 2024 - A huge thank you to The Jolly Walkers🚶‍♂❤ The Jolly Walkers recently completed a 10 mile Charity Walk in the Surrey Hills in loving memory of their dear friend Lorraine Williams and two wonderful boys Christopher Williams & James Hamilton. They have raised an outstanding £2,099 for us! We are so grateful for your continuous support❤
OCTOBER 2024 - Thank you Jonah for choosing to raise money for us and support our charity by running from Reigate to Paris! What an amazing achievement, you absolutely smashed it! So far Jonah has raised an amazing £3,149❤️🏃‍♂️🇫🇷
OCTOBER 2024 - 🌟A massive THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for our Women's Walk in support of our charity🌸You trekked an incredible 15 miles around the stunning Box Hill, Surrey, and raised an amazing £1,938.44! 🙌Your energy, spirit, and generosity will make a real difference in supporting mental health awareness and our services💚Thank you for walking with us and showing the power of community. Until next time!💪
A huge thank you to Steve and 8 other incredible runners who took part in the Oxford Half Marathon for our charity❤️ Your amazing efforts helped raise an incredible £2000. We are so grateful for your support and dedication!👏
UPLOADED OCTOBER. - We recently visited Worth School to deliver a dedicated Mental Health Awareness training day, highlighting the importance of mental health in young people🧠❤ The students participated in age-appropriate sessions to learn about emotions, coping strategies, and how to get support with their own and others mental health🤝 The parents joined an informative evening talk, gaining insights and tools to better understand and support their children’s mental well-being👏 We also had Daniel, a Cyber Protect Office from Surrey and Sussex Police, join us to deliver Cyber Protect for Young People for both students and parents📱 Together, we’re building a more understanding and resilient community, one conversation at a time🙌❤ Is your school interested in our Mental Health Awareness training days? Contact us at info@thelucyraynerfoundation.com
UPLOADED NOVEMBER - Had the pleasure of meeting the founder today The Lucy Rayner Foundation We spoke about our losses and how it effects us all in so many ways, and what we both have planned for the future. To raise awareness and money. We have provisionally penciled in a charity match in April. Mental health and baby loss awareness is combined, we aim to raise as much money for both charities. There will be continued updates on the event.
UPLOADED NOVEMBER - Men in Sheds have kindly crafted table crates for The Lucy Rayner Foundation's gala dinner. The Lucy Rayner Foundation is a mental health charity based in Surrey. They aim to raise awareness of the mental health challenges young adults face.
UPLOADED NOVEMBER - Thank you SES Water for your incredible support and generosity throughout this year!❤ Your commitment has helped us raise vital funds and make a meaningful impact. Together, we’re making a difference!🌟
UPLOADED NOVEMBER - The Lucy Rayner Foundation is excited to announce a new sponsorship from Opus Technology, the UK’s largest independently owned managed service provider, based in Reigate. With this partnership, we’ll expand essential mental health support and awareness initiatives for students across Surrey🌟 Opus Technology is contributing £12,000 to fund an in-school Check-in Service at five local primary and secondary schools: Heathside School Walton, Heathside School Weybridge, Cobham Free School, Thamesmead School, and Merstham Park School. This program will offer regular drop-in sessions, providing students with a safe, private space to discuss their concerns with a counsellor, and fostering early mental health support🙌 Over a 7-week program at each school, students can self-refer or be referred, with counsellors meeting around 12 students per visit. We anticipate reaching approximately 420 students over the coming year, with an estimated 35% expected to seek further support through our counselling services👏 Opus Technology Senior Management Team at a 2023 Awards Ceremony❤
UPLOADED NOVEMBER - 🎉✨What an amazing evening! The Nourishment Academy Gala Dinner in support of The Lucy Rayner Foundation was a huge success, raising an incredible £6,890!❤ Thank you to everyone who attended, donated, and supported our cause🙌 Together, we’re making a difference in mental health awareness and support💫 If you are looking for a women's gym in the Dorking or Godstone area, check out
UPLOADED NOVEMBER - A big thank you to Max from Lloret for all the support throughout the years and for being our Football Sponsor❤️ Max Sjoblom
UPLOADED DECEMBER - A massive thank you to everyone at The Eight Bells Ewell for your incredible generosity and support!🌟 Your charity night raised an amazing £1560 for us. We couldn’t be more grateful!❤️
UPLOADED DECEMBER - 🌟Stars in Surrey Awards🌟 We are thrilled to announce that we won the ‘Make it Happen’ Award at the Stars in Surrey Awards Ceremony!👏 After being announced as finalists we were invited along to the awards dinner held at G Live in Guildford, hosted by Surrey County Council. To our delight and surprise, we WON!🎉 We are honoured to receive this award. Being recognised for the work we do means so much to us. Thank you to everyone who supports us❤️
UPLOADED DECEMBER - We would like to say a huge thank you to David Macklin, Peirette Macklin, Nick Furlong, Emma Jane Canning and Nick Canning for raising money for us with their weight loss journey with Slimming World❤️ Between them, they have lost over 20 stone and raised an outstanding £1,222!!👏 You should all be so proud of yourselves and we are so grateful for your support. What an amazing achievement!🌟
UPLOADED DECEMBER - We are Christmas Wrapping in The Belfry, Redhill today and on the 12th, 13th, 18th, 19th and 20th of December!🎁✨ Come and see us to get your Christmas presents wrapped for free! Donations are welcome❤️ Today we have Opus Technology volunteering with us🙌
UPLOADED DECEMBER - If you’re in the area today, visit the Christmas Market at The Garibaldi Pub in Redhill, where the wonderful Charlotte has a stall and will be raising money for our charity! ❤️
UPLOADED DECEMBER - We are thrilled to extend our heartfelt thanks to Helen and Graham, Bletchingley Golf Club Captains 2024 for their phenomenal support this year, raising an outstanding £31,329!🎉⛳ Your incredible generosity enables us to continue our vital work, providing essential mental health support to young people❤ Together, we’re making a lasting difference—thank you!🌟
JAN 2025 - We want to say a big thank you to Search Seven👏❤ They have very kindly made a donation that will fund 33 counselling sessions. We are so grateful for your generosity and support. Thank you!🌟
JAN 2025 - Well done to our amazing Women’s Group for attending their first session of the year in the snow!❄🥶 What a great way to start the new year, you should all be very proud of yourselves❤ Thank you to our amazing coach Carly Louise Berry and Ringcraft Boxing & Muay Thai Fitness🥊🌟 If you would like to join our Women’s Support Group please contact info@thelucyraynerfoundation.com
JAN 2025 - Thank you so much to Catharine Doyle, owner of Totally Mama for raising an outstanding £1881 for us with her annual Christmas run and raffle🏃‍♂👏 Thank you to everyone who participated in the event and donated. We are so grateful for your support!❤
Thank you so much to Martin at Level Up Laptop Appeal for supporting us. We really appreciate it!🙌 Level Up depends on community donations to provide laptops to families and schools who otherwise wouldn’t have access. If you have an unused laptop, consider donating it to Level Up
MARCH 2025 - Today we have Steve Killick, one our outstanding supporters with us❤️ It’s great to have you with us in the office today. Look out for more amazing fundraising from Steve!
MARCH 2025 - Happy International Women’s Day to all of our incredible staff, volunteers, trustees and supporters💖 Today we are celebrating the incredible women at The Lucy Rayner Foundation who inspire, empower and lead with compassion every day🙌 Your strength, dedication, and passion make a difference in the lives of so many!🌸 Here’s to strong women - may we know them, may we be them, may we uplift them. May we celebrate them today and every day!✨
MARCH 2024-POSTED BY JENNY RAYNER - I love nothing more than co-delivering the 2 Day Youth Mental Health England First Aid Workshop with my daughter Rebecca Anne, to teachers and youth workers, who want to feel confident in having those open conversation with their young persons. In those two days I learn so much from the delegates who come with their own frame of reference, they give me a window of their worlds to not only enhance my knowledge and understanding of the work that I do within the mental health field, but shows me that all experiences have value and are valid! It’s exciting to know that The Lucy Rayner Foundation have trained in excess of 500 teachers! Thank you to all the delegates that attended. 🙏🏾
POSTED MARCH 2025 - We are thrilled to announce that we’ve been chosen as PSS International Removals’ Charity of the Year!💙 With the amazing support of PSS International Removals, we can push our mission forward, spread the word, and keep providing vital support to those who need it most. Let’s make great things happen! Thank you for choosing us – we can’t wait to see what we can achieve together!🙌
MARCH 2025 - Boys in St Bede’s have begun a Lent challenge to climb Mount Everest ... or to be more accurate, its equivalent height using the staircases in the boarding House. Each boy in the House has two weeks to climb four sets of stairs, 34 times. The boys are raising money for their House charity, The Lucy Rayner Foundation.
APRIL 2025 - Thank you so much to Reigate and Redhill Tangent Club and Jen Warans for raising an outstanding £1200 for us!👏❤️ We are so grateful for your support🌟
APRIL 2025 - A huge thank you to Mia Holland for raising an incredible £764 with her skydive!✈️🪂 Your bravery and support mean the world to us - you’re amazing!🌟❤️
24TH APRIL 2025 - This week, we had the pleasure of visiting St. Teresa’s School to deliver Resilience Workshops to Year 9 and 10 students❤️ The sessions focused on building emotional strength, managing stress, and developing positive coping strategies. It was inspiring to see the students actively participate, share their thoughts, and take away practical tools to support their mental wellbeing👏
POSTED APRIL 2025 - ♥️ FEEL REAL GOOD ♥️ Real food, real support, real results… Meet our real life Slimming World TARGET MEMBER Nick! With a deep support for the The Lucy Rayner Foundation Nick embraced his own goal alongside raising funds for this incredible charity and achieved his 4 STONE AWARD in 40 weeks!!! What an inspiration!!! To give to others whilst navigating change is awe inspiring! With enjoying real food, real support in group he is seeing and feeling real results… Join us and feel the difference for yourself! Staying to group will be vital to your own success 📚 Reigate Priory Junior School ⏰ Tuesdays 5.30pm & 7pm 🏘️ Woodhatch Community Centre ⏰ Wednesdays 5.30pm & 7pm No need to book, come and join us! 📱 Clare 07396542170
POSTED APRIL 2025 - What a day! Thank you to everyone who supported us at our Charity Football Fun Day to raise money for The Lucy Rayner Foundation and Shooting Star Children’s Hospices⚽️🎉 A huge thank you to our match day sponsor Parkers Arboriculture and to Merstham Football Club for kindly hosting us👏 Big thanks also to Santander Consumer Finance and Wren FC for playing against us, and of course to our incredible LRF football teams and all our amazing volunteers and stalls. This day wouldn’t have been possible without you all🙌❤️ We always remember those who are no longer with us - you were in our hearts throughout the day💜 Shoutouts to: Napolionwheelsuk KZ Occasionz Ringcraft Boxing & Muay Thai Fitness Gigglezandglamour Rebalance Healing Joanne Woodford - Travelling Fun Fairs Sam - Bead and Beyond Kelly - Violets Ventures Cheryl & Tracey - C&T Treasures Carly Furnell - Not Just Travel Nathan - Papa John’s Pizza, Redhill Raja and Ali Khan - Drifters Super Whippy Lorenc Perlesha - Referee Liz Mills
POSTED 8TH MAY - Our sheltered housing residents came together to enjoy VE Day celebrations yesterday. Our Sheltered Housing team served a fantastic afternoon tea, residents tested their knowledge with a VE Day quiz and singer, Lauren, treated everyone to some war time classics - it was great to see so many singing along! There was also a tombola where we raised £85 for The Lucy Rayner Foundation
 
 
POSTED MAY 2025 - Huge congratulations to our incredible CEO, Jenny Rayner, for winning the Community Hero Award at The Dynamic Awards 2025!✨👏 The Community Hero Award recognises an individual whose contribution to society makes a substantial difference to the lives of others, demonstrating support for the local community and for others less fortunate. Jenny’s dedication and compassion continues to inspire us all. This award is a testament to her unwavering commitment in our community🙌🩷 A special thank you to our amazing Devika, who runs our Surrey Suicide Bereavement Service with Jenny, for representing her and accepting the award on her behalf at the ceremony💕🏆
POSTED MAY 2025 - We recently had the pleasure of leading a Mental Health and Wellbeing Workshop for the amazing team at Stripey Stork🧡 A few times each year, they bring their team together for a day of connection and team building. This time, their focus was on mental health awareness so they invited us to lead the session🎨 Could your business or organisation benefit from a tailored mental health and wellbeing session? We’d love to support you!🤝 Get in touch: 📧info@thelucyraynerfoundation.com
UPLOADED 23RD MAY 2025 - We’re proud to team up with Dorking Rugby Club🏉🐓 Sport isn’t just about physical strength—it’s about mental resilience too. This partnership is a key step in bringing mental health in sports into the spotlight🌟 Thank you to everyone at the club and in the community for your incredible support👏 Here’s to a year of impact, teamwork, and support—on and off the pitch!❤️
SHARED 30TH MAY 2025 - A huge thank you to everyone who took part in our 6-a-side charity tournament!🙌⚽ Whether you played, came to support or donated — we appreciate every single one of you❤️ A special shoutout to our referees and ball boys, your hard work kept everything running smoothly⭐️ 👏🏆Congrats to our tournament winners and runners-up. What an amazing day of football and community spirit! A huge thank you to South Park Football Club and our amazing fun day stalls!🫶 Travelling FunFair. Gigglez and Glamour Face Painting. Usbourne Books Stall. Rebalance Healing. Bead and Beyond. Violet Ventures. Fab Fairs. Drifters Super Whippy. George Miles. Mick Palmer Abulance Service.
POSTED 4TH JUNE 2025 - This week is #VolunteersWeek so we want to take a moment to thank everyone who has ever given their time to volunteer with us. We appreciate every single one of you!🌟 Here are just some of the amazing people who have volunteered with us with for events or working behind the scenes in the office. Your efforts make a huge difference in our community! We are so grateful for your support, we couldn’t do it without you all🙌 Thank you from Team LRF❤️💋
POSTED 6TH JUNE 2025 - A huge thank you to Music In Nork Park for choosing us as their charity partner — not just once, but two years in a row!✨🎶 We’re so grateful to have received a generous £1,000 donation from last year’s event. Your support truly means the world to us🙌 We can’t wait to join you again this year for another fantastic day in the park!🌳🎉 🗓️Save the date and come and see us at Music in Nork Park on Sunday 20th July!❤️🎶
POSTED 16TH JUNE 2025 - A huge thank you to Horley Lions Club! 🦁❤️ We’re incredibly grateful to the Horley Lions for raising an amazing £1,500 for us through their Annual Easter Egg Competition!🐣 A big thank you as well to everyone who took part and entered the competition. Your generosity makes a real difference and helps us continue providing vital services to our community👏 Your support means the world to us!❤️
POSTED 19TH JUNE 2025 - A huge thank you to Surrey Police for supporting us and fundraising for us at their fantastic Ladies Police Football Tournament!⚽💙 It was an incredible day bringing together amazing female police from across the UK👮
POSTED 23RD JUNE 2025 - ⛳LRF ANNUAL GOLF DAY❤ A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for this year’s LRF Golf Day – what a fantastic event! We’re incredibly grateful to all our golfers, supporters, and volunteers who helped make the day such a success.🙌 ⛳ Thank you so much to Reigate Hill Golf Club for hosting our golf day. 🌟 Special thanks to our Headline Sponsors: NJ Solar, CEF, Independent Growth Finance (IGF), and Power Bespoke – your generosity made this day possible. ⛳ Congratulations to our Winning Team: Mark, Nigel, Phil and Gary 🎉 🏌 Putting Competition: Huge thank you to Keymex appliances for donating the 50inch TV prize. ⛳Hole Sponsors: House of Building and H&H Maintenance Ltd 🎉 Refreshments & Halfway Hut Sponsored By: Keymex Appliances, Reigate 👏 Huge thanks to our "Beat the Pro" – Lewis Parker, and to Dave Shaw, Tom Mckercher, our amazing volunteers, and the entire LRF team for making the day run so smoothly. Thanks to your generosity, we raised an amazing total of £7,884.64 to support young people's mental health. Your contributions truly make a difference.👏❤ 📅 Save the Date: We’re already planning for next year – mark your calendars for Saturday 13th June 2026!
POSTED 1ST JULY 2025. - A huge thank you to Caitlin and Jade for raising an incredible £700 with their skydives!✈️🪂 Your bravery and support means so much to us. Thank you both so much!👏❤️
POSTED 3RD JULY 2025. - Date of event: 20th June 2025. We want to say a huge thank you to Steve Killick, Adam and Nic for organising a charity pub quiz at The Kings Arms in Kidlington to fundraise for us!🙌 They raised an amazing £226.40 on the evening! We are so grateful for your support, it means a lot to us👏❤️
POSTED 7TH JULY - Thank you so much to Emma for raising an outstanding £1,140 with her skydive!!✈️🪂 We are so incredibly grateful for your continuous support and commitment, it means the world to us!👏❤️🌟
POSTED 17TH JULY - Tribute match for Shay Glover❤️⚽️ Jo and her family recently organised a tribute football match in memory of her son, Shay Glover, at Dorking Football Club. The event brought together over 200 of Shay’s friends and loved ones to celebrate his life and raise funds for two charities close to the family’s heart, LRF and Momentum, both of which supported them through their loss. The match ended in an exciting 3–3 draw, a fitting result for a day full of love, memories, and community spirit. Thanks to Jo, Scarlett and the generosity of everyone there, the event raised an amazing £2,295, with £1,240 donated to us. This will go straight back into our counselling service so we can support more young adults in our community. Thank you so much Jo and Scarlett! Your strength and kindness are truly inspiring❤️🙌
POSTED 18TH JULY - Thank you so much to Captains Gaynor Berrington and Chris Curl of Kingswood Golf & Country Club for hosting an amazing charity event in support of The Lucy Rayner Foundation!⛳️❤️ It was an amazing golfing event and a lovely day of sunshine that raised over £23,200!! What an incredible day of fundraising for mental health. This amount raised could help over 100 young adults struggling with their mental health in our community receive 6 fully funded counselling sessions each!🙌🌟👏 Thank you to everyone involved in organising this lovely event and to the 100 golfers who took part in the day and very generously donated to our cause. We are so grateful for your support!😊
POSTED 23RD JULY - Mindful Gardeners🪴🍃 We recently worked with Grace from SUEZ to deliver the Mindful Gardeners Project at Earlswood Junior School. The 4-week programme aimed to provide year 6 students with tools to manage stress and anxiety through outdoor learning and environmental awareness. We hosted a workshop each week which focused on mindfulness, grounding techniques and fun ways to look after the planet!🌍 It was a great way to explore how mental health and sustainability are linked and a fantastic opportunity for the students to spend some quality time outdoors in nature. We are so excited to continue this project with SUEZ in the future! Watch this space…🌿 #LRF #TheLucyRaynerFoundation #MindfulGardeners #SUEZ #sustainability #Wellbeing #nature #education
POSTED 24TH JULY - Thank you so much Team Lewis and Team Lewis Foundation for having us at your SPARK panel and summer party!✨ The SPARK sessions covered all things marketing, AI and an inspiring panel of other causes you work closely with. It was great to hear from other charities about how they are moving forward with marketing to drive engagement and gain more awareness for their causes.👏 The summer party was amazing as always! Our team had a lovely evening in Westminster with delicious food, a few glasses of fizz and a great opportunity to network!🌸🥂 Thank you Team Lewis, Celia Clark and Samuel Dean for your continuous support of our charity. We are so grateful to have your support and guidance to help us grow. We look forward to continuing this journey with you!🌟
POSTED 25TH JULY - Thank you so much to Music In Nork Park for choosing us as your charity partner again this year! Your continued support means so much to us and we’re grateful to be part of your amazing event.❤️ We had a lovely day filled with amazing live performances, delicious food and strong community spirit!🎶🍕🎉 Thank you to everyone involved in organising this event and to everyone who attended and generously donated!🌟
POSTED 25TH JULY - Thank you Jose Concheiro for the kind donation of £500 on behalf of the Gatwick Lodge 2502. It was unexpected but greatly appreciated. 🙏🏾
POSTED 29TH JULY - 🌟 Volunteer Spotlight 🌟 Today, we want to take a moment to celebrate someone incredibly special… Sam Kern! For over 10 years, she has dedicated her time, heart, and energy to supporting our charity. Whether it's behind the scenes, on the front lines at events, or simply being a steady hand when things get tough, she’s been there consistently, compassionately, and without hesitation. ❤️ Sam you truly deserve all the recognition and appreciation in the world. Huge congratulations for winning this well deserved award! 🙌
POSTED 30TH JULY - Thank so much to Ellie for raising an amazing £540 for us with her skydive!🪂✈️ We are so grateful for your support and bravery, it means so much to us. You absolutely smashed it!❤️
POSTED 1ST AUGUST - 🌿 Mindful Gardeners – where mental health meets sustainability 🌍 We recently teamed up with The Lucy Rayner Foundation to run a 4-week pilot at Earlswood Junior School, helping Year 6 students manage stress and anxiety by connecting with nature. Students had the chance to fill planters using crates provided by our Kensington and Chelsea municipal team, make use of compost donated by our green waste partners Envar Composting, and plant a beautiful sensory garden using borders from Garden on a Roll, complete with bird feeders! By the end, students felt calmer and more confident in caring for the planet – and we are now expanding Mindful Gardeners to six more schools next academic year! A big thank you to everyone involved 💚
POSTED 4TH AUGUST - Thank you so much to Max and Chris for raising an amazing £2,170 by completing the National Three Peaks 24-hour Challenge! ⛰️🙌 They completed the brutal challenge in 22 hours and 23 minutes! What an incredible achievement! Thank you so much for doing this on behalf of our charity, your support means so much to us. 🌟❤️
POSTED 14TH AUGUST - Huge thank you and congratulations to Krisztina Katalin Koch for completing Centurion North Downs 100 mile run in under 27 hours! 🏃‍♀️ She was the 12th woman to reach the finish line! What an incredible achievement. 🏆 Thank you so much for supporting our charity, it means so much to us! 🙌❤️
19TH AUGUST - 18th-19th August 🥰 Steve Killick and a group of people took part in the 2 day Mental Health First Aid.
20TH AUGUST - Steve Killick with the Rayner team after completing his Mental Health First Aid course
POSTED 18TH AUGUST - We would like to say a heartfelt thank you to County Councillor Kelly for funding £250, and to County Councillor Paul for funding £750, towards our School Check-In service. Both grants were provided through the Your Councillor Community Fund from Surrey County Council.⭐ The funding will help us continue delivering our School Check-In service, which offers students the opportunity to attend 20-minute drop-in sessions with a qualified counsellor placed in their school for several weeks. These sessions provide a safe space for students to talk, share any worries, and experience what counselling is like. Thank you again to Councillor Kelly and Councillor Paul for backing the wellbeing of young people in our community. Your support is truly appreciated!🙌
POSTED 15TH SEPTEMBER - Huge well done and thank you to everyone who joined our Women’s Sunrise Walk! 🌅🩷 It was such a lovely morning with beautiful views, great company, and lots of laughs along the way. ⛅️✨ Together you have raised an incredible £1,744 to help keep our Women’s Support Group going next year. 🙌 You absolutely smashed that 10-mile walk! Thank you all for being part of it. 👏💕 Shoutout to our amazing Amy King who runs our face-to-face Women’s Support Group and organised this lovely fundraiser! 🌟🩷
POSTED 19TH SEPTEMBER - LRF Weekly Roundup! ✨ What a week we’ve had at LRF! It’s been non-stop but filled with so many exciting and fun moments. From Dinner with The Rayners and Emma’s birthday celebrations, to a tour of the town hall, freshers fairs, Samaritans Roadshow and our YEP coffee trailer tour. All whilst filming for something very exciting and keeping up with all our behind the scenes work that keeps the charity running day to day! 😅 Thank you to everyone who’s supported us this week. We love being out in the community, raising awareness for mental health in young people. ❤️
POSTED 23RD SEPTEMBER - Run Reigate 2025! 🏅❤️ What an amazing day! We had an incredible turnout of 64 runners supporting our charity and you all absolutely smashed it!! We are so grateful to all of you for choosing to run for our cause. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️👏 Thanks to your efforts, so far we have raised an amazing £9,848.19! (and counting…) to help us continue our mission to #RunOffDepression. 🌟 We want to also thank our amazing volunteers for their hard work and to Merchandise Ltd for generously donating water bottles for our runners. Thank you also to Run Series for their continuous support throughout our partnership! 🙌 We’re already looking forward to next year! We hope to see familiar faces return, as well as new ones ready to take on the challenge. Will you join #TeamLRF in 2026? ❤️
SHARED BY STEVE 21ST SEPTEMBER - What can I say about this fantastic team.we delivered.over£4000 pounds raised for a fantastic charity.everyone contributed even people just coming in for one drink donated.massive thanks to the Wonderful Jolly Coopers staff who helps make this happen,all the fantastic music artists who delivered, you know who you are🫶🫶.James Christopher and Lorraine if your looking down we done you proud❤️❤️
POSTED 26TH SEPTEMBER - LRF Weekly Roundup! ✨ Another amazing week at LRF ❤️ 🎉 Kicked things off with Party in the Pub – a huge thank you to everyone who helped make this fundraiser such a fun and successful evening! 🏃‍♂️ Then came Run Reigate – a beautiful day filled with community spirit and sunshine! 🍕 We celebrated our lovely Devika with a delicious team lunch. 🚴‍♂️ Shoutout to Howell Jones Solicitors for their amazing On Your Bike fundraiser – we loved cheering you on! 🎨 We popped into Reigate Priory School for their Hobby Day. 🌿 And wrapped up the week with our first Mindful Gardeners session at Sandcross School.
POST4ED 30TH SEPTEMBER - Party in The Pub - What a great day! 🎉🍻 Thank you to everyone who came down to The Jolly Coopers Pub & Fuzzchat Brewery in Epsom for Party in The Pub. 💃🕺 Thank you to much to Steve Folkard, Sarah Williams, Lisa Haghir, Jacqui O’Connor, Tana Newman, Carrie Clifford and team for organising this incredible event! ✨ With your amazing efforts you have raised over £4000 for our charity and we couldn’t be more grateful for all the support you have given us. 👏❤️ We appreciate everyone who was involved in this lovely event and we are so thankful for all the support! 🙌
POSTED 3RD OCTOBER - A huge thank you to Howell Jones Solicitors for raising an amazing £2,315 through their ‘On Your Bike’ challenge! 🚴🙌 In just one day, the team cycled an amazing 538 miles between their 6 offices. What an incredible effort! 👏👏 We’re so grateful for your dedication and support! ❤️
POSTED 13TH OCTOBER - LRF Weekly Roundup! ✨ What an incredible week we have had at LRF! 😊 🎨 We kicked things off with Arts Takeover which was a stunning display of portraits. Huge thanks to all the talented artists who shared their work! 🍰 Then over to Santander Consumer Finance for a sweet treat at their cake sale. Thank you for fundraising for us! 🌿 We held another great session of Mindful Gardeners at @sandcrossprimaryschool. 🌙 Behind the scenes, we were busy prepping for our biggest event of the year… 🧠 World Mental Health Day saw us team up with StockSigns to shed light on mental health in construction. We also went down to @diverscoveltd with @alanbrsalter and @icebathharry to spread awareness about the mental benefits of ice baths and contrast therapy! ❄️🛁 💫 We celebrated Lucy’s birthday at our Arabian Nights Gala Dinner. It was a magical evening! Thank you to everyone who joined us. We hope you had a night to remember!
POSTED 17TH OCTOBER - 🌙✨ Arabian Nights Gala Dinner 2025! 🌙✨ Thank you so much to everyone who has been part of our 2025 gala dinner, including our amazing sponsors: 🌙 Headline Sponsor: @pssremovals ✨ Event Partners: Santander Consumer Finance, @wgcfoundationuk, @lexuscroydon, @kingswood.gcc, @silvermeregolf Golf Store, Independent Growth Finance 🥂 Drinks Sponsor: @handh_maintenance 🙆 Heads & Tails Game Sponsor: @keymexappliances 🎬 Event Production: @reveriesevents 📸 Photographer & Videographer: @islavee_photography 🪧 Signage: Stocksigns 🎤 Guest Speaker: Amy Dickson @coa_amy 👏 Our Host: Addison Gelpey 🎶 @unisonpopchoir 💃 @giorgina.raqs 🎪 @actingmoonevents 🪄 @georgedoesmagic 🧇 @kz_occasionz ♣️ @theluckycasinotlc 🪩 @av.entertainment_ 🖊️ Favour: Hotline Promotional Products We are so pleased to announce that thanks to the generosity of our supporters on the evening, we managed to raise an outstanding £71,710.70! 🎉 This amount will allow us to continue offering our vital services into 2026 and help with our plans for the wellbeing centre 🙌 Thank you so much to our amazing volunteers and everyone who joined us for this years gala. We hope you had an amazing evening and we hope to see you next year! ❤️
POSTED 20TH OCTOBER - Oxford Half Marathon 🏃‍♂️🏅 Thank you to our amazing runners that ran in the Oxford Half and raised £585 between them! 🙌 What a great achievement! Thank you so much for your support, we really appreciate it 👏 Thank you to our amazing supporter Steve for organising and managing the runners ❤️

JAN 2025 - We want to say a big thank you to Search Seven👏❤ They have very kindly made a donation that will fund 33 counselling sessions. We are so grateful for your generosity and support. Thank you!🌟
JAN 2025 - Well done to our amazing Women’s Group for attending their first session of the year in the snow!❄🥶 What a great way to start the new year, you should all be very proud of yourselves❤ Thank you to our amazing coach Carly Louise Berry and Ringcraft Boxing & Muay Thai Fitness🥊🌟 If you would like to join our Women’s Support Group please contact info@thelucyraynerfoundation.com
JAN 2025 - Thank you so much to Catharine Doyle, owner of Totally Mama for raising an outstanding £1881 for us with her annual Christmas run and raffle🏃‍♂👏 Thank you to everyone who participated in the event and donated. We are so grateful for your support!❤
Thank you so much to Martin at Level Up Laptop Appeal for supporting us. We really appreciate it!🙌 Level Up depends on community donations to provide laptops to families and schools who otherwise wouldn’t have access. If you have an unused laptop, consider donating it to Level Up
MARCH 2025 - Today we have Steve Killick, one our outstanding supporters with us❤️ It’s great to have you with us in the office today. Look out for more amazing fundraising from Steve!
MARCH 2025 - Happy International Women’s Day to all of our incredible staff, volunteers, trustees and supporters💖 Today we are celebrating the incredible women at The Lucy Rayner Foundation who inspire, empower and lead with compassion every day🙌 Your strength, dedication, and passion make a difference in the lives of so many!🌸 Here’s to strong women - may we know them, may we be them, may we uplift them. May we celebrate them today and every day!✨
MARCH 2024-POSTED BY JENNY RAYNER - I love nothing more than co-delivering the 2 Day Youth Mental Health England First Aid Workshop with my daughter Rebecca Anne, to teachers and youth workers, who want to feel confident in having those open conversation with their young persons. In those two days I learn so much from the delegates who come with their own frame of reference, they give me a window of their worlds to not only enhance my knowledge and understanding of the work that I do within the mental health field, but shows me that all experiences have value and are valid! It’s exciting to know that The Lucy Rayner Foundation have trained in excess of 500 teachers! Thank you to all the delegates that attended. 🙏🏾
POSTED MARCH 2025 - We are thrilled to announce that we’ve been chosen as PSS International Removals’ Charity of the Year!💙 With the amazing support of PSS International Removals, we can push our mission forward, spread the word, and keep providing vital support to those who need it most. Let’s make great things happen! Thank you for choosing us – we can’t wait to see what we can achieve together!🙌
MARCH 2025 - Boys in St Bede’s have begun a Lent challenge to climb Mount Everest ... or to be more accurate, its equivalent height using the staircases in the boarding House. Each boy in the House has two weeks to climb four sets of stairs, 34 times. The boys are raising money for their House charity, The Lucy Rayner Foundation.
APRIL 2025 - Thank you so much to Reigate and Redhill Tangent Club and Jen Warans for raising an outstanding £1200 for us!👏❤️ We are so grateful for your support🌟
APRIL 2025 - A huge thank you to Mia Holland for raising an incredible £764 with her skydive!✈️🪂 Your bravery and support mean the world to us - you’re amazing!🌟❤️
24TH APRIL 2025 - This week, we had the pleasure of visiting St. Teresa’s School to deliver Resilience Workshops to Year 9 and 10 students❤️ The sessions focused on building emotional strength, managing stress, and developing positive coping strategies. It was inspiring to see the students actively participate, share their thoughts, and take away practical tools to support their mental wellbeing👏
POSTED APRIL 2025 - ♥️ FEEL REAL GOOD ♥️ Real food, real support, real results… Meet our real life Slimming World TARGET MEMBER Nick! With a deep support for the The Lucy Rayner Foundation Nick embraced his own goal alongside raising funds for this incredible charity and achieved his 4 STONE AWARD in 40 weeks!!! What an inspiration!!! To give to others whilst navigating change is awe inspiring! With enjoying real food, real support in group he is seeing and feeling real results… Join us and feel the difference for yourself! Staying to group will be vital to your own success 📚 Reigate Priory Junior School ⏰ Tuesdays 5.30pm & 7pm 🏘️ Woodhatch Community Centre ⏰ Wednesdays 5.30pm & 7pm No need to book, come and join us! 📱 Clare 07396542170
POSTED APRIL 2025 - What a day! Thank you to everyone who supported us at our Charity Football Fun Day to raise money for The Lucy Rayner Foundation and Shooting Star Children’s Hospices⚽️🎉 A huge thank you to our match day sponsor Parkers Arboriculture and to Merstham Football Club for kindly hosting us👏 Big thanks also to Santander Consumer Finance and Wren FC for playing against us, and of course to our incredible LRF football teams and all our amazing volunteers and stalls. This day wouldn’t have been possible without you all🙌❤️ We always remember those who are no longer with us - you were in our hearts throughout the day💜 Shoutouts to: Napolionwheelsuk KZ Occasionz Ringcraft Boxing & Muay Thai Fitness Gigglezandglamour Rebalance Healing Joanne Woodford - Travelling Fun Fairs Sam - Bead and Beyond Kelly - Violets Ventures Cheryl & Tracey - C&T Treasures Carly Furnell - Not Just Travel Nathan - Papa John’s Pizza, Redhill Raja and Ali Khan - Drifters Super Whippy Lorenc Perlesha - Referee Liz Mills
POSTED 8TH MAY - Our sheltered housing residents came together to enjoy VE Day celebrations yesterday. Our Sheltered Housing team served a fantastic afternoon tea, residents tested their knowledge with a VE Day quiz and singer, Lauren, treated everyone to some war time classics - it was great to see so many singing along! There was also a tombola where we raised £85 for The Lucy Rayner Foundation
 
 
POSTED MAY 2025 - Huge congratulations to our incredible CEO, Jenny Rayner, for winning the Community Hero Award at The Dynamic Awards 2025!✨👏 The Community Hero Award recognises an individual whose contribution to society makes a substantial difference to the lives of others, demonstrating support for the local community and for others less fortunate. Jenny’s dedication and compassion continues to inspire us all. This award is a testament to her unwavering commitment in our community🙌🩷 A special thank you to our amazing Devika, who runs our Surrey Suicide Bereavement Service with Jenny, for representing her and accepting the award on her behalf at the ceremony💕🏆
POSTED MAY 2025 - We recently had the pleasure of leading a Mental Health and Wellbeing Workshop for the amazing team at Stripey Stork🧡 A few times each year, they bring their team together for a day of connection and team building. This time, their focus was on mental health awareness so they invited us to lead the session🎨 Could your business or organisation benefit from a tailored mental health and wellbeing session? We’d love to support you!🤝 Get in touch: 📧info@thelucyraynerfoundation.com
UPLOADED 23RD MAY 2025 - We’re proud to team up with Dorking Rugby Club🏉🐓 Sport isn’t just about physical strength—it’s about mental resilience too. This partnership is a key step in bringing mental health in sports into the spotlight🌟 Thank you to everyone at the club and in the community for your incredible support👏 Here’s to a year of impact, teamwork, and support—on and off the pitch!❤️
SHARED 30TH MAY 2025 - A huge thank you to everyone who took part in our 6-a-side charity tournament!🙌⚽ Whether you played, came to support or donated — we appreciate every single one of you❤️ A special shoutout to our referees and ball boys, your hard work kept everything running smoothly⭐️ 👏🏆Congrats to our tournament winners and runners-up. What an amazing day of football and community spirit! A huge thank you to South Park Football Club and our amazing fun day stalls!🫶 Travelling FunFair. Gigglez and Glamour Face Painting. Usbourne Books Stall. Rebalance Healing. Bead and Beyond. Violet Ventures. Fab Fairs. Drifters Super Whippy. George Miles. Mick Palmer Abulance Service.
POSTED 4TH JUNE 2025 - This week is #VolunteersWeek so we want to take a moment to thank everyone who has ever given their time to volunteer with us. We appreciate every single one of you!🌟 Here are just some of the amazing people who have volunteered with us with for events or working behind the scenes in the office. Your efforts make a huge difference in our community! We are so grateful for your support, we couldn’t do it without you all🙌 Thank you from Team LRF❤️💋
POSTED 6TH JUNE 2025 - A huge thank you to Music In Nork Park for choosing us as their charity partner — not just once, but two years in a row!✨🎶 We’re so grateful to have received a generous £1,000 donation from last year’s event. Your support truly means the world to us🙌 We can’t wait to join you again this year for another fantastic day in the park!🌳🎉 🗓️Save the date and come and see us at Music in Nork Park on Sunday 20th July!❤️🎶
POSTED 16TH JUNE 2025 - A huge thank you to Horley Lions Club! 🦁❤️ We’re incredibly grateful to the Horley Lions for raising an amazing £1,500 for us through their Annual Easter Egg Competition!🐣 A big thank you as well to everyone who took part and entered the competition. Your generosity makes a real difference and helps us continue providing vital services to our community👏 Your support means the world to us!❤️
POSTED 19TH JUNE 2025 - A huge thank you to Surrey Police for supporting us and fundraising for us at their fantastic Ladies Police Football Tournament!⚽💙 It was an incredible day bringing together amazing female police from across the UK👮
POSTED 23RD JUNE 2025 - ⛳LRF ANNUAL GOLF DAY❤ A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for this year’s LRF Golf Day – what a fantastic event! We’re incredibly grateful to all our golfers, supporters, and volunteers who helped make the day such a success.🙌 ⛳ Thank you so much to Reigate Hill Golf Club for hosting our golf day. 🌟 Special thanks to our Headline Sponsors: NJ Solar, CEF, Independent Growth Finance (IGF), and Power Bespoke – your generosity made this day possible. ⛳ Congratulations to our Winning Team: Mark, Nigel, Phil and Gary 🎉 🏌 Putting Competition: Huge thank you to Keymex appliances for donating the 50inch TV prize. ⛳Hole Sponsors: House of Building and H&H Maintenance Ltd 🎉 Refreshments & Halfway Hut Sponsored By: Keymex Appliances, Reigate 👏 Huge thanks to our "Beat the Pro" – Lewis Parker, and to Dave Shaw, Tom Mckercher, our amazing volunteers, and the entire LRF team for making the day run so smoothly. Thanks to your generosity, we raised an amazing total of £7,884.64 to support young people's mental health. Your contributions truly make a difference.👏❤ 📅 Save the Date: We’re already planning for next year – mark your calendars for Saturday 13th June 2026!
POSTED 1ST JULY 2025. - A huge thank you to Caitlin and Jade for raising an incredible £700 with their skydives!✈️🪂 Your bravery and support means so much to us. Thank you both so much!👏❤️
POSTED 3RD JULY 2025. - Date of event: 20th June 2025. We want to say a huge thank you to Steve Killick, Adam and Nic for organising a charity pub quiz at The Kings Arms in Kidlington to fundraise for us!🙌 They raised an amazing £226.40 on the evening! We are so grateful for your support, it means a lot to us👏❤️
POSTED 7TH JULY - Thank you so much to Emma for raising an outstanding £1,140 with her skydive!!✈️🪂 We are so incredibly grateful for your continuous support and commitment, it means the world to us!👏❤️🌟
POSTED 17TH JULY - Tribute match for Shay Glover❤️⚽️ Jo and her family recently organised a tribute football match in memory of her son, Shay Glover, at Dorking Football Club. The event brought together over 200 of Shay’s friends and loved ones to celebrate his life and raise funds for two charities close to the family’s heart, LRF and Momentum, both of which supported them through their loss. The match ended in an exciting 3–3 draw, a fitting result for a day full of love, memories, and community spirit. Thanks to Jo, Scarlett and the generosity of everyone there, the event raised an amazing £2,295, with £1,240 donated to us. This will go straight back into our counselling service so we can support more young adults in our community. Thank you so much Jo and Scarlett! Your strength and kindness are truly inspiring❤️🙌
POSTED 18TH JULY - Thank you so much to Captains Gaynor Berrington and Chris Curl of Kingswood Golf & Country Club for hosting an amazing charity event in support of The Lucy Rayner Foundation!⛳️❤️ It was an amazing golfing event and a lovely day of sunshine that raised over £23,200!! What an incredible day of fundraising for mental health. This amount raised could help over 100 young adults struggling with their mental health in our community receive 6 fully funded counselling sessions each!🙌🌟👏 Thank you to everyone involved in organising this lovely event and to the 100 golfers who took part in the day and very generously donated to our cause. We are so grateful for your support!😊
POSTED 23RD JULY - Mindful Gardeners🪴🍃 We recently worked with Grace from SUEZ to deliver the Mindful Gardeners Project at Earlswood Junior School. The 4-week programme aimed to provide year 6 students with tools to manage stress and anxiety through outdoor learning and environmental awareness. We hosted a workshop each week which focused on mindfulness, grounding techniques and fun ways to look after the planet!🌍 It was a great way to explore how mental health and sustainability are linked and a fantastic opportunity for the students to spend some quality time outdoors in nature. We are so excited to continue this project with SUEZ in the future! Watch this space…🌿 #LRF #TheLucyRaynerFoundation #MindfulGardeners #SUEZ #sustainability #Wellbeing #nature #education
POSTED 24TH JULY - Thank you so much Team Lewis and Team Lewis Foundation for having us at your SPARK panel and summer party!✨ The SPARK sessions covered all things marketing, AI and an inspiring panel of other causes you work closely with. It was great to hear from other charities about how they are moving forward with marketing to drive engagement and gain more awareness for their causes.👏 The summer party was amazing as always! Our team had a lovely evening in Westminster with delicious food, a few glasses of fizz and a great opportunity to network!🌸🥂 Thank you Team Lewis, Celia Clark and Samuel Dean for your continuous support of our charity. We are so grateful to have your support and guidance to help us grow. We look forward to continuing this journey with you!🌟
POSTED 25TH JULY - Thank you so much to Music In Nork Park for choosing us as your charity partner again this year! Your continued support means so much to us and we’re grateful to be part of your amazing event.❤️ We had a lovely day filled with amazing live performances, delicious food and strong community spirit!🎶🍕🎉 Thank you to everyone involved in organising this event and to everyone who attended and generously donated!🌟
POSTED 25TH JULY - Thank you Jose Concheiro for the kind donation of £500 on behalf of the Gatwick Lodge 2502. It was unexpected but greatly appreciated. 🙏🏾
POSTED 29TH JULY - 🌟 Volunteer Spotlight 🌟 Today, we want to take a moment to celebrate someone incredibly special… Sam Kern! For over 10 years, she has dedicated her time, heart, and energy to supporting our charity. Whether it's behind the scenes, on the front lines at events, or simply being a steady hand when things get tough, she’s been there consistently, compassionately, and without hesitation. ❤️ Sam you truly deserve all the recognition and appreciation in the world. Huge congratulations for winning this well deserved award! 🙌
POSTED 30TH JULY - Thank so much to Ellie for raising an amazing £540 for us with her skydive!🪂✈️ We are so grateful for your support and bravery, it means so much to us. You absolutely smashed it!❤️
POSTED 1ST AUGUST - 🌿 Mindful Gardeners – where mental health meets sustainability 🌍 We recently teamed up with The Lucy Rayner Foundation to run a 4-week pilot at Earlswood Junior School, helping Year 6 students manage stress and anxiety by connecting with nature. Students had the chance to fill planters using crates provided by our Kensington and Chelsea municipal team, make use of compost donated by our green waste partners Envar Composting, and plant a beautiful sensory garden using borders from Garden on a Roll, complete with bird feeders! By the end, students felt calmer and more confident in caring for the planet – and we are now expanding Mindful Gardeners to six more schools next academic year! A big thank you to everyone involved 💚
POSTED 4TH AUGUST - Thank you so much to Max and Chris for raising an amazing £2,170 by completing the National Three Peaks 24-hour Challenge! ⛰️🙌 They completed the brutal challenge in 22 hours and 23 minutes! What an incredible achievement! Thank you so much for doing this on behalf of our charity, your support means so much to us. 🌟❤️
POSTED 14TH AUGUST - Huge thank you and congratulations to Krisztina Katalin Koch for completing Centurion North Downs 100 mile run in under 27 hours! 🏃‍♀️ She was the 12th woman to reach the finish line! What an incredible achievement. 🏆 Thank you so much for supporting our charity, it means so much to us! 🙌❤️
19TH AUGUST - 18th-19th August 🥰 Steve Killick and a group of people took part in the 2 day Mental Health First Aid.
20TH AUGUST - Steve Killick with the Rayner team after completing his Mental Health First Aid course
POSTED 18TH AUGUST - We would like to say a heartfelt thank you to County Councillor Kelly for funding £250, and to County Councillor Paul for funding £750, towards our School Check-In service. Both grants were provided through the Your Councillor Community Fund from Surrey County Council.⭐ The funding will help us continue delivering our School Check-In service, which offers students the opportunity to attend 20-minute drop-in sessions with a qualified counsellor placed in their school for several weeks. These sessions provide a safe space for students to talk, share any worries, and experience what counselling is like. Thank you again to Councillor Kelly and Councillor Paul for backing the wellbeing of young people in our community. Your support is truly appreciated!🙌
POSTED 15TH SEPTEMBER - Huge well done and thank you to everyone who joined our Women’s Sunrise Walk! 🌅🩷 It was such a lovely morning with beautiful views, great company, and lots of laughs along the way. ⛅️✨ Together you have raised an incredible £1,744 to help keep our Women’s Support Group going next year. 🙌 You absolutely smashed that 10-mile walk! Thank you all for being part of it. 👏💕 Shoutout to our amazing Amy King who runs our face-to-face Women’s Support Group and organised this lovely fundraiser! 🌟🩷
POSTED 19TH SEPTEMBER - LRF Weekly Roundup! ✨ What a week we’ve had at LRF! It’s been non-stop but filled with so many exciting and fun moments. From Dinner with The Rayners and Emma’s birthday celebrations, to a tour of the town hall, freshers fairs, Samaritans Roadshow and our YEP coffee trailer tour. All whilst filming for something very exciting and keeping up with all our behind the scenes work that keeps the charity running day to day! 😅 Thank you to everyone who’s supported us this week. We love being out in the community, raising awareness for mental health in young people. ❤️
POSTED 23RD SEPTEMBER - Run Reigate 2025! 🏅❤️ What an amazing day! We had an incredible turnout of 64 runners supporting our charity and you all absolutely smashed it!! We are so grateful to all of you for choosing to run for our cause. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️👏 Thanks to your efforts, so far we have raised an amazing £9,848.19! (and counting…) to help us continue our mission to #RunOffDepression. 🌟 We want to also thank our amazing volunteers for their hard work and to Merchandise Ltd for generously donating water bottles for our runners. Thank you also to Run Series for their continuous support throughout our partnership! 🙌 We’re already looking forward to next year! We hope to see familiar faces return, as well as new ones ready to take on the challenge. Will you join #TeamLRF in 2026? ❤️
SHARED BY STEVE 21ST SEPTEMBER - What can I say about this fantastic team.we delivered.over£4000 pounds raised for a fantastic charity.everyone contributed even people just coming in for one drink donated.massive thanks to the Wonderful Jolly Coopers staff who helps make this happen,all the fantastic music artists who delivered, you know who you are🫶🫶.James Christopher and Lorraine if your looking down we done you proud❤️❤️
POSTED 26TH SEPTEMBER - LRF Weekly Roundup! ✨ Another amazing week at LRF ❤️ 🎉 Kicked things off with Party in the Pub – a huge thank you to everyone who helped make this fundraiser such a fun and successful evening! 🏃‍♂️ Then came Run Reigate – a beautiful day filled with community spirit and sunshine! 🍕 We celebrated our lovely Devika with a delicious team lunch. 🚴‍♂️ Shoutout to Howell Jones Solicitors for their amazing On Your Bike fundraiser – we loved cheering you on! 🎨 We popped into Reigate Priory School for their Hobby Day. 🌿 And wrapped up the week with our first Mindful Gardeners session at Sandcross School.
POST4ED 30TH SEPTEMBER - Party in The Pub - What a great day! 🎉🍻 Thank you to everyone who came down to The Jolly Coopers Pub & Fuzzchat Brewery in Epsom for Party in The Pub. 💃🕺 Thank you to much to Steve Folkard, Sarah Williams, Lisa Haghir, Jacqui O’Connor, Tana Newman, Carrie Clifford and team for organising this incredible event! ✨ With your amazing efforts you have raised over £4000 for our charity and we couldn’t be more grateful for all the support you have given us. 👏❤️ We appreciate everyone who was involved in this lovely event and we are so thankful for all the support! 🙌
POSTED 3RD OCTOBER - A huge thank you to Howell Jones Solicitors for raising an amazing £2,315 through their ‘On Your Bike’ challenge! 🚴🙌 In just one day, the team cycled an amazing 538 miles between their 6 offices. What an incredible effort! 👏👏 We’re so grateful for your dedication and support! ❤️
POSTED 13TH OCTOBER - LRF Weekly Roundup! ✨ What an incredible week we have had at LRF! 😊 🎨 We kicked things off with Arts Takeover which was a stunning display of portraits. Huge thanks to all the talented artists who shared their work! 🍰 Then over to Santander Consumer Finance for a sweet treat at their cake sale. Thank you for fundraising for us! 🌿 We held another great session of Mindful Gardeners at @sandcrossprimaryschool. 🌙 Behind the scenes, we were busy prepping for our biggest event of the year… 🧠 World Mental Health Day saw us team up with StockSigns to shed light on mental health in construction. We also went down to @diverscoveltd with @alanbrsalter and @icebathharry to spread awareness about the mental benefits of ice baths and contrast therapy! ❄️🛁 💫 We celebrated Lucy’s birthday at our Arabian Nights Gala Dinner. It was a magical evening! Thank you to everyone who joined us. We hope you had a night to remember!
POSTED 17TH OCTOBER - 🌙✨ Arabian Nights Gala Dinner 2025! 🌙✨ Thank you so much to everyone who has been part of our 2025 gala dinner, including our amazing sponsors: 🌙 Headline Sponsor: @pssremovals ✨ Event Partners: Santander Consumer Finance, @wgcfoundationuk, @lexuscroydon, @kingswood.gcc, @silvermeregolf Golf Store, Independent Growth Finance 🥂 Drinks Sponsor: @handh_maintenance 🙆 Heads & Tails Game Sponsor: @keymexappliances 🎬 Event Production: @reveriesevents 📸 Photographer & Videographer: @islavee_photography 🪧 Signage: Stocksigns 🎤 Guest Speaker: Amy Dickson @coa_amy 👏 Our Host: Addison Gelpey 🎶 @unisonpopchoir 💃 @giorgina.raqs 🎪 @actingmoonevents 🪄 @georgedoesmagic 🧇 @kz_occasionz ♣️ @theluckycasinotlc 🪩 @av.entertainment_ 🖊️ Favour: Hotline Promotional Products We are so pleased to announce that thanks to the generosity of our supporters on the evening, we managed to raise an outstanding £71,710.70! 🎉 This amount will allow us to continue offering our vital services into 2026 and help with our plans for the wellbeing centre 🙌 Thank you so much to our amazing volunteers and everyone who joined us for this years gala. We hope you had an amazing evening and we hope to see you next year! ❤️
POSTED 20TH OCTOBER - Oxford Half Marathon 🏃‍♂️🏅 Thank you to our amazing runners that ran in the Oxford Half and raised £585 between them! 🙌 What a great achievement! Thank you so much for your support, we really appreciate it 👏 Thank you to our amazing supporter Steve for organising and managing the runners ❤️

MAY 2024 - Thank you SES Water for playing against our LRF Blue team at Mersthham Football Club!⚽ SES Water raised an amazing £774.84! Thank you for playing us and we cannot wait for a rematch. We would also like to thank Merstham FC for letting us use their venue. It was a day of fun, football and fundraising! Thank you to everyone who came to support and raise money for LRF. Are you also up for the challenge and want to play for a great cause? Gather a team from your workplace and take on one of our teams! ❤️ Get in touch with us today to make it happen📧
JUNE 2024 - We want to say a huge thank you to Posadero Lounge for the continuous support and fundraising they do for us @posaderolounge ❤ Our charity could not run without help from the people/companies like those mentioned in this post. We really appreciate it!
UPLOADED 11TH JULY 2024 - Some snaps from our recent golf days⛳❤ Thank you so much to Silvermere Golf Club, Bletchingly Golf Club and Kingswood Golf Club. We really appreciate your support.
OCTOBER 2024 - A huge thank you to The Jolly Walkers🚶‍♂❤ The Jolly Walkers recently completed a 10 mile Charity Walk in the Surrey Hills in loving memory of their dear friend Lorraine Williams and two wonderful boys Christopher Williams & James Hamilton. They have raised an outstanding £2,099 for us! We are so grateful for your continuous support❤
OCTOBER 2024 - Thank you Jonah for choosing to raise money for us and support our charity by running from Reigate to Paris! What an amazing achievement, you absolutely smashed it! So far Jonah has raised an amazing £3,149❤️🏃‍♂️🇫🇷
OCTOBER 2024 - 🌟A massive THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for our Women's Walk in support of our charity🌸You trekked an incredible 15 miles around the stunning Box Hill, Surrey, and raised an amazing £1,938.44! 🙌Your energy, spirit, and generosity will make a real difference in supporting mental health awareness and our services💚Thank you for walking with us and showing the power of community. Until next time!💪
A huge thank you to Steve and 8 other incredible runners who took part in the Oxford Half Marathon for our charity❤️ Your amazing efforts helped raise an incredible £2000. We are so grateful for your support and dedication!👏
UPLOADED OCTOBER. - We recently visited Worth School to deliver a dedicated Mental Health Awareness training day, highlighting the importance of mental health in young people🧠❤ The students participated in age-appropriate sessions to learn about emotions, coping strategies, and how to get support with their own and others mental health🤝 The parents joined an informative evening talk, gaining insights and tools to better understand and support their children’s mental well-being👏 We also had Daniel, a Cyber Protect Office from Surrey and Sussex Police, join us to deliver Cyber Protect for Young People for both students and parents📱 Together, we’re building a more understanding and resilient community, one conversation at a time🙌❤ Is your school interested in our Mental Health Awareness training days? Contact us at info@thelucyraynerfoundation.com
UPLOADED NOVEMBER - Had the pleasure of meeting the founder today The Lucy Rayner Foundation We spoke about our losses and how it effects us all in so many ways, and what we both have planned for the future. To raise awareness and money. We have provisionally penciled in a charity match in April. Mental health and baby loss awareness is combined, we aim to raise as much money for both charities. There will be continued updates on the event.
UPLOADED NOVEMBER - Men in Sheds have kindly crafted table crates for The Lucy Rayner Foundation's gala dinner. The Lucy Rayner Foundation is a mental health charity based in Surrey. They aim to raise awareness of the mental health challenges young adults face.
UPLOADED NOVEMBER - Thank you SES Water for your incredible support and generosity throughout this year!❤ Your commitment has helped us raise vital funds and make a meaningful impact. Together, we’re making a difference!🌟
UPLOADED NOVEMBER - The Lucy Rayner Foundation is excited to announce a new sponsorship from Opus Technology, the UK’s largest independently owned managed service provider, based in Reigate. With this partnership, we’ll expand essential mental health support and awareness initiatives for students across Surrey🌟 Opus Technology is contributing £12,000 to fund an in-school Check-in Service at five local primary and secondary schools: Heathside School Walton, Heathside School Weybridge, Cobham Free School, Thamesmead School, and Merstham Park School. This program will offer regular drop-in sessions, providing students with a safe, private space to discuss their concerns with a counsellor, and fostering early mental health support🙌 Over a 7-week program at each school, students can self-refer or be referred, with counsellors meeting around 12 students per visit. We anticipate reaching approximately 420 students over the coming year, with an estimated 35% expected to seek further support through our counselling services👏 Opus Technology Senior Management Team at a 2023 Awards Ceremony❤
UPLOADED NOVEMBER - 🎉✨What an amazing evening! The Nourishment Academy Gala Dinner in support of The Lucy Rayner Foundation was a huge success, raising an incredible £6,890!❤ Thank you to everyone who attended, donated, and supported our cause🙌 Together, we’re making a difference in mental health awareness and support💫 If you are looking for a women's gym in the Dorking or Godstone area, check out
UPLOADED NOVEMBER - A big thank you to Max from Lloret for all the support throughout the years and for being our Football Sponsor❤️ Max Sjoblom
UPLOADED DECEMBER - A massive thank you to everyone at The Eight Bells Ewell for your incredible generosity and support!🌟 Your charity night raised an amazing £1560 for us. We couldn’t be more grateful!❤️
UPLOADED DECEMBER - 🌟Stars in Surrey Awards🌟 We are thrilled to announce that we won the ‘Make it Happen’ Award at the Stars in Surrey Awards Ceremony!👏 After being announced as finalists we were invited along to the awards dinner held at G Live in Guildford, hosted by Surrey County Council. To our delight and surprise, we WON!🎉 We are honoured to receive this award. Being recognised for the work we do means so much to us. Thank you to everyone who supports us❤️
UPLOADED DECEMBER - We would like to say a huge thank you to David Macklin, Peirette Macklin, Nick Furlong, Emma Jane Canning and Nick Canning for raising money for us with their weight loss journey with Slimming World❤️ Between them, they have lost over 20 stone and raised an outstanding £1,222!!👏 You should all be so proud of yourselves and we are so grateful for your support. What an amazing achievement!🌟
UPLOADED DECEMBER - We are Christmas Wrapping in The Belfry, Redhill today and on the 12th, 13th, 18th, 19th and 20th of December!🎁✨ Come and see us to get your Christmas presents wrapped for free! Donations are welcome❤️ Today we have Opus Technology volunteering with us🙌
UPLOADED DECEMBER - If you’re in the area today, visit the Christmas Market at The Garibaldi Pub in Redhill, where the wonderful Charlotte has a stall and will be raising money for our charity! ❤️
UPLOADED DECEMBER - We are thrilled to extend our heartfelt thanks to Helen and Graham, Bletchingley Golf Club Captains 2024 for their phenomenal support this year, raising an outstanding £31,329!🎉⛳ Your incredible generosity enables us to continue our vital work, providing essential mental health support to young people❤ Together, we’re making a lasting difference—thank you!🌟

Horley Carnival JUNE 2023 - Team LRF had a busy day Saturday with two fundraising events happening. Part of the team joined Horley Carnival raising £275.48. This amount will pay for 11 free counselling sessions. Huge shout out to: @fothergillsnottingham @knightsgodstonebetchworth @royalhorticulturalsociety5 for donating us the gardening seeds (Campaign - Seeds of hope) 💐🌷 Keep up the good work team LRF and thank you to everyone who, helped, took part on the stall and played our famous ‘spin the wheel’ game.
The Original Factory shop JUNE 2023 - Last week Becky Rayner collected a cheque from The Original Factory shop @tofs_partyshop_horley in Horley. We are overwhelmed by their continuous support and a huge thank you for raising much needed funds. Our partnership continues for another year and we are very grateful😊 #thankyou
Game For Carla JUNE 2023 - Last Saturday we were down at Meadowbank Stadium for the 2023 'Game For Carla'.⚽ We had an incredibly day in the sun, watching the charity match, holding our summer raffle and even submerging ourselves into an ice bath with @keepyourcool.co.uk🌞🧊 Thank you so much to all those that played, supported and donated! We are always so blown away with the generosity of our supporters and feel so proud to have been part of such a special day in memory of Carla.🪽 Thank you @barksandmike for arranging the event and day. ❤️ The event raised an incredible £1086.35!❤️
Annual Cricket Day JUNE 23 - Last bank holiday weekend, we held our Annual Cricket Day and WOW what a turn out!🌟 We raised an amazing £569.36 which will fund an amazing 22 counselling sessions👏 Thank you so much to the following people: ❤️ Everyone that came along and supported us. 🏏Those that played, scored (@keymexappliances) and organised (Darren and Paul). 📍 @horleycricketclub for hosting us again! 🎼 Ballistic Beats for the fabulous music. 🥩 @serial.grillaz for providing some gorgeous food! 🎨Louise Canfield for helping us with some face painting. 🏅Thank you to the Mayor and Mayoress for coming down to support 🔴Contrary to last years outcome, LRF RED took the win!🔴
ANNUAL GOLF DAY JUNE 2023 - Our 2023 Golf day was a huge success! A massive thank you to everyone who sponsored, donated and attended on the day. Our events wouldn’t be possible without your dedication and support. Thank you to: 🤝Our Main sponsor: Power Bespoke 📹Videographer: Shaun Peter's Photography & Media who was the man behind the drone and some amazing footage captured. 📸Photographer : Lucinda Steed FootGolf Photography for taking the team pictures and capturing some excellent action shots. 📍The venue : Bletchingley Golf Club 🥪Keymex for keeping our players replenished with food and drink at our halfway hut. ⛳Lewis Parker for being our beat the pro. 🕳️All Hole Sponsors and Premiums Hole Sponsors (Swipe alone) ❤️And a huge shout out to our organiser Dave Shaw and all the volunteers giving up their time to make this golf event the best yet. Final figure raised was: 💸£6866💸
RUN REIGATE SEPTEMBER 2023 - On Sunday we headed down to Reigate Priory for Run Reigate 2023. We had an incredible 66 runners joining Team LRF this year. It was incredible to see so many people wearing our logo, on and off the track.❤️ Thank you so much to every single person who ran, donated, supported and volunteered. We are so much more powerful when we come together as a community and work as a team to make a difference. We are so proud to say that so far we have collectively raised an incredible £9429.18!😱
EAST SURREY COLLEGE FRESHERS FAIR SEPT 2023 - On Tuesday we attended the East Surrey College Freshers Fair and spent the morning engaging with their lovely students.📚 Events like these give us the chance to raise awareness for the foundation and give the students information about whom they can contact should they ever need support.❤️ These events are amazing as a moral boost for the team as they really hone in on the changes we are making within the community and the difference we are having in people's lives. It was great to have so many staff and students come up to us saying we have helped them or someone they know already.

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