Simply Health Great North Run 2018

The Great North Run is the biggest half marathon in the world and takes place on 9th September. We are delighted to have five runners tackling the 13.1 mile course and helping to raise money for the Lewy Body Society this year. The money they raise through sponsorship will help us to fund much-needed research […]

Kate Riddick – Sponsored Walk September 2016

Thank you to Kate Riddick who together with her parents has completed a sponsored walk to raise funds for The Lewy Body Society, Kate’s Grannie has DLB. The following was written by Kate:- “We set off early up the Northumberland Coast to just north of Beadnell.  It was a lovely sunny, warm but quite windy […]

Virgin Money Giving

Donations can now be made to the charity via Virgin Money Giving. Also, if you are doing a sponsored event you can now use either JustGiving or Virgin Money Giving.

Three Peaks Challenge

Scott Lewis took part in the Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for the Lewy Body Society in memory of his grandmother, Gloria Dobson, who died recently after battling the disease for 13 years. The 26-year-old from Holywell was joined by ten friends from Newcastle University to climb the three highest peaks in Scotland, England […]

Celebrating 10 Years of the Lewy Body Society

  June 6, 2016 was the 10th anniversary of the Lewy Body Society’s registration with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. In honour of the Society’s much loved patron, June Brown, for the second year the Society designated the entire month of June as Polka Dot-ty Days. During this awareness-raising campaign people were urged […]

Worthing 10K – June 2016

Team Jog for Jim: Adam, Alice, Becky, Conor, Elliot, Emily, Michael, Oliver, Paul, Rachael, Rachael and Tom are running the 2016 Worthing 10k on 5th June for The Lewy Body Society because they want to raise money in memory of their grandad. You can donate on their justgiving page using this link: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/JogforJim

Chester Half Marathon

Well done and a massive thank you to Kevin Bithell and his Brother in Law, Nathan Pear, who completed the Chester half marathon on Sunday 15th May, 2016. Emily (8) and Owen (6) completed the mini marathon (1 mile). You can support Kevin’s fundraising via this link: http://www.justgiving.com/Kevin-Bithell5

Tough Mudder

A massive Thank you to Angus Martyn and the team from Forbes Blue Limited who took part in the Tough Mudder Challenge to raise funds for the society and to promote awareness of Lewy body dementia.

Prof Ian McKeith – Great North Run 2016

The Lewy Body Society President Prof Ian McKeith will be taking part in this years Great North Run on the 11th September 2016. You can support Prof McKeith by donating to his just giving page: https://www.justgiving.com/Ian-McKeith1