Marathon

Fearless QBE Insurance fundraisers tackle challenge to support pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds

16 January 2025

Epic fundraising

Action Tutoring is proud to be the UK community partner of the QBE Foundation. We’re delighted that through this partnership, during an epic fundraising week, QBE Insurance fundraisers united to support our cause.

Two volunteer teams battled the Thames Bridges Trek and the Royal Parks Half Marathon, raising over £10,000 in total! Read on to find out more about these fundraising adventures. 

Following landmarks along the Thames Bridge Trek

A picture of the QBE Insurance fundraisers' route by the River Thames, as part of the Thames Bridge Trek for Action Tutoring. There is a group of people walking on a path with trees and a bridge behind it. Alongside them is someone rowing on the River Thames.
Image source: Ultrachallenge.com

Joining a collective 2,000 person walking group, our 26 Thames Bridges Trek QBE Insurance fundraisers followed a 10 or 25 kilometre route. Passing many iconic sights – heading east through the heart of the capital – the team finished at mighty Tower Bridge.

QBE Insurance fundraisers run the roads at the Royal Parks Half

A picture of QBE Insurance fundraisers smiling at the camera at the Royal Parks Half Marathon. One is displaying a medal, another is cheering and another one is waving while running near The Mall, in London.

16,000 keen runners gathered together to take on the flat and scenic Royal Parks Half Marathon. 

One of our 10 QBE Insurance fundraisers, Chris, who managed a personal best, loved the buzzing atmosphere at race day.

Jonathan, another QBE Insurance fundraiser, also had a memorable and rewarding experience.

Our Fundraising Manager, Kate, was there to cheer on our amazing team.

Fundraising success!

Our Thames Bridges team raised £3,408 and our Royal Parks team generated £7,084. This collectively amounts to an amazing £10,492! Thank you so much to the QBE Foundation for generously matching these donations!

This could provide high quality maths or English workbooks to 1,748 pupils, or vital noise-cancelling headphones for 327 online pupils!

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