Charity Events

David and Iryna have helped to organise a number of charity events and sporting challenges over many years, raising thousands of pounds for charities.

Great River Race 2023 raising monies for Ukraine.

In September 2023, David and Iryna competed in a crew of 8 to race the gruelling 21 miles from Greenwich to Ham House, in just under 3 hours! We managed to raise just under £1500 for our chosen charity, Surrey Stands With Ukraine

Ugandan Sports Development

David has carried out voluntary sports development work in a war-torn area of northern Uganda called Gulu. Thousands of people had been displaced by the fighting and people lived in fear and extreme hardship. Work included:

· Raising monies to build a new football pitch and sports facilities

· Liaising with the English FA to provide sports kit and footballs for schools and the local community.

· Setting up an English FA ratified coaching course to qualify local teachers and youth workers to coach football.

· Providing sports text books and resources for the newly formed sports department at Gulu University

· Organising the first ever Gulu Half Marathon, an event which attracted hundreds of participants from across northern Uganda.

· Making 5 separate visits over 5 years to implement the above initiatives.

“The work you are doing is challenging and commendable and shares and reflects the FA’s vision of ‘using the power of football to build a better future’. We wish you every success.”

— Jane Bateman, former Head of International Relations at the Football Association of England.

Boostys Corona Buster Workouts

A series of 10 family workouts performed on Face Time Live over the lockdown period April-June 2020. Raising £1200.00 for NHS Charities Together.

Mount Kilimanjaro Climb

In 2005 David undertook a climb to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa and raised over £2000 for his chosen charity.

Great River Race (21 miles from Greenwich to Richmond)

Raising money with clients on the River.

David has both rowed in and coached crews for this race on no less than 8 separate occasions, achieving a best position of runners up.

Road Races

Over many years David and Iryna have helped train many clients to enter road races ranging from 5 and 10K to half marathons as well as the New York and London Marathons. The clients they have trained have managed to raise thousands of pounds for their chosen charities.