Charity burpee challenge raises £5.6k for new physiotherapy centre

Following on from our SME Kieran Sharpe’s passionate advocacy of supporting charities, our editor and managing consultant Rosemary Pharo was involved in a 24 hour non-stop relay burpee challenge headed by performance coach Matt Hodges. The 16 fitness friends (plus a few extras) worked in relays of 15 minutes minimum each from 7am Saturday 28 November to 7.15 Sunday 29 November in three different countries! In total they achieved over 20,000 burpees and raised over £5600 which is going to ChildAid to Eastern Europe’s new physiotherapy centre in Moldova. ChildAid is a charity that supports disadvantaged families and disabled children in countries such as Moldova, Ukraine and Belarus. For any burpee lovers, the top number of burpees in 15 minutes was completed by actor Kris Saddler with at a whopping 218. It was all broadcast on a livestream. Donations can still be made at: https://www.childaidee.org.uk/fundraisers/burpees

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