News and Updates
19th September 2011
THANK YOU!
A HUGE thank you from everyone at Acorns to all our wonderful walkers, marvellous marshals and volunteers who helped make the Acorns Midnight Walk 2011 a huge success with £80,000 pledged on the night! We'd love you to share your photos and stories on our Facebook and Twitter pages too!
14th September 2011
GOOD LUCK MIDNIGHT WALKERS!
Thank you to everyone who has registered to take part in the Acorns Midnight Walk 201 this Saturday1! We hope you're looking forward to the event and have been busy collecting sponsorship! Don’t forget to take your sponsor form with you when you're out and about to drum up some more sponsors - it's not too late to set up a justgiving page so your supporters can donate online too. Spread the word about what you're doing to support Acorns on Facebook and Twitter too! See you on Saturday and good luck!
5th September 2011
ENTRY DEADLINE EXTENDED TO TUESDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER!
We urgently need more lovely ladies to join us for our Midnight Walk on Saturday 17th September in Birmingham city centre! Time is running out to enter so get together with friends, colleagues and family and register online before Tuesday 13th September! Don’t sleep through it, one night can make a difference.
16th August 2011
BRMB’S JO & SPARKY GET ARTISTIC WITH ACORNS
BRMB drivetime presenters Jo & Sparky joined an arts and craft session at our hospice in Selly Oak last week. While creating their works of art Jo and Sparky, who are hosting our Midnight Walk this year, saw first-hand the difference our hospices make to children across the heart of England.
The duo spent time with children and staff, taking part in an arts activity, ahead of the Midnight Walk on 17th September. The event has been heavily supported by BRMB for the last two years with promotion and entertainment on the night. This year, Jo and Sparky will help warm up the crowd in Victoria Square before joining the hoped for 1,500 female-only participants as they walk a 10km route round the city centre.
Jo says: “It was fantastic to be able to spend time with the children and see first-hand the amazing work Acorns does. The Midnight Walk is one night that can make a big difference to the lives of hundreds of children and their families.It was a fantastic atmosphere last year. I’d encourage as many women as possible to come along and be part of something special this year and help raise vital funds for a very worthwhile cause."
28th July 2011
WORCESTER WOMEN STAY AWAKE FOR ACORNS
A team from Acorns Children’s Hospice in Worcester will be dressed in style for the Midnight Walk! Dressed in pink cowboy hats and feather boas, ten staff and volunteers from our hospice in Worcester will be joining 1,500 other women who will be wide awake at the stroke of midnight on Saturday 17th September as they walk to raise vital funds for local children.
Volunteers manager, Katreena Barnes, said: “We took part last year and had lots of fun. We are looking forward to a fantastic atmosphere and being part of something special. It costs £7,500 per day to run each of Acorn’ three children’s hospices and Midnight Walk is a brilliant way to raise funds. It’s a great way to get together and just staying up for one night makes a huge difference to the lives of hundreds of local children."
21st July 2011
ASTON VILLA MASCOT GETS THE BALL ROLLING FOR ACORNS
Aston Villa mascot Bella has visited Acorns, the Club’s official charity, and donned a 2011 Midnight Walk t-shirt to urge others to take part in the major fundraising event.
Kerrie Davies, events manager at Acorns, said: “Even if you’re not a football fan like Bella, we’re asking ladies to be part of something special and help make this year’s Midnight Walk a roaring success. It costs over £8 million a year to support Acorns children and their families and we hope to match the £100,000 raised last year.”
19th July 2011
FIRST PERSONNEL GO THE EXTRA MILE FOR ACORNS
National recruitment specialists First Personnel will be the official sponsor of the 2011 Midnight Walk in aid of Acorns Children’s Hospice for the second year running.
Matthew Reddy, managing director of First Personnel said: "First Personnel are thrilled to be sponsoring Acorns Midnight Walk for the second year running. We are extremely proud to be supporting such a worthwhile local charity.
"In addition to being event sponsor, we have a team of female employees taking part in Midnight Walk and some of our male staff will be volunteering as marshals to help out on the night. Acorns provides care and support for over 600 life limited and life threatened children and 800 families and we will be doing lots of fundraising to help support them.”
Kerrie Davies, events manager at Acorns, added: "It is fantastic that First Personnel has chosen to sponsor Midnight Walk for the second year. Their continued support helps to make Midnight Walk a big success. It costs £7,500 per day to run each of Acorns’ three children’s hospices and we hope to match the £100,000 raised last year.”
22nd June 2011
ENTRY NOW OPEN!
Entry is now open! Don't sleep through it, one night can make a difference. Be part of something special and sign up now. Once you've signed up join us on facebook to share your stories for taking part.
June 2011
MIDNIGHT WALK - ENTRY OPENS SOON!
Online registration opens on Wednesday 22nd June 2011 so get the date in your diary and start rounding up the girls! Join our facebook page to keep up-to-date and hear all the latest news and updates first!
April 2011
MIDNIGHT WALK IS BACK FOR 2011!
The date has been confirmed for our third Midnight Walk - Saturday 17th September. Check back soon for more details. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to register your interest.
13 September 2010
MAGICAL AMOUNT RAISED FOR ACORNS
1,200 local women turned the streets of Birmingham into a sea of colour as they raised a magical £94,000 towards care for life limited children at Acorns Children's Hospice by taking part in the Midnight Walk 2010.
The female-only walk from Millennium Point, Birmingham set off en masse to a stirring fanfare of M People at the stroke of midnight on Saturday. Walkers included many who came to remember someone special.
Together in the moonlight, they gave up their Saturday night’s comfort and walked alongside supporters in tutus, and fancy dress, T-shirts emblazoned with the names of the children they loved. A huge thank you to all the ladies who took part on the night and to all the volunteers who helped to make the event such a success. If you missed out on this year's event why not register your interest for 2011 now? Just email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 0844 984 0405.
24 June 2010
MIDNIGHT WALK LAUNCHED AT BULLRING - REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
A team of ladies in the hot pink Midnight Walk 2010 t-shirts caught the attention of shoppers today with an exercise warm up in Bullring’s Rotunda Square to launch the 2010 event.
Lindsey Homer, head nurse at Acorns in Birmingham (Selly Oak) joined the fun warm up activity with her daughter: “We all took part in last year’s walk and enjoyed it so much, we jumped at the chance to be involved in the launch and do it again this year. I am fortunate enough to see first hand the huge difference Acorns makes to families and this event is a great way to support our work.”
Jo Russell, BRMB breakfast show presenter, and a team from the event sponsor, recruitment specialists First Personnel also joined in the launch activity. Linda Thornton of First Personnel commented: “Acorns is a fantastic charity and we’re all really excited to be part of the Midnight Walk. As well as being the event sponsor, we’ll be entering a big group of walkers and doing lots of fundraising activity to ensure we help Acorns reach this year’s target.”
Kerrie Davies, Events manager at Acorns added “Last year’s Midnight Walk raised over £125,000 and we are hoping to smash that amount this year with space for an additional 500 walkers this year. Interest has been building for months for this years event and today’s launch has seen entries flying through the door, and we urge ladies to sign up quickly to avoid disappointment.”
June 2010
THE MIDNIGHT WALK IS BACK FOR 2010…
This year we will be hoping to recruit 2,000 ladies to take part, so why not get start spreading the word to all your friends, family and colleagues to take part in the event with you before we launch!
We would like to thank all the ladies that took part in last year’s event which raised a whopping £125,000! We hope the Midnight Walkers will again be triumphant in their fundraising and raise even more money for the care of local life limited and life threatened children and their families.
It’s never too early to start your fundraising, so check out the fundraising ideas page for some inspiration to get started!
Read what some of last years walkers thought about the event:
“It was a superb event. The marshals were fabulous and spurred us all on - their cheerfulness and enthusiasm was wonderful.”
Liz, walked with colleagues
“I took part in the event with my 14 year old daughter and my sister, we had a fantastic time and look forward to taking part next year and the years the follow. Well done to you all for your dedication, hard work and huge amount of planning which was clearly evident on the night.”
Andrea, walked with family
“What inspired me to do this for Acorns is that it is a West Midlands Charity, it is for our own neighbours, families and friends!“
Ann, walked with friends
“I fully enjoyed the evening it was a good route the marshals were amazing they were really motivating. I was very pleased to be able to take part for such a good cause.”
Lauren, walked with friends
“I thought the event was very well organised, great fun and worthwhile. Will definitely be doing it again!”
Rachel, walked with colleagues
“We were really pleased with the event and thoroughly enjoyed taking part in it. We did feel safe at all times as there were so many women involved. The medal was lovely and of a very high standard and the T-shirt for entering was a great way to promote the event even further. Well done.”
Nadine, walked with friends