Our new page for 2014 is www.justgiving.com/bertiesgang2014.  During 2013, Bertie's Gang raised a massive £9,369.81 for Sands, bringing the total raised by Bertie's Gang to nearly £40,000 - you are all stars!!

Congratulations to all of the Bertie's Gang runners who ran the Bangor 10k on 28 September 2013 - what a day!!  The Bertie's Gang stars were:

Chris ADAIR, Emma ADAIR, Adrian BEATTIE, Jenny BEATTIE, Pete BOYD, Emma BRYANS, Tim BRYANS, Peter BRYANS, Janna BURNS, Stephen BURNS, Gavin CAMPBELL, Jonathan COLE, Roisin COLEMAN, Alexie COOKE, Ruth CORK, Kevin CRAIG, Jan CUNNINGHAM, Patricia DORRITY, Rex ELLIOT, Beachy ENGLISH, Jude ENGLISH, Kate ENGLISH, Patrick ENGLISH, Rachel FOSTER, Shane HALL, Jonny HANNA, Martine HANNA, Jonathan HULL, Michael JENNINGS, Corinna KEENAN, Michael KEENAN, Nicky LAPPIN, Gregor LAW, Andrew LENNON, Kevin LEY, Rob MAGEE, Conor MAHER, Jonny McWHINNEY, Claire McALEENAN, Jonny McALISTER, Laura McCARTHY, Claire McCOMBE, Jim McCOMBE, Alan McDAID, Jamie McGIMPSEY, Janine McGINTY, Joe McGUIGAN, Sue McILDUFF, Peter McILWAINE, David McILWRATH, Noelle McKAY, Vicki McKELVEY, Marty McKIBBIN, Nichola McLELLAND, Rory McMILLAN, Kirsty MERRIMAN, Rich MERRIMAN, Sarah MULLIN, James NEILL, Danny O'BOYLE, Aishlinn O'KANE, Mark O'KANE, Gavin PARKINSON, Noha PHILOBBOS, Emma RAE, Gordy RAE, Jane REANEY, Helen ROBERTS, Mairead RUSHE, Gary SHANNON, Nigel SHARVIN, Julie SHERLOCK, Chris SHIELDS, Matthew SMITH, Ciaran STUART, Sara THOMPSON, Scott THOMPSON, Kathryn THOMSON, Greg VAUGHAN, Emma WADE, Alex WARD, David WARNOCK, Una WARNOCK, Dan WEST and Suzy WEST.

Well done to the Bertie's Gang runners who completed the Belfast City Half Marathon on 22 September: Rob Magee, Chris Shields, Jamie McGimpsey and Chris Mullin.

Bertie's Gang was set up in memory of our gorgeous son, Bertie James English, who died shortly after he was born on 12 February 2012.

Sands has a nationwide network of local support network run by bereaved parents to support anyone affected by the loss of a baby. Our local network, Northern Ireland Sands, is part of this network and 100% of your donation will be used to support their work.  Justgiving is the most efficient way to donate: Sands will receive your money electronically and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 25% in Gift Aid will be added to your donation at no cost to you.  The Gift Aid is used to support Sands work across the UK.