2024 GoCardless JustGiving Awards winners
See who took home a 2024 GoCardless JustGiving Award.
CELEBRITY FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR
Jonathan Bailey
In the name of his close friend Gordon, Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey climbed the Three Peaks – the three highest tallest mountains in England, Scotland, and Wales – in only 24 hours, raising over £2000 on JustGiving for MND Scotland. His fundraising journey didn’t end there. Jonathan went on to take the Hackney Half for LGBTQ+ charity Just Like Us – raising over £33,000.
CREATIVE FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR
Emma Webb
In memory of her daughter, Emma completed a massive 15-day, 158-mile trek from Wales to London, pulling a life-size 80kg horse statue and raising £59,000 on JustGiving for Papyrus & Riders Mind.
ENDURANCE FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR
Claire Allen
To raise awareness of homelessness, Claire walked the entire 5,000-mile coastline of Britain in just one year, raising £14,000 on JustGiving for Shelter and Only a Pavement Away.
FUNDRAISing team OF THE YEAR
Angel Mums
In memory of their young children who lost their lives to brain tumours, this group of eight mums came together and took on a charity skydive, raising more than £77,000 on JustGiving for The Tessa Jowell Foundation.
OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT AWARD
Sam Perkins
Despite losing all movement due to the ravaging effects of motor neurone disease, Sam went on to complete the 2024 London Marathon, raising +£39,000 on JustGiving for Stand Against MND.
TEEN FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR
Maya Tohid
12-year-old Maya completed a 100km personal running challenge – all whilst undergoing 24 sessions of radiotherapy treatment, raising +£10,000 on JustGiving for Young Lives Vs. Cancer.
young FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR
William Reckless
William completed a huge 4-mile challenge for the hospital that saved his life after he developed sepsis at just 3 years old, raising £7,000 on JustGiving for Nottingham University Hospitals Charity.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
Rob Burrow CBE
Accepted by Lindsey Burrow on Rob’s behalf
The 2024 Special Recognition Award was presented to the late Rob Burrow for his extraordinary fundraising achievements following his motor neurone disease (MND) diagnosis in 2019. Using the same determination he showed on the rugby field, Rob continued to fight, becoming a powerful advocate for MND awareness and research.
To date, more than £11 million has been raised on JustGiving by Rob, his friends, family and supporters for the MND Association and the Leeds Hospital Charity.
