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Steph Jones-Giles @stephjg12.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Money all in and I'm delighted to say Michelle Maddern & I raised a fantastic £4,400 in total 😍 Thank you each and everyone of you who supported us. This goes straight to @afruk.bsky.social to support Dr Adjanie Patabendige's research at The University of Derby 🩵

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Steph Jones-Giles @stephjg12.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

#Bude really did 'Turn the Town Turquoise' today! THANK YOU to everyone who took part to mark World Animal Free Research Day 🩵 Animal free research is kinder, better science and I'm proud to live in a place that champions this @afruk.bsky.social #nowherelikebude

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Steph Jones-Giles @stephjg12.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

47 km under our belt in 2 days, that is with me suffering a knee injury. The fantastic Bude community strikes again as I received free physiotherapy morning and evening today from Freeman Physiotherapy Bude 😍 Approaching £3,500. Can I make it? @afruk.bsky.social justgiving.com/page/stephanie…

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Steph Jones-Giles @stephjg12.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Huge thanks to Bryce Barr at Bude Health Store for flying the flag for @afruk.bsky.social Bude Group as we mark World Animal Free Research Day this month 🩵 #HerbiesHeroes #BudeHeroes #raisingawareness #abrighterfuturewithoutanimaltesting

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Steph Jones-Giles @stephjg12.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

@afruk.bsky.social mark World Animal Free Research Day this month. On 23rd May Bude Group are joined by 20+ businesses as the don t-shirts and 'Turn the Town Turquoise' Bigup to @trevstaxibude.bsky.social for flying the flag for the cause every single day #HerbiesHeroes #BudeHeroes #raisingawareness

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Steph Jones-Giles @stephjg12.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Raising money for @afruk.bsky.social Today's walk is 12-15 km. Just stopped for a coffee at the 10km mark. 8-10 km tomorrow. Thank you for all the support so far, it really helps keep me motivated 👍 www.justgiving.com/page/stephan...

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Steph Jones-Giles @stephjg12.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

20 years on I'm aiming to walk the same distance over the same timeframe between 18-22 May. I'm delighted to be supporting @afruk.bsky.social research by Dr Adjanie Patabendige. Click on the link for details. www.justgiving.com/page/stephan...

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100km Walk over 5 Days to help fund research exploring the connection between dementia and abnormal heart rhythm

Help Stephanie Jones-Giles raise money to support Animal Free Research UK

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Steph Jones-Giles @stephjg12.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

THANK YOU to everyone within the #Bude Community who has helped make this year so fabulous...we have raised an amazing £11,833.72 👏This means that our overall total since we began for @afruk.bsky.social @lornah.bsky.social is £73,510.18! 😍What a way to celebrate our 10th Anniversary #nowherelikebude

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Steph Jones-Giles @stephjg12.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

10 years ago today we formed #Bude @afruk.bsky.social To date we have raised over £72,000 helping fund animal free research into Brain Tumours, Heart Disease, Breast Cancer, Leukemia, Diabetes, COVID 19 and in general diseases of ageing. The majority of the time working with @lornah.bsky.social 🩵

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Steph Jones-Giles @stephjg12.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

#Bude Community, you rock! £1,015.66 raised at our Christmas Craft Fayre yesterday 🤩 This takes us to a phenomenal £10,498.03 so far this year BUT we aren't finished yet! Watch this space... @afruk.bsky.social @lornah.bsky.social @trevstaxibude.bsky.social

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Steph Jones-Giles @stephjg12.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

It's @afruk.bsky.social #Bude Group's 10 Year Anniversary in 2025 so we are aiming to raise £10,000 this year..so far we have raised an impressive £9,382.37 thanks to the generosity of #Bude Community 😍 Christmas Craft Fayre next... @trevstaxibude.bsky.social @lornah.bsky.social

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Steph Jones-Giles @stephjg12.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

THANK YOU to everyone who came to #Bude groups Sunshine Celebration and made the evening so wonderful! We raised a fantastic £1,174.77 which will be winging its way to @afruk.bsky.social to support the fabulous work at the laboratory in Exeter under the leadership of Professor @lornah.bsky.social 😘

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Steph Jones-Giles @stephjg12.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Congratulations to the amazing Jacky Rhodes & Belle for completing the 100km for Herbie walk challenge 😍 They have raised an incredible £419 plus £87.25 gift aid. Thank you #Bude Community for supporting them 👏 @afruk.bsky.social @lornah.bsky.social @trevstaxibude.bsky.social

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Steph Jones-Giles @stephjg12.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

@afruk.bsky.social #Bude took part in Bude Animal Friends Awareness Day today raising an amazing £425.75 which included £100 donation from Christina & Ryan Ives 😍 2025 total now stands at £7,546.35! We only need £777.19 to hit £70,000 since we began in 2015 😁 #10thAnniversaryYear @lornah.bsky.social

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Steph Jones-Giles @stephjg12.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

#Bude community does it again 👏 Thank you to everyone who made today a success. We raised a phenomenal £942.38 for @afruk.bsky.social 🩵 Special thanks to HBH Woolacotts for donating a Ninja Air Fryer to raffle raising £412 😍 @lornah.bsky.social @trevstaxibude.bsky.social

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Steph Jones-Giles @stephjg12.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Wow! What a fantastic day in #Bude 'Turning The Town Turquoise' for World Animal Free Research Day. 21 businesses took part raising awareness of innovative, human relevant medical research funded by @afruk.bsky.social 🩵 @lornah.bsky.social @trevstaxibude.bsky.social #HerbiesHeroes

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Steph Jones-Giles @stephjg12.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Congratulations to Elowen Osborne who is the winner of our colouring competition to mark World Animal Free Research Day in #Bude Congrats also to runners up Nellie Eatough & Marlee Abbott. Some of the prizes shown. Thanks to Banfords, Bude Animal Friends & @afruk.bsky.social @lornah.bsky.social 😍

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Steph Jones-Giles @stephjg12.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

THANK YOU to #Bude Health Store for decorating up their window to help raise awareness of World Animal Free Research Day @afruk.bsky.social @lornah.bsky.social #HerbiesHeroes #KinderScience

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Steph Jones-Giles @stephjg12.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Maxine #Budegroup with her ex-lab dog Bella organised a Cornwall & Devon Beagles Meet whilst friend Gillian raffled her 'Weagles' They raised a phenomenal £1,353.75 for @afruk.bsky.social @lornah.bsky.social THANK YOU Max, Gillian and of course the inspirational Bella #HerbiesHeroes #KinderScience

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Steph Jones-Giles @stephjg12.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Bella's Fundraiser for @afruk.bsky.social #Bude Drawn Friday 9th May. 5 chances to win a weagle of your beagle/weagle of your choice & set of 4 no wise weagles. Numbers £1 Payment by PayPal weaglebeagles@gmail.com OR message for bank transfer details. THANK YOU Max & Gillian 😍 @lornah.bsky.social

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Steph Jones-Giles @stephjg12.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Trev's Taxi has a brand new set of seat covers! 😍 Supporting us #Bude Group for many years, @trevstaxibude.bsky.social is one of Herbie's Heroes, spreading the @afruk.bsky.social message with every fare he takes. Thank you Trev 👍 @lornah.bsky.social #Buderocks

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Steph Jones-Giles @stephjg12.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

The amazing Daisy is one of @afruk.bsky.social Herbie's Heroes having raised over £2,000 (plus gift aid) by swimming 22.5 miles, the distance from Bude to Port Isaac. Well done Daisy, we are so proud of you 👏 @lornah.bsky.social @trevstaxibude.bsky.social

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Steph Jones-Giles @stephjg12.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

She's done it! 👏 22.5 miles (1,440 lengths) Daisy's Bude to Port Isaac Virtual Swim Challenge complete and Daisy has raised a phenomenal £2,265.75 including gift aid for @afruk.bsky.social @lornah.bsky.social justgiving.com/page/daisyswim…

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Steph Jones-Giles @stephjg12.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Wow! Daisy swam 73 lengths tonight. 177 in the bank in 3 days - AMAZING! Daisy's Swim Challenge for @afruk.bsky.social @lornah.bsky.social is 22.5 miles which is 1,440 lengths - what a ⭐ AND she's topped £1,000 tonight & still climbing. THANK YOU for your support 💜 justgiving.com/page/daisyswim…

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Steph Jones-Giles @stephjg12.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

And so it begins ... Daisy's Bude to Port Isaac Virtual Swim Challenge for @afruk.bsky.social @lornah.bsky.social Good Luck Daisy 🏊‍♀️ PLEASE help Daisy get to her £1,000 target by donating to her Just Giving page: www.justgiving.com/page/daisysw...

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Steph Jones-Giles @stephjg12.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Daisy Gregory is undertaking a virtual swim from Bude to Port Isaac (22.5 miles) indoor pool to raise funds for @afruk.bsky.social #Bude Group. The group is celebrating their 10th Anniversary. Please support Daisy 💜 @lornah.bsky.social @trevstaxibude.bsky.social justgiving.com/page/daisyswim…

Daisy standing by the pool after receiving a medal for swimming

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