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Category: Fundraising Stories

A huge thank you to the Richmond May Ball 

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On 8th May, we had the joy of being part of the Richmond May Ball as one of the event’s charity partners alongside The Poppy Factory. We are incredibly grateful to everyone involved for their support in helping raise awareness and vital funds for children’s mental health support within our community. From ticket sales and […]

2 runners complete the London Marathon 2026 for PEP

Five people in purple The Purple Elephant Project shirts stand together outdoors, smiling, with one holding a purple elephant puppet. One person wears a medal around their neck.

Two runners have raised thousands of pounds for The Purple Elephant Project after taking on the London Marathon in support of the local children’s mental health charity. Matthew Fullalove, a student at Newcastle University, completed all 26.2 miles dressed in a full purple elephant mascot costume, crossing the finish line in an impressive 4 hours […]

Funky sock day at Healthfield!

Children sit in a circle, feet extended to the centre, wearing various colourful and patterned socks, on a carpet with ladybird and flower designs.

Heathfield Nursery and Infant School held a fantastic fundraising event for The Purple Elephant Project during Children’s Mental Health Week 2025. The children expressed their individuality by wearing fun, colourful socks! From bold patterns to mismatched pairs, their creativity shone through. The event was a huge success, raising £340, with many families donating beyond the […]

Vineyard school’s fundraising success!

Large elephant outline on a wall, filled with various children’s elephant drawings in different styles and colours.

The school council at Vineyard School raised an incredible £530 for The Purple Elephant Project with their Cake, Biscuit and Fruit Sale in July 2024! As part of the fun, students dressed as elephants and created a beautiful elephant mural for their library. The council, made up of six students per class, meets weekly to share ideas and vote […]

A mother and daughter’s creative fundraising events!

A white mantelpiece over a modern fireplace displays seven small, hand-painted flower artworks against a dark blue wall.

Isabelle attends weekly play therapy sessions at The Purple Elephant Project. Her mum, Georgina, put forward The Purple Elephant Project to Isabelle’s school as a potential charity partner. While waiting to hear back, they decided to take action themselves and entered our Share the Love campaign in February, raising an amazing £1,226 in total!  Isabelle […]

The purple parade

A group of people and dogs pose for a photo near a purple tent labelled The Purple Elephant Project on a sunny day, with someone taking their picture.

What a wonderful day! On the 23rd of June our community came together for our second annual Purple Parade! Our wonderful walkers completed the 4-mile Purple Parade on Sunday 23rd June 2024. We saw walkers with purple clothes, capes, hair and even purple fur (on the dogs)! Everyone brought brilliant energy levels and they took […]