07/07/2026
We are super proud of our pupils making their community a safer place.
Thank you to all who sponsored the children.
Children at Roseberry Primary School, part of Extol Academy Trust, in Billingham have shown incredible community spirit after completing a sponsored run to raise funds for a life-saving bleed kit to be installed within their local area.
Pupils took on the challenge of running an amazing 26 laps of the school field, putting their energy, determination and compassion into supporting the Connor Brown Trust. Through their sponsorship efforts, the children successfully raised the funds needed to purchase a bleed kit, which will provide vital emergency equipment for their community.
The campaign is inspired by the work of Tanya Brown MBE, Founder and CEO of the Connor Brown Trust, and her husband Simon who tragically lost their son Connor following a knife attack in 2019 in Sunderland.
Since that heartbreaking day, Tanya and has worked tirelessly to campaign for bleed kits to be made available across the North East, helping communities access vital equipment that could save lives in an emergency.
The children at Roseberry Primary are incredibly proud that their fundraising will help bring a bleed kit to their own community, knowing that their efforts could make a real difference in the future.
Tanya Brown MBE praised the pupils for their commitment and the impact of their fundraising: โWhat makes today even more special is knowing that these kits are there because of the children's own hard work and determination in raising the funds. They haven't just raised money โ theyโve made a genuine difference to their school and wider community. Every single one of them should be incredibly proud of what they have achieved."