02/09/2026
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/lauren1788346827081 💙 Demons Kickboxing September Challenge – Let’s Raise Money for Bliss! 💙
Hi everyone,
This September, we want to do something a little different at Demons Kickboxing and bring our whole Demons family together to support a cause that is very close to home.
💙 Our September Challenge – Miles for Bliss
Throughout September, we want as many of our members and families as possible to get involved and help us accumulate as many miles as we can in support of Bliss, the UK charity for babies born premature or sick.
You can walk, run or jog your miles — every single mile counts towards our Demons total!
We would love you to get involved, share what we are doing with friends and family, and help us raise as much money as possible for Bliss throughout September.
Why Bliss? 💙
This challenge has a particularly special meaning for our club.
One of our members, Ethan, experienced the reality of having a very premature baby when his son, Oliver, was born. Although Bliss did not directly support Ethan, Oliver and their family, the work the charity does for other families experiencing neonatal care remains incredibly close to Ethan’s heart.
For me personally (Lauren), this is also a charity and cause that means a great deal. I work within a neonatal unit and see first-hand just how frightening, emotional and uncertain this journey can be for families.
We also know that within our own Demons community there are families who have spent time in neonatal units with premature or sick babies, some of whom may have received support from Bliss.
Around 1 in 7 babies born in the UK are admitted to neonatal care. Bliss supports babies and their families, campaigns for improvements in neonatal care and works to give babies born premature or sick the best possible chance of survival and quality of life.
💙 Oliver’s Story
Ethan has very kindly given us permission to share Oliver’s story. He has written an incredibly personal and open account of their experience, and we feel it helps explain why this challenge means so much.
⚠️ Please be aware before clicking: Ethan’s blog discusses premature birth, neonatal intensive care, medical procedures and baby loss. It also contains photographs and sensitive medical images that some people may find upsetting or distressing, so please read and view at your own discretion.
Read Ethan and Oliver’s story here 💙
https://nicu-dad-prematurity-loss-covid.blogspot.com/?m=1
🏃♀️🥊 We need the Demons team!
We don't want this to be one person's challenge — we want to do it together.
Throughout September, send us your miles so we can keep adding them to our Demons total. Whether it's 1 mile or 20, it all counts!
Please also share our fundraising challenge with your friends, family and on your social media pages. The more people who see it, the more awareness we can raise and hopefully the more money we can raise for Bliss.
Every donation, big or small, will make a difference.
Let’s see what the Demons family can achieve when we all work together. ❤️🥊
💙 Miles for Bliss. Miles for babies. Miles for families. 💙
Thank you, as always, for being part of our amazing club and for getting behind something that means so much to us.
Help Lauren Parker raise money to support Bliss
