Go Gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 2025

• Events thoughout September:
  • Thurs 25th and Mon 29th Sept: Earlsdon Run Club Memory Runs: 6pm beyond beginners and 6.45pm intermediates. Dedicate your run to someone who you'd like to remember. Costs apply, please see details on the Earlsdon Running Club Facebook Page.
  • Fri 26th Sept: 9.30am-11am: The Tiger Who Came To Tea song and storytime session. Sherbourne Community Church, Lammas Road. Donations welcomed.
  • Sat 27th Sept: 08:45am: 5k Your Way Goes Gold at War Memorial Park (part of Parkrun). Meet us at the War Memorial Park Bistro cafe prior to Parkrun (around 08:45) and after Park Run, please join us for a coffee and a chat to connect with other people impacted by cancer. Free.
  • Sat 27th & Sun 28th Sept: Go Gold Rock Line in Spencer Park, Earlsdon. Saturday: Display only. Sunday Display and paint-a-long in the park 1pm-4pm (weather depending). Free. 
  • Mon 29th Sept: 9.30am-11am: The Tiger Who Came To Tea song and storytime session. Lawrence Saunders Road Baptist Church, Coventry. Donations welcomed. 
  • Every day: Model railway display at The Earlsdon Cobblers on Earlsdon Street. 
  • Most days: Whittle Arch in Coventry City Centre willl be lit gold for most days in September.
  • Most days: Businesses, library, schools, parks and community centres in Earlsdon will have gold displays. 
• Location: Various, Coventry and Earlsdon
• Find out more: Visit the Facebook Page
• Donation link: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/pass-smile-ben

Childhood cancer is symbolised by the gold ribbon and we are asking people to 'go gold' to remember Ben from Earlsdon, to remember other children stolen by cancer and to show support to those going through treatment and those with late effects from cancer treatment.

With your help, Pass the Smile has raised just shy of £300,000 for childhood cancer research so far. It would be amazing to achieve that fundraising milestone during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. We have funded six cancer research projects to date but there is much more work to do to change the future for children with cancer.

Some businesses are raising funds for childhood cancer research. These include: 

• Lily and Fox Bakery/Surf and Slice/Next Door/Vivid Ink: Raffle. 
• Statham Flowers: Albany Road: Sunflower bouquets with % of profit going to Pass the Smile.
• The Earlsdon Cobbler: Earlsdon Street: Model Railway display. Donations welcomed.
• The Potting Shed Cafe: Russells Garden Centre, Baginton: Pre-loved book sale for Pass The Smile.
• O'Tooles: Westwood Road/Earlsdon Avenue North: Dennis the Menace cup cakes
• Millsys: Earlsdon Street: Go for Gold desserts
• Earlsdon Library: Crochet sunflowers badges, keyrings and bags. 
• Maker of Tiny Glass Stuff: Glass sunflowers 
• Gold pin badges are available at many businesses in Earlsdon (and beyond). Check Facebook page for stockists. 

Thank you to everyone taking part - you really are making a difference to children with cancer. 

Past events:

• Sat 6th Sept: 09:30am-all day: Golden Days - hosted by Lily and Fox Bakery, Surf and Slice, Next Door and Vivid Ink on Earlsdon Street. 
• Sat 6th Sept: 10:30am: Gold crocus planting - SENA Woods Earlsdon Avenue South. Meet at the fountain please bring a trowel. Free.
• Sat 13th Sept: 10:30am-12pm: Creative Kindness Children's Craft Session at Earlsdon Library. Paint a stone to take home or to add to the go gold rock line in Spencer Park on 27th and 28th September. £2 per family
• Sat 20th Sept: 9am: Holbrooks Parkrun goes gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Free event, but please wear gold or yellow!
• Sun 21st Sept: 10am: Pass The Smile Pot Luck Annual Bowls Competition: Alvis Social Club. Fully booked but spectators welcome.