Have a little Heart

Heart in the Park

I've recently been doing a bit of work experience with Heart FM as a Heart Angel. This involves being a Heart FM representative and helping with events, which is great fun and also very rewarding. 

A few weeks ago I worked at Heart in the Park which was part of the Barclaycard British Summertime event in Hyde Park. Heart in the Park was a huge family event on the 14th July, which hosted food stalls, funfair rides, and entertainment from acts such as Stooshe, Eliza Doolittle, Beverly Knight, J-Lo and the headliner Lionel Richie!

We got there at 10 o'clock before the gates opened and were lucky enough to J-Lo doing her soundcheck which was brilliant. It was lovely seeing the park all up before people were there as we got to have a good look around at all the cute little stalls and shops that had a very British theme. 

When the gates opened we were greeting the public as they came in and high-fiving them with the Heart foam hands. We were also taking photos of groups or families which went on to the Heart FM website. Some of the other Heart angels were handing our flags and were all face painting for free which was a hugely popular which the children and ladies!

J-Lo performing

For the rest of the day we were taking pictures of the crowds and handing out posters for them to hold up for the headlining acts. All of the Heart merchandise was so popular that we had to keep going back to get more! It was one of the hottest days of the year which helped to make the day a huge success and the feedback from the crowds was very positive. 

I also had a fab time working at the event as I got to watch the acts, interact with the public and have an amazing day out at the same time!

HeartFM - Race for Life

Earlier today I worked with Heart FM and Cancer Research to promote the up and coming events, Race for Life. 

There are over 230 fundraising events around the UK in which women and girls, from six years old and up, can take part by running, walking, skipping or however else around a 5k or 10k course all to raise money for Cancer Research UK.

Today I worked as a Heart Angel in the Watford Harlequin Shopping Centre where, along with a team from Cancer Research, we raised awareness about the events and encouraged the public to get involved. This could be by taking part in Race for Life, supporting a loved one who is taking part, or even just donating a bit of extra change towards the charity. 

We handed out flags and balloons to children as well as sign up forms and flyers to women to try and get as many people signing up as possible. There were also some cheerleaders from Hertstoppers Cheerleading Club who performed the Cancer Slam dance every 15 minutes. The Cancer Slam is the dance that will be performed as part of the warm up at every Race for Life event around the UK, so if you're participating, get practicing so you can join in the fun on the day!

I really enjoyed working with the Cancer Research team and raising awareness for such a good cause. I took part in Race for Life last year and not only was it great fun, it was also a really good way to exercise and also raise money for Cancer Research; a charity that is close to a lot of people's hearts.

I also loved talking to the public about the events, as well as taking pictures of them with our Heart frame for the HeartFM website. Even the regular outbreaks of snow couldn't bring down the good mood we were all in!

Have a look on the Cancer Research page or try and learn the Cancer Slam!
Also, sign up for Race for Life and let me know how you do :)

Gemma x