Steph Jones-Giles
stephjg12.bsky.social
Steph Jones-Giles
@stephjg12.bsky.social
Vegan, animal lover. Volunteer for Animal Free Research UK. Love nature. Interested in politics. Passionate about fairness, equity and striving for peace. Life is precious, one life, no planet B.
10 years ago today we formed #Bude @afruk.bsky.social To date we have raised over £72,000 helping fund animal free research into Brain Tumours, Heart Disease, Breast Cancer, Leukemia, Diabetes, COVID 19 and in general diseases of ageing. The majority of the time working with @lornah.bsky.social 🩵
November 21, 2025 at 7:27 AM
#Bude Community, you rock! £1,015.66 raised at our Christmas Craft Fayre yesterday 🤩 This takes us to a phenomenal £10,498.03 so far this year BUT we aren't finished yet! Watch this space... @afruk.bsky.social @lornah.bsky.social @trevstaxibude.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 9:29 PM
It's @afruk.bsky.social #Bude Group's 10 Year Anniversary in 2025 so we are aiming to raise £10,000 this year..so far we have raised an impressive £9,382.37 thanks to the generosity of #Bude Community 😍

Christmas Craft Fayre next...
@trevstaxibude.bsky.social
@lornah.bsky.social
September 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
THANK YOU to everyone who came to #Bude groups Sunshine Celebration and made the evening so wonderful! We raised a fantastic £1,174.77 which will be winging its way to @afruk.bsky.social to support the fabulous work at the laboratory in Exeter under the leadership of Professor @lornah.bsky.social 😘
September 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Congratulations to the amazing Jacky Rhodes & Belle for completing the 100km for Herbie walk challenge 😍
They have raised an incredible £419 plus £87.25 gift aid. Thank you #Bude Community for supporting them 👏
@afruk.bsky.social @lornah.bsky.social @trevstaxibude.bsky.social
July 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
@afruk.bsky.social #Bude took part in Bude Animal Friends Awareness Day today raising an amazing £425.75 which included £100 donation from Christina & Ryan Ives 😍 2025 total now stands at £7,546.35! We only need £777.19 to hit £70,000 since we began in 2015 😁 #10thAnniversaryYear @lornah.bsky.social
July 12, 2025 at 11:09 PM
#Bude community does it again 👏 Thank you to everyone who made today a success. We raised a phenomenal £942.38 for @afruk.bsky.social 🩵 Special thanks to HBH Woolacotts for donating a Ninja Air Fryer to raffle raising £412 😍 @lornah.bsky.social @trevstaxibude.bsky.social
June 7, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Wow! What a fantastic day in #Bude 'Turning The Town Turquoise' for World Animal Free Research Day. 21 businesses took part raising awareness of innovative, human relevant medical research funded by @afruk.bsky.social 🩵 @lornah.bsky.social @trevstaxibude.bsky.social #HerbiesHeroes
May 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Congratulations to Elowen Osborne who is the winner of our colouring competition to mark World Animal Free Research Day in #Bude Congrats also to runners up Nellie Eatough & Marlee Abbott. Some of the prizes shown. Thanks to Banfords, Bude Animal Friends & @afruk.bsky.social @lornah.bsky.social 😍
May 22, 2025 at 9:53 AM
THANK YOU to #Bude Health Store for decorating up their window to help raise awareness of World Animal Free Research Day @afruk.bsky.social @lornah.bsky.social #HerbiesHeroes #KinderScience
May 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Maxine #Budegroup with her ex-lab dog Bella organised a Cornwall & Devon Beagles Meet whilst friend Gillian raffled her 'Weagles' They raised a phenomenal £1,353.75 for @afruk.bsky.social @lornah.bsky.social THANK YOU Max, Gillian and of course the inspirational Bella #HerbiesHeroes #KinderScience
May 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Bella's Fundraiser for @afruk.bsky.social #Bude
Drawn Friday 9th May. 5 chances to win a weagle of your beagle/weagle of your choice & set of 4 no wise weagles. Numbers £1 Payment by PayPal [email protected] OR message for bank transfer details. THANK YOU Max & Gillian 😍 @lornah.bsky.social
May 5, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Trev's Taxi has a brand new set of seat covers! 😍 Supporting us #Bude Group for many years, @trevstaxibude.bsky.social is one of Herbie's Heroes, spreading the @afruk.bsky.social message with every fare he takes. Thank you Trev 👍 @lornah.bsky.social #Buderocks
April 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The amazing Daisy is one of @afruk.bsky.social Herbie's Heroes having raised over £2,000 (plus gift aid) by swimming 22.5 miles, the distance from Bude to Port Isaac. Well done Daisy, we are so proud of you 👏 @lornah.bsky.social @trevstaxibude.bsky.social
April 11, 2025 at 7:56 PM
She's done it! 👏 22.5 miles (1,440 lengths) Daisy's Bude to Port Isaac Virtual Swim Challenge complete and Daisy has raised a phenomenal £2,265.75 including gift aid for @afruk.bsky.social
@lornah.bsky.social
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March 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Wow! Daisy swam 73 lengths tonight. 177 in the bank in 3 days - AMAZING! Daisy's Swim Challenge for @afruk.bsky.social @lornah.bsky.social is 22.5 miles which is 1,440 lengths - what a ⭐ AND she's topped £1,000 tonight & still climbing. THANK YOU for your support 💜
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February 27, 2025 at 11:23 PM
And so it begins ... Daisy's Bude to Port Isaac Virtual Swim Challenge for @afruk.bsky.social @lornah.bsky.social Good Luck Daisy 🏊‍♀️

PLEASE help Daisy get to her £1,000 target by donating to her Just Giving page:

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February 25, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Daisy Gregory is undertaking a virtual swim from Bude to Port Isaac (22.5 miles) indoor pool to raise funds for @afruk.bsky.social #Bude Group. The group is celebrating their 10th Anniversary. Please support Daisy 💜 @lornah.bsky.social @trevstaxibude.bsky.social justgiving.com/page/daisyswim…
February 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM