Martin Cottingham

Charity comms guy + Head of Comms @Zamzam_UK. Nature, swimming, quizzy rascal. Proud hubs, dad, granddad. Own views or shameless plagiarism #faith #coys #vegan

[Martin Cottingham @MartinCott]

Not sure how well I've aged, but rather better than @twitter I suspect... #MyXAnniversary

[Martin Cottingham @MartinCott]

I'm hiking this weekend to raise funds for safe childbirth and maternity services in Somalia through @Zamzam_UK. Every £20 you donate is worth £40 to the cause thanks to match funding from @LFTrust. Please support me at https://t.co/jcHgJxDOjS

[Martin Cottingham @MartinCott]

Listening to media coverage of the debate between Christians who support or oppose the Unite the Kingdom movement, I am reminded of the wise word of @ANNELAMOTT...

[Martin Cottingham @MartinCott]

@Somful1 @Zamzam_UK Thanks for your kind words. We are a small team at @Zamzam_UK dedicated to raising funds for the transformative work of @zamzamsom, Somalia's biggest charity, set up by Somalis for Somalis in 1992. Best way for supporters worldwide to support @zamzamsom is via @Zamzam_UK website.

[Martin Cottingham @MartinCott]

Big thanks to the lovely @nationaltrust staff for being superhelpful in making #ArlingtonCourt #accessible and facilitating an uplifting tour of the beautiful gardens.

[Martin Cottingham @MartinCott]

@pippagumbel Pippa, you are being impersonated by a fake X account @ Gumbel Pipp 48527⁩. I have reported this to X. Fake account engaged me with words of wisdom and prayer, proposed $9k gift to support my walk of faith/mission, then asked $54 'insurance' for transfer of gift.

[Martin Cottingham @MartinCott]

Lots of fun celebrating 60 with @ruthcottz and her legendary choc cake. These stickers were meant for wheelie bins, although I am not heading for landfill quite yet. The best is yet to come (it's the hope that kills you) with tickets for @SpursOfficial v @NFFC via @Somerset_Spurs

[Martin Cottingham @MartinCott]

Thanks for supporting my 50-day 60th birthday challenge to provide clean water through @Zamzam_UK.
Together we've raised £2,721 and counting - enough to provide clean water for life for 104 Somali families. Average donation £32.78, total distance 1,164km: https://t.co/L4sJ6mBJGw

[Martin Cottingham @MartinCott]

A beautiful sunrise, another half-marathon distance in my challenge to provide clean water for 100 #Somali families through @Zamzam_UK, and a donation of £150 that means the target's been reached.
Keep giving...unsafe water kills over 1000 kids a day https://t.co/tVirjy1f2F

[Martin Cottingham @MartinCott]

35 days into my 50-day challenge, I've covered 818km - 425km walking, 350km cycling, 43km swimming.

Your donations now total £2,037, providing clean water for life for 78 Somali families through
@Zamzam_UK.

Huge thanks for your support - more info at https://t.co/NbsLNUEPB9

[Martin Cottingham @MartinCott]

Seventeen days and over 350km into my 50-day 60th birthday fundraiser for @Zamzam_UK. You generous people have so far donated nearly £1,200 - enough to provide clean water for life to over 40 #Somali families.

Please keep supporting! https://t.co/N2MBMDIPpG

[Martin Cottingham @MartinCott]

My trusty pullalong died, wheel shattered, forcing me to carry it instead, not fun - #BackStory. Credit to the nice people in @marksandspencer #Reading who sold me a smart upgrade, waited while I transferred my stuff, took old bag off me, preset new one's combination to #007 !

[Martin Cottingham @MartinCott]

Four months ago I was privileged to attend @HyderTahir's joyous Somali-Bengali wedding celebration in London (pictured). Today we'reheading to @Islamchannel to talk about the fantastic work of @Zamzam_UK and @zamzamsom.

On air 11am, not 10am as previously advertised.

[Zamzam Foundation UK @Zamzam_UK]

We’re live on @Islamchannel today and tomorrow – make sure you tune in!
📺The Big Ramadan Show, Fri 14 March, 16.30 GMT, with Dr Ruqiya Noor and @MartinCott
📺Salaam Britain Live, Sat 15 March, 10.00 GMT, with @HyderTahir and @MartinCott
📺Sky 736, Virgin 838, Freeview 264

[Martin Cottingham @MartinCott]

It's great to have the opportunity to talk about the fantastic work of @Zamzam_UK and @zamzamsom on @Islamchannel this afternoon and tomorrow morning #Somalis #Ramadan2025

[Zamzam Foundation UK @Zamzam_UK]

We’re live on @Islamchannel today and tomorrow – make sure you tune in!
📺The Big Ramadan Show, Fri 14 March, 16.30 GMT, with Dr Ruqiya Noor and @MartinCott
📺Salaam Britain Live, Sat 15 March, 10.00 GMT, with @HyderTahir and @MartinCott
📺Sky 736, Virgin 838, Freeview 264

[Martin Cottingham @MartinCott]

A misty start to Day 4 of my fundraising challenge for @Zamzam_UK but the goal is clear: to provide clean water for life for 100 #Somali families through a 10k walk + 10k bike + 1.1k swim daily for 50 https://t.co/KbyHloeVT3

[Martin Cottingham @MartinCott]

Day 2 of my 50-day Challenge for @Zamzam_UK.Today's 10k walk (ahead of 10k bike and 1k swim) was on the seafront at #Minehead in the company of @ruthcottz and lots of darts fans in town for the @OfficialPDC Open. Fancy sponsoring me @LukeTheNuke180? https://t.co/N2MBMDJnfe

[Martin Cottingham @MartinCott]

Day 1 of my 50-day Clean Water Challenge for @Zamzam_UK #Ramadan #Somalis 21km down, 1034 to go... https://t.co/N2MBMDJnfe

[Martin Cottingham @MartinCott]

#Somalia #Children #ChangingLives @Zamzam_UK

[Zamzam Foundation UK @Zamzam_UK]

Every child should be safe to learn, play and thrive. But in #Somalia:

👉2.5 million children rely on #HumanitarianAid.
👉Thousands are growing up in displacement camps.
👉3 million are out of school.

Find out how we work to support #Somali children: https://t.co/l3DWQB3QbM

[Martin Cottingham @MartinCott]

You know you're very old when cute Ben Brockman from the brilliant #Outnumbered, aka Daniel Roche, has morphed over time into @jayrayner1. I guess being sceptical and demanding about the food at home was good practice.

[Martin Cottingham @MartinCott]

Exciting times! I've been working this year with UK registered charity Somalia Relief and Development Forum and Somalia's biggest indigenous charity, @zamzamsom, to raise awareness and raise funds from the UK public and the #Somali diaspora. Check out our new @Zamzam_UK website!

[Zamzam Foundation UK @Zamzam_UK]

Have you seen our new website yet?👀

You can find all the details on our work to help #Somali people to overcome the challenges of climate change and conflict, and to lift themselves out of poverty.

Visit us now: https://t.co/SJewY6cHwO

#Somalia #PeaceBuilding #ClimateAction