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Yorkshire's pre-eminent childhood cancer charity supporting children, teenagers and their families. When a child is diagnosed with cancer, lives are turned upside down in an instrant. Not just for the child bit for their parents, siblings and family friends. Priorities change and everyday concerns sudddenly seem trivial. Getting well again can be a long and challenging journey, physically emotionally and even financially. Helping and supporting those children and their families throughout that journey is why Candlelighters was formed more than 40 years ago and it is why we are still here today. The charity was founded and is still run by parents of children who have or have had cancer or leukaemia and the medical staff who treat them. This means that we understand the trauma and the turmoil of that diagnosis and how the support and care needed may differ from family to family. Whether it be through the support of our friendly staff and experienced counsellors, that "home away from home" environment we nurture on the ward inLeeds, or the vital research into new treatments, we are here to help. We fund essential staff and medical equipment at the children's cancer & leukaemia Unit in Leeds as well as the supply of toys, books, and age appropriate activities for both teenagers and children to enjoy while they are being treated. We also support the parents, siblings and family of children diagnosed with cancer, as everyone involved requires special help at times getting through the treatment and recovery process.
The Waterside Charitable Trust aims to raise funds for health and youth programmes in Africa. It's main focus is currently in Kenya and in the city of Kisumu.
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1095 miles for children's cancer and Kenya
Hi, thanks for visiting my page and considering sponsoring me.
I'm running at least three miles a day, every day for a year without a day off in aid of two charities that are very close to me.
One, the Waterside Charitable Trust, raises money for health, sanitation, youth and social projects in the city of Kisumu in Kenya.
I have been to the slums of Kisumu and seen first hand just how horrible the situation is and it is pretty bad. Disease, poverty and despair can be seen on every corner.
The other is Candlelighters - a children's cancer trust based at St James's Hospital in Leeds. Established in 1976, it is a charity formed and run by parents of children who have or have had cancer, ex-patients and the medical staff who treat them.
It is also the chosen charity of Leeds Fans Remembrance, set up by the families of Leeds United fans Chris Loftus and Kevin Speight who were murdered following the team in Turkey 10 years ago this April.
I hope you'll find them worthy causes and donate to them... proceeds from my runs are being split 50/50.
You can follow my running blog to rove I've ran every day at www.1095miles.com
Recent donors
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Fiona Macdonald £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 26.07.10 |
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Michelle £30.00 (+ £8.46 giftaid) 19.07.10 Your perspiration is an inspiration, Mr Ellis Lots of love, Michelle |
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Eric and Ann £250.00 (+ £70.51 giftaid) 04.07.10 |
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Liz Gill £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 08.06.10 wow, this is amazing. even hard-to-impress hacks are impressed! |
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Trisha and David £100.00 (+ £28.21 giftaid) 08.06.10 You are the Spencer Davis Group of 2010! Lots of love |
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Paul Oswell £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 21.04.10 Damn, and I had an each-way bet for you to finish in the top 4. Well done anyway, James. Very impressive. |
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David £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 20.04.10 James you are even more Amazing than the last time I told you you were AMAZING. Sub 3:30 for your next one |
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Steve Cording £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 20.04.10 well done James, great effort, Steve |
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Claire Higgins £15.00 (+ £4.23 giftaid) 20.04.10 Good luck James - your challenge is very inspiring! keep on running! |
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Anonymous £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 19.04.10 |
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Storry £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 18.04.10 |
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George & Ams £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 12.04.10 Run Forrest Run!! Well done Koubs we're very proud of you xx |
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Irene and Roger £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 12.04.10 Keep running James. Proud of you. love from Mar Lumley and Roger |
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Alice & Andy £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 12.04.10 Well done James, keep up the good work. It'll be worth it in the end! |
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Anonymous £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 07.04.10 |
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Drusilla Bryan £100.00 07.04.10 Well done James such a worthwile cause lots a luv Dru and the goshettes |
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Charlotte Hull £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 07.04.10 Just don't end up looking like Quasimodo at the end of it.. ha ha Good luck Running man... you can do it! Charlotte x |
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Ellis-Bones £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 07.04.10 James you are AMAZING - looking forward to joining you on a few more days before the years challenge is through If you beat 4 hours at Brighton I'll sponsor you again |
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Emma Waddell £30.00 (+ £8.46 giftaid) 06.04.10 Well done James. Keep going! |
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John & Glen, Pottery House £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 06.04.10 Congratulations on a fantastic achievement. |
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Linford Christie £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 01.04.10 I was only ever good at running fast never long distance, good effort |
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Gail Palmer £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 30.03.10 Darling Very impressed by your stamina! Keep up the good work. Gail xxx |
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Andrew Shelton £30.00 (+ £8.46 giftaid) 30.03.10 Good luck...... next time i drive past you while running (which i did this morning), i will offer you a lift and see if you accept! Resist! |
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Rhona Gardiner £20.00 30.03.10 Hey James. Keep on running! From all the team at Excess Energy Comms in Cornwall. Rhona |
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Cass and Cat £25.00 (+ £7.05 giftaid) 30.03.10 GOOD effort and no better incentive to keep fit my dear. See you soon. Cat and Cass. |
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Emma Humphreys £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 29.03.10 Great idea and two fantastic causes. Keep up the good work running man! |
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anna francis £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 29.03.10 good on you - great idea and clearly you are well on your way to achieving your goal :) hope to see you soon Ax |
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Tim Holmes £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 29.03.10 Good luck, James. |
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Omar, Jo and Ava xxx £30.00 (+ £8.46 giftaid) 29.03.10 Best of luck for the next 6 months and look forward to seeing you in Brighton on the 18th |
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Anonymous £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 26.03.10 good luck Stripe Pete a.k.a |
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Debbie Hindle - bgb £100.00 26.03.10 Mad idea. Great reasons. Good luck for the rest of the year from Debbie and every single one of us at bgb. |
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Natalie Amos £30.00 (+ £8.46 giftaid) 26.03.10 Two very worthwhile causes and one very very determined bloke. I am very impressed. Good luck Mr Ellis. |
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Petra Shepherd £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 26.03.10 Well done James. Rather you than me ! Hope all well and to see you soon. Petra |
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Suzanne Seyghal £10.95 (+ £3.09 giftaid) 26.03.10 Blimey, you've turned into South London's very own Eddie Izzard! Jolly impressed by your ongoing efforts... halfway there, you're on the home straight! |
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Julia Champion £30.00 (+ £8.46 giftaid) 26.03.10 Well done James. I think you're brilliant but truly can't believe how you've kept this up. Good for you! |
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Karen Tippett-Lehane £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 25.03.10 |
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Anonymous £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 25.03.10 Best of luck sounds like you're doing an amazing job, the team at Lucre |
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Anonymous £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 25.03.10 Good luck Mr Ellis! |
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Lyndsey Thomas £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 25.03.10 Great causes Mr Ellis, they say charit begins at home, so as a girl from Leeds I'm happy to support you! Well done and good luck with the few miles you have left. Lyndsey xx |
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James Watts £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 25.03.10 3 miles a day?? Even the thought of it makes me shudder! well done though, keep up the good work and all the best for Brighton, let me know what it's like (maybe next year? hmmm) |
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Anonymous £5.00 (+ £1.41 giftaid) 25.03.10 |
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Mary Stuart-Miller £100.00 (+ £28.21 giftaid) 25.03.10 Well done James, please do my share of running too. Good luck with the rest, Mary |
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Pegi Amarteifio £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 25.03.10 You're a superstar! |
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David Powell £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 24.03.10 Good luck James, |
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Tim Pearson £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 24.03.10 Well done mate - keep going! |
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Erik Jorgensen £100.00 (+ £28.21 giftaid) 24.03.10 Go James Go mate. |
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Laura Lumley Ellis & Mini & Uma £100.00 (+ £28.21 giftaid) 24.03.10 You are AMAZING! |
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Anonymous £5.00 (+ £1.41 giftaid) 24.03.10 |
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James Ellis £100.00 (+ £28.21 giftaid) 24.03.10 Kick off donation from myself |
Running total
- Total raised incl. Gift Aid:
- £2,362.22
- Total donors:
- 49
- Biggest donor:
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Eric and Ann
£250.00 - Last donor:
- Fiona Macdonald 26.07.10
- Offline fundraising:
- £0.00
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