Dan Wittred

Charity

Headway - the brain injury association
Headway - the brain injury association is the UK's leading charity working to improve life after brain injury. We provide support and information to brain injury survivors, their families and carers, as well as to professionals in the health and legal fields. Brain injury can challenge every aspect of your life - walking, talking, thinking and feeling - and the losses can be severe and permanent. It can mean losing the life you once lived and the person you once were. Brain injury is the foremost cause of death and disability in young people today. Headway campaigns nationally for the introduction of measures to reduce instances of brain injury.


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Dan's Running the marathon

Fundraiser: 
Dan Wittred

My page: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/DanWittred

Hi There and Thanks for coming,

 

As you probably already know my Dad died very suddenly and tragically in April 2010 due to a brain hemorrhage. This was incredibly traumatic and shook me, my sister and mum's world, but with the help and support of our wider family and friends we have managed to pull through and, although Dad is very much in our thoughts everyday, we have managed to carry on and hopefully make him proud.

 

Therefore, in an effort to turn something incredibly negative into something positive, I am running the 2012 London Marathon with the aim of raising a minimum of £1,500 sponsorship for Headway. Headway is a charity that looks after victims and families of brain injuries. Luckily we have not required their help but many people don’t have the same supportive family and friend network as us so hopefully by raising money I can help others who have gone through similar traumas that we have endured.

 

Other important things to note:

 

  • I did the 2008 marathon in 5 hours - my aim this year is 4 hours or less.
  • I am a lot less fit than 2008 and lazy.
  • Because of the above, I have hired a personal trainer to help me for the next 4 months.

 

Things you can do to help

  • Training tips
  • Help me cut down alcohol consumption
  • Calling me names until I do exercise
  • Give me ideas of events to help raise money
  • SPONSOR ME!!

 

Just a special mention to a couple of important helpers:

  • Will has agreed to make me go running with him when he goes (minimum twice a week)
  • Jassmine - Who will be running a charity event at her Mum’s hair & beauty salon, Blank Canvas.
  • You... for helping raise money

 

Thanks for your time

Dan





Recent donors

04.02.12 Good luck Dan, with all that training you'll have to resist showing off and going around twice!

27.01.12 Good luck. Nigel would have been proud of you.

25.01.12 Hope Will doesn't hold up your training too much

21.01.12 Good luck Dan!

20.01.12 All the best Dan, great cause x

20.01.12 Best of luck Dan

20.01.12 Good luck Dan!

20.01.12 Good luck mate!!

20.01.12 4hrs is a girls time ;)

17.01.12 Good luck Dan!

17.01.12 Go Dan!

17.01.12 Try not to stop for number 1's or 2's. Trust me, it really breaks your stride.

10.01.12 Charity raffle at Blank Canvas

08.01.12 good luck with the marathon

05.01.12

03.01.12 good luck.

22.12.11 Keep on Running Dan, no curries till you've done it!

22.11.11

22.11.11 Good luck

11.11.11 lots of love x

09.11.11 :-) xx

09.11.11 Your dad was a great guy. Good luck with the run.

09.11.11 Remember, the middle 25 miles are the hardest :-)

08.11.11

07.11.11 Good luck Dan, good cause

07.11.11 Well done Dan, a great cause! I used to work at HMT with your Dad. Good luck with the training.

07.11.11

07.11.11 As a colleague of your Dad's at the Treasury, best of luck for the run

02.11.11 Keep on training!

21.10.11 Good Luck Dan.

19.10.11 Good luck! I'll be expecting you to be the first to cross the finish line. :) x

18.10.11 GOOD LUCK DANIEL

18.10.11 Good Luck Dan! I worked with your Dad and I know he would be so proud of you all!

13.10.11 Good luck Dan.xx

13.10.11 Good luck mate - Great cause.

07.10.11 Go Dan go!

07.10.11 You're mental doing it again, but good luck...a worthy cause and reason x

05.10.11 Run, Forrest!

03.10.11 Hi Dan, good luck!! I worked with your Dad and I know he'd be very proud!!!

03.10.11 Dan I worked with your Dad. I know he was very proud of you and your sister. Good luck with the training, remember the pain training is pain avoided during the marathon.

03.10.11 All the best buddy. Clive will be at the finish line ready to rub your feet! ;O) xx

30.09.11 Good luck Dan! Now go get your **** in shape!

28.09.11

28.09.11 Best of luck Dan! Very worthy cause.

27.09.11 Run like you're being chased by Ainsley Harriott ... an angry Ainsley Harriott

26.09.11 Good luck geezer!

26.09.11 Best of luck!

17.09.11

16.09.11 Good Luck Dan! I know your dad was very proud of you the first time you did it, and would be even prouder now. I will let the others at work know about your run

16.09.11 Well done Dan, very impressive! Looking forward to hearing the training 'nightmares', i mean developments! Good Luck!

£2,062.20

Running total

Target:
£1,500.00
Total raised incl. Gift Aid:
£2,501.11
Total donors:
68
Biggest donor:
Blank Canvas Hair and Beauty
£122.55  
Last donor:
Dave & Sandra 04.02.12  
Offline fundraising:
£154.00
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