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Playing, having fun and making friends is serious stuff and every child has the right to access challenging and exciting play opportunities. However, many children can't or don't feel able to access mainstream play and leisure opportunities - these are children with a range of emotional, behavioural, physical, social, learning and sensory impairments. Not only does this hamper their development but it also places enormous strains on the whole family. The results are shown in evidence of considerable increased likelihood of parental separation and poverty. Disability Challengers is a registered children’s charity, established in 1979, dedicated to providing exciting and challenging play and leisure opportunities to disabled children and young people. We support any child or young person with any impairment through our Play (age 3 - 13), Youth (age 13 - 18) and Young Adult schemes (18-25). We do this through our play and youth centres in Guilford and Farnham, Surrey, and through our range of community based projects across the county. A significant benefit of our service is providing families with short-breaks during high pressure times e.g. at the weekend or during the school holidays, enabling them to do ‘ordinary’ activities such as working or spending time with their other children. Our Vision... Our research shows that the way Disability Challengers works and the voluntary / statutory partnerships we have formed are highly effective but rare. While our service focuses on providing disabled children with essential play opportunities the benefits of our work are far reaching and have positive effects on the wider economy and society. We are currently conducting research into our ‘model’ in order to provide evidence that this model should be developed as a ‘national strategy’ by the voluntary and statutory sector. For more information please visit www.disability-challengers.org
Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice, based in Farnham, Surrey, is the only adult hospice serving West Surrey and North East Hampshire. We care for seriously ill people and their families both at the Hospice and out in our local community. Our philosophy is about living, not dying, and understanding that the modern use of the word ‘hospice’ is about a specialist system of care across many professions in the community.
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Javed Bhatti's fundraising page
Hi, thanks for visiting my page.
A special thanks for all those that have sponsored me and to those that supported me on this challenge. Its not too late to donate !
So how did it go?
I feel I ran and danced my way around this event on a tsunami of good will. I smiled and socialised, and was amazed to find that I was leading a strong international field at mile 130. I stayed out in front until mile 220 when stumbling from lack of sleep and a sore right knee, I got lost in the waterways around Oxford, and was then caught by 2 runners. I was rejuvenated by a mountain of texts and positive messages at 240 miles and finished really strongly and in good shape, but still adrift of the first 2 runners. So 3rd place it was, which exceeds all expectations but leaves me wondering about next time ................
http://www.disability-challengers.org/ringrace
Original Text Below:
This month I am running 250 miles without stopping!! To help me to keep going on this endurance feat on the Thames Ring Race, I would like your help to raise money for my 2 favourite local charities:
Disability Challengers do amazing things for local children and young people with disabilities, and Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice, the only adult hospice in this part of Hampshire and Surrey.
We have personal connections with both and never cease to be impressed with the love and professionalism that we see.
http://www.disability-challengers.org/
Through Virgin Money Giving, you can sponsor me and donations will be quickly processed and passed to charities. Virgin Money Giving is a not for profit organisation and will claim gift aid on a charity's behalf where the donor is eligible for this.
I really appreciate all your support and thank you for any donations.
Recent donors
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Mark Ormond £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 07.07.11 |
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Lakshmi & Kit £15.00 (+ £3.75 giftaid) 05.07.11 Congratulations! |
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Chris Caldwell £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 29.06.11 Truly amazing Javed! |
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Daisy Moseley £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 28.06.11 Well Done Uncle Javed |
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Tracey & Gerry £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 27.06.11 Incredible achievement Javed! Can I borrow your legs for my next race?! love Tracey & Gerry |
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Clive and Ali Johnstone £15.00 (+ £3.75 giftaid) 26.06.11 Javed - Congratulations from us all. The Johnstone 4. |
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Kerry Abbs £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 26.06.11 Wow - what can I say? Totally awesome....well done. |
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dave hart £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 25.06.11 I absolutely cannot believe what you have done .. but I do believe i you ! |
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Kathy Skerritt £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 25.06.11 On feet of delight A passage traveled fully Leaves a quiet heart... |
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Dean Kellaway £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 25.06.11 Well done Javed!! You are a massive inspiration |
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Parvez Bhatti £25.00 (+ £6.25 giftaid) 24.06.11 Good choice of charities. With a proficiency in table tennis, you are the real life version of the lead character in a Tom Hanks film. "Run Forrest Run!" |
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Dewi £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 22.06.11 Crazy . . . . ! |
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Sally Cackett £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 22.06.11 Best of luck Javed - I'll be thinking of you as I trundle my meagre distance along the canal path that morning! |
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Nellie £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 21.06.11 Go go Javed.........they're only just behind you!! |
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Sally Blackham £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 21.06.11 Heard about your tremendous challenge for these two great causes from my sister Penny Bass.Good luck! |
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Andy & Carol £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 21.06.11 Good luck, look forward to hearing the updates...please please spare us those blister photos! |
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Anonymous £100.00 20.06.11 Good luck, will be with you in spirit! |
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Kirsty Bennett £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 19.06.11 Wishing you the very best of luck and not too many hallucinations! |
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Richard and Nicky £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 19.06.11 Good luck Javed |
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Steve £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 19.06.11 Best of luck Javed |
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Steve Thompson £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 19.06.11 Here we go again. Looking forward to some fish and chips in Oxford once more. All the best. |
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Neil Bass £25.00 (+ £6.25 giftaid) 18.06.11 Javed Good Luck! from Neil & Penny |
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Howard Robinson £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 17.06.11 Good luck Javed - I've run many marathons, but cannot begin to contemplate 10 back-to-back without stopping! Good luck!!! |
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Nick Wharton £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 16.06.11 Hope it goes well Javed. Me and the girls will be thinking of you. Let's catch up soon. |
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Liz Donohoe £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 16.06.11 Javed , the power of the gazelle is with you |
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Joanne Temple £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 16.06.11 Heard about this via the local guides, what an challenge, good luck. Joanne, Paul & Claire |
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Ella Arbelaez £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 15.06.11 Good Luck! |
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Lesley Lee £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 15.06.11 Good luck, fantastic to achieve such a distance without stopping. I think you are mad but doing it for a great charity. |
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Ruth & Bob Morley £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 14.06.11 Best of luck Javed, hope it goes well. |
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Anne, Simon, April & Holly £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 14.06.11 You do realise that you're completely mad don't you? Make sure you look after those feet this time. Can't wait to hear how you get on |
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Aysha £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 13.06.11 Good luck in your challenge! What an amazing thing to do. Aysha (Disability Challengers playworker) |
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Anne McCabe £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 13.06.11 Heard about this feat through Guides, absolutely in awe. Good Luck Anne, Izzie, Cass, Jess and family |
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Joan and Roger Jones £25.00 (+ £6.25 giftaid) 12.06.11 Good luck and thank you for taking part. |
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Jo Drury (PTH supporter) £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 10.06.11 Wow... what an amazing challenge - best of luck! :) |
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Andrew Edworthy (30AF) £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 10.06.11 Good luck with the challenge. What it takes to get away from the neighbours! |
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Angela Austin £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 10.06.11 Good luck Javed! You are such an inspiration, I will be with you all the way (in spirit that is, not in person!). Best of luck |
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Alice & Edwin £10.00 09.06.11 Regard and Best Wishes for a difficult task. |
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Julie Britten (Ashridge) £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 09.06.11 Javed, this is an amazing thing to do - wishing you best of luck and hope you don't get too many blisters! |
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Di Taylor £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 08.06.11 Now I know we said that we would like some training advice but can I just point out that you will need to remove the 0 from the distance and preferably the 5 as well! Good luck and enjoy - if that's the right word. |
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Katherine Richardson £25.00 (+ £6.25 giftaid) 08.06.11 250 miles is a long way on the map whichever direction you go in, but Bruges might be a more motivating destination than Blackpool! GOOD LUCK!!! |
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Fiona Payne £25.00 (+ £6.25 giftaid) 08.06.11 I've just worked out that it's 250 miles from Odiham to Blackpool - does that help? Good luck, Fi. |
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Nic Cusack £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 07.06.11 Good Luck Javed! With love from Tim, Nic, Hannah, Peter and Oliver xx |
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KG £25.00 (+ £6.25 giftaid) 07.06.11 Enjoy every step of the way, however many that may be |
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Ian & Teresa £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 07.06.11 A 250 mile non-stop run is both complete madness and will be another awesome achievement following the 2009 event. We have no doubt you'll finish successfully. Good Luck! |
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Don, Janet, Hannah, Matthew and Murphy XX £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 06.06.11 Good luck with the race, what are you doing when you finish ie after lunch? We will be thinking of you! |
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Kate Eskes £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 06.06.11 Good luck with this amazing run. |
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Rajeev Patel £50.00 06.06.11 Good luck, my amazing friend! |
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Doug Murray £25.00 (+ £6.25 giftaid) 06.06.11 I've just gone and educated myself on what is involved in this race . . . it's pretty much blown me away. Best of luck! |
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Sue Lloyd £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 06.06.11 Positive vibes coming your way - go for it, Javed! |
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Andy Parker £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 06.06.11 Wishing you the best of luck on this incredible and inspirational challenge. |
