Kirsty Alson

Charity

Charlton Toy Library - Charlton Toy Library was founded by parents in 1982... but it is so much more than just a toy library! We provide a wide-ranging family support service which helps improve the quality of life of very disadvantaged children and their parents and carers. We reach over 350 families per year living within the London Borough of Greenwich. Many suffer cultural, social and/or economic disadvantage. Many live in isolation. Through CTL’s inter-linked services, they can access the unaffordable missing resources so essential to their children’s safety and development and, more importantly, they can receive the advice and support they need to reduce isolation and stress levels. We provide: a mobile outreach service to a women’s refuge, to isolated families & to groups in hard-to-reach areas; a low-cost, educational and multi-cultural toy & book loan scheme which promotes pre-school numeracy, literacy and creative learning; a child safety equipment loan scheme to improve child safety within the home; advice, support and counselling to parents and carers on child development, parenting skills, breast-feeding and much more; a safe, welcoming inclusive space for members and their children to socialise; information and multi-cultural days; a sign-posting service to other local child-related services; volunteering opportunities Since we computerised our membership in 2000, we have helped over 3390 families! CTL is currently in desperate need of core funding to cover salaries and running costs... current funding runs out at the end of June 2010! Please consider making a donation to support the essential work we do. Thank you...
Charlton Toy Library
Charlton Toy Library was founded by parents in 1982... but it is so much more than just a toy library! We provide a wide-ranging family support service which helps improve the quality of life of very disadvantaged children and their parents and carers. We reach over 350 families per year living within the London Borough of Greenwich. Many suffer cultural, social and/or economic disadvantage. Many live in isolation. Through CTL’s inter-linked services, they can access the unaffordable missing resources so essential to their children’s safety and development and, more importantly, they can receive the advice and support they need to reduce isolation and stress levels. We provide: a mobile outreach service to a women’s refuge, to isolated families & to groups in hard-to-reach areas; a low-cost, educational and multi-cultural toy & book loan scheme which promotes pre-school numeracy, literacy and creative learning; a child safety equipment loan scheme to improve child safety within the home; advice, support and counselling to parents and carers on child development, parenting skills, breast-feeding and much more; a safe, welcoming inclusive space for members and their children to socialise; information and multi-cultural days; a sign-posting service to other local child-related services; volunteering opportunities Since we computerised our membership in 2000, we have helped over 3390 families! CTL is currently in desperate need of core funding to cover salaries and running costs... current funding runs out at the end of June 2010! Please consider making a donation to support the essential work we do. Thank you...

Event details

2010 Virgin London Marathon

25 April 2010

The Virgin London Marathon is one of the great British sporting events, combining elite athletics, mass participation and record-breaking fundraising in one race. The course is a gruelling 26 miles 385 yards long, passing through the streets of London from Blackheath to the famous finish line at The Mall. Since the first race in 1981, 746,635 runners have passed the finish line and raised more than £400 million for charities and good causes. Last year alone a staggering £47.2 million was raised, making the event a Guinness World Record holder as the largest annual fundraising event on the planet.


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Kirsty finishes London in good time..

Fundraiser: 
Kirsty Alson

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

Thanks for visiting my fundraising page, hopefully to donate some money to the Charlton Toy Library.  Although the marathon has been and gone for another year, it is still possible to donate to the Toy Library.  Donations will be passed on quickly to provide the much needed support it is so worthy of.

Thank you also to everyone I know who not only has sponsored me, but provided much needed support around the route on Sunday.  It was once again an amazing experience, not to be forgotten but this time with a little more focus to get in under the 5 hour mark, which worked well and I'm very happy with my effort and result of 4.51! 

 

Thank you once again for your support.

Kirsty

Fundraising has now finished, but thanks for visiting this page.

Recent donors

29.05.10 Well done!

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29.04.10 From Dylan and Ethan Skinner - regulars at the Toy Library

29.04.10 Well done Kirsty!

27.04.10 A good cause

27.04.10

24.04.10 Good Luck! Hoping you and the toy library keep going.

24.04.10 and so now comes the final exam - you will smash your PB - see you at the finish, good luck! xx

22.04.10 Good luck for the race, that first bitof booze at the end shouldn't touch the sides!

21.04.10 Good Luck, we think the toy library is fantastic

21.04.10 Go for it Kirsty - please beat Burge!!!

20.04.10 Good luck in raising money for a very worthy cause

20.04.10 Good luck and thanks for supporting the Toy Library.

19.04.10 Good luck bird!!

19.04.10 Good luck Kirst, go kick some ass!!!!

19.04.10 good luck kirsty

18.04.10 Good luck Kirsty! We'll be cheering you on.

16.04.10 Youve absolutely put the training in - so enjoy it! xx

12.04.10 Run Krusty Run! Looking forward to seeing you running your little tush off. See you in the pub at the end for a spot of champers!

10.04.10 We'll be there cheering on you!!

09.04.10 Good luck Kirsty - take Oliver round with you :)

09.04.10 Good Luck Kirsty. Less chat on the way round will see you smash the 5 hour mark!

08.04.10 Have a great run and we are gutted we are not there to see your lovely smile at the end of the marathon.

08.04.10 Good luck Kirsty!

05.04.10 My contribution to the library...

£1,922.00

Running total

Total raised incl. Gift Aid:
£2,464.07
Total donors:
27
Biggest donor:
Anonymous
£1,000.00  
Last donor:
Bain 29.05.10  
Offline fundraising:
£0.00