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Wooden Spoon is a children’s charity founded in 1983 that is dedicated to helping underprivileged children and young people all over the UK and Ireland to live happier, richer lives. We comprise over 40 regional volunteer committees as well as a central national team and we boast more than 10,000 members across the UK and Ireland. The regional committees undertake local fundraising activities and ensure that the money is spent on projects in their community so that the benefit of our work is always immediate, visible and lasting. During our first 25 years, over half a million young people benefitted from more than £15 million pounds of charitable support thanks to the efforts of our staff and volunteers. We are proud of our legacy, the work we do, and our ambitious plans for the future.
The Charities Aid Foundation is a registered charity that works to create greater value for charities and social enterprise. We do this by transforming the way donations are made and the way charitable funds are managed. The Charities Aid Foundation support multiple trusts, one of which is Tomorrows. Please click the link above to view these.
Approximately 3 people every day have an accident or injury that results in permanent paralysis through damage to the spinal cord. Despite good medical progress there is still no cure. Paralysis is permanent. Over 40,000 people in the UK have a spinal cord injury (SCI), the majority of whom are wheelchair users. The Back-Up Trust is a small, dynamic and professional charity that runs a range of services for people with SCI as well as their friends, family and volunteers to encourage independence, self-confidence and motivation following a life changing injury.
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THE CHALLENGE
Our team of 4 will attempt to ride from Lands End to John O’Groats over 12 days starting on 13 June 2011. The team is made up of Andrew Haines, Duncan Elley, Neil Porter (all Etesian Capital Partners) and Mark Holroyd (Specsavers). We will be attempting to raise £10,000 for 3 very worthwhile charities and would love your support.
THE CHARITIES
The charities are the most important part and we will be raising money for:
- The Wooden Spoon (children’s charity)
- The Christchurch Earthquake Appeal (through the Charities Aid Foundation)
- Back-Up Trust
The funds raised will be split evenly between the 3 charities.
THE EVENT
This feat will involve riding roughly 100 miles a day (c. 8-10 hours), and is made even more difficult by the following:
- None of us have ever ridden over 60 miles before
- 2 of the team did not own a road bike until February
- We are not on an “organised” tour where teams prepare your bikes and accommodation – we will be doing it all ourselves
- None of us are "in shape" and none of us are getting any younger!
SUPPORT
We are financing the trip ourselves other than our support vehicle which has been kindly provided by Southdowns Motorhome Centre
www.southdownsmotorcaravans.co.uk
SPONSORSHIP
This is where you come in. We would be very grateful if you agree to part with your hard earned cash to support 3 very worthwhile causes. This will really give us inspiration during that final hill climb of the day when everything (and we mean everything) aches and in those dark hours when we question why we ever dreamt up this mad idea. We really appreciate all your support and thank you for any donations.
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Recent donors
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Bryn £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 01.08.11 Well done to whole team. Best Wishes. |
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James S £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 26.07.11 Great effort, Ports! Enjoyed the updates. |
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Aubrey Glaser £200.00 20.07.11 Great effort and terrific reporting |
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Peter Ruchniewicz & team CBG £100.00 (+ £25.00 giftaid) 20.07.11 Well done to you and your team Neil from all at CBGlaw |
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Ray and Jane £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 10.07.11 Well done Neil and team. worthy cause. I would like to say that I feel your pain - but I have no intention of copying you |
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roger jones £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 07.07.11 Well done Neil and friends |
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Dimitri Kokinos £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 05.07.11 Well done team, massive effort and great entertainment |
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Graham Fawcett £50.00 05.07.11 Congratulations on completion of this task I look forward to seeing you in the Tour de France next year Neil !! |
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SC £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 04.07.11 Ports, excellent achievement. You are clearly better on two wheels than with a club in your hand!! |
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Jonathan Lloyd £100.00 04.07.11 Neil - I hope the saddle sores have settled down. Very well done and enjoyed your description - a budding JRR |
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David Mayes £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 04.07.11 Great effort, well done. |
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Andy Fuller £75.00 (+ £18.75 giftaid) 02.07.11 As promised, second installment for completion. Well done boys, hell of an effort. F |
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The little old ladies of Devon £40.00 (+ £10.00 giftaid) 01.07.11 Hainsey, I love those tight cheeks! |
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Francesco at Mount St £30.00 01.07.11 Well done guys but no more bikes in my hallway! |
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State Street £100.00 01.07.11 Well done for the fantastic effort and great fund raise from all at State Street. |
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Neil Robertson £40.00 29.06.11 Well done Ports. I didn't think you would make it. Ready for the Tour de France now? |
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Estama, Berlin £750.00 29.06.11 Best wishes from Estama, Berlin |
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Nudger and Lorraine £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 29.06.11 Well done lads |
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Inn at Grinshill & Lamb Inn £85.00 (+ £21.25 giftaid) 28.06.11 Gifts for Duncan bottom. |
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Neil and Zans £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 28.06.11 Superb effort guys. |
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Gareth Lawson £30.00 (+ £7.50 giftaid) 28.06.11 Congratulations gents - awesome effort and very entertaining updates, don't know where you found the energy to tap them out! |
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Anonymous £25.00 (+ £6.25 giftaid) 27.06.11 |
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hoggster £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 27.06.11 well done guys, magnificent effort and blogs were hilarious. Looking forward to stroking those firmed up thighs. |
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James B £30.00 (+ £7.50 giftaid) 27.06.11 congrats - a sensational effort! |
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Mac £100.00 (+ £25.00 giftaid) 27.06.11 Well done, great Blog |
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Gavin Herridge £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 27.06.11 Well done fellas. An inspiring journey for great causes. Loved the daily updates. |
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David Nurser £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 27.06.11 Top effort chaps ...... Hainsy, you should become a novelist mate ! |
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Anonymous £250.00 (+ £62.50 giftaid) 26.06.11 |
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Pat Holroyd £50.00 26.06.11 Well done to all you boys, especially Mark for his grit & determination, cycling most of the way with an injured knee. |
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Jacqui £100.00 (+ £25.00 giftaid) 24.06.11 Hughes whanau congratulates you all on a great effort |
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Nicola Emslie £50.00 24.06.11 Amazing achievement guys! Thank-you for including ChCh in your fundraising and for your incredible hard work. It's fantastic what you have done. |
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Deb Kendall £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 24.06.11 I'll also throw in a packet of pampers especially for Holly and some ear plugs for Mel!!! Well done guys, truly impressive and Haines, your daily diary updates had me creased up so thanks for entertaining :-) |
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Dave and Liz Godfrey £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 24.06.11 well done lads - worth the investment just to read haines' write up! Holly, don't give up the day job. |
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Dave Stewart £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 24.06.11 Enjoyed reading you emails of the days events. Well done |
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Mel £100.00 (+ £25.00 giftaid) 24.06.11 Amazing effort guys! Final day to go. |
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Sheepy £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 23.06.11 Good work fellas |
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Foxy £100.00 (+ £25.00 giftaid) 23.06.11 Guys, Fantastic job especially in such bad weather. |
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Jon & Aine £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 23.06.11 Holly, if you were a real man you'd have done it on your Chopper. |
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James Flynn £20.00 22.06.11 I've been so thoroughly entertained I thought I'd better give you some money. Great campaigners. Slamannan indeed! All the best lads. |
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Rhian Wood £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 22.06.11 Hope you're wearing your lucky sweatbands Dunc! Excellent effort guys, worth every penny of that £10k+. Rhi, Ian and Josh x |
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Megan and Margaret £30.00 (+ £7.50 giftaid) 22.06.11 |
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Riley £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 22.06.11 Keep blogging for more cash ! |
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Craig, Anna, Thomas and Emily £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 22.06.11 Loving the daily updates Duncan. Best of luck for the remaining days! Keep going chaps ! Awesome effort. |
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The Major £200.00 (+ £50.00 giftaid) 21.06.11 Get out of my river Brighton Bummer! |
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Goat £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 21.06.11 What on earth is next Ports? Great effort all of you. |
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Liz Saxton £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 20.06.11 What a great effort - well done! |
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John Robertshaw £301.00 19.06.11 Well done Ports I didn't think you had it in you! I see from the pictures and the tight fitting shorts that you certainly do. All the best from Vancouver. |
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Bill Tall £100.00 (+ £25.00 giftaid) 19.06.11 Ports, You're mad. I'm impressed. Bill |
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Jenny and Chris £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 19.06.11 Thinking of you, Andy and Mark!! Good luck! |
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Graeme and Julia £100.00 19.06.11 From the munted city of Chch in the shaky isles our best wishes to Duncan along with the riding and support teams. |
