Charity

Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund - RMCTF is a charity with very wide purposes run by Royal Marines for serving and retired Royal Marines. Current effort is focused on the particular needs of our wounded and injured, especially those who are transitioning to life outside the Corps. Our challenge is to raise £6M by the Royal Marines' 350th birthday in 2014 in order to support all our beneficiaries in the longer term. At the same time we need to sustain the current rate of expenditure in support of our wounded and injured, those returning from repeated tours in high threat environments as well as those who have transitioned back to civilian life in the normal course of their duties or as a result of their injuries.
Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund
RMCTF is a charity with very wide purposes run by Royal Marines for serving and retired Royal Marines. Current effort is focused on the particular needs of our wounded and injured, especially those who are transitioning to life outside the Corps. Our challenge is to raise £6M by the Royal Marines' 350th birthday in 2014 in order to support all our beneficiaries in the longer term. At the same time we need to sustain the current rate of expenditure in support of our wounded and injured, those returning from repeated tours in high threat environments as well as those who have transitioned back to civilian life in the normal course of their duties or as a result of their injuries.

Event details

13 May 2012

We are fundraising for the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund.

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YOMP 2012

Fundraisers: 
David MacPherson, Simon Spencer, Mike Cole,

My page: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/YOMP2012

In Their Father’s and Brother’s Footsteps

 On the night of 11/12 June 1982 two Royal Marines, Corporal Frank Spencer and Marine Gordon MacPherson of Zulu Company, 45 Commando Group, were killed during the night attack on Two Sisters in the Falkland Islands.

 From 12th to 18th May 2012 David MacPherson, the brother of Marine MacPherson, Mike Cole, Zulu Company Commander in 1982, and Colour Sergeant Trev Law, a Royal Marine Mountain Leader serving in the Falkland Islands, will yomp the original 45 Commando route across East Falkland from Port San Carlos to Stanley, paying their respects at Two Sisters.Sadly Simon and Gareth Spencer, Corporal Spencer's two sons,  have had to pull out of the yomp for family reasons, and as always family comes first. They continue to support us.

 The distance from Port San Carlos to Stanley is 120 kilometres. We will be marching during the Falkland Islands winter, which is a challenge in itself, and sleeping either in tents or sheep sheds. The terrain is difficult – tussock grass, rock runs, boggy, mountainous and very exposed. We will need to carry kit and food sufficient for 6/7 days.

 The idea for the yomp came originally from Simon Spencer. Simon, Gareth and David saw this as an opportunity to honour the memory of their father and brother, and to better understand what they went through in 1982 by walking in their footsteps. It was especially important  to complete the last leg from Two Sisters to Stanley.

 We will be collecting primarily for the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund, whose purpose is to support serving and retired Royal Marines and their dependants who are in need. The fund concentrates particularly on supporting Royal Marines with service limiting injuries who have to start a new life outside the Corps. For more information please visit www.rmctf.org.uk.  We will also be making a contribution to the South Atlantic Medal Association (Falkland Islands), who have kindly sponsored our flights, so that in the future the families of other veterans may also be able to visit the Islands.

We were delighted to receive the following message of support from HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, as Captain General Royal Marines: "There are all sorts of ways of raising money for charity, but the idea of re-enacting the 1982 'yomp' across the Falklands from Port San Carlos to Stanley in mid-winter must be the most unusual. I can only hope that Michael Cole and David MacPherson survive the experience, and I wish them every success in their plan to commemorate the deaths of Corporal Spencer and Marine MacPherson during the battle for Two Sisters, and to raise money for the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund. Philip"

 All funds raised will go to the RMCTF and SAMA (Falkland Islands). We will be grateful for any donation, however small. Please make your donation below, and be kind enough to tell others you think might support us. For donation by cheque please email Mike at cole149@btinternet.com for details. Thank you.


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21.05.12 Good effort fellas!

19.05.12 Well done, excellent effort

19.05.12 Thank you for coming. Our lives would have been so much different without your valour, commitment & the ultimate sacrifice paid by your brothers in arms. We Islanders remember them, wherever we may be, every year at this time & particularly on 14th June.

16.05.12 Great effort gents.

16.05.12 Mike, Dave,Kev, Superb effort, have a great time. Fantastic cause.best of luck! PS does Kev do any real work?

16.05.12 Hoofing effort lads - all the best to Trev, Mike and Dave. Half way there now at Teal Inlet, good luck today in these winds en-route to Estancia. From Meghan and Harrison - take a chuck up Dad and have yesterday off !

14.05.12

13.05.12 My heart is with you. David. I wish you and the team lots of success on this yomp. Slainte!

12.05.12 Good Luck - for all Royal Marines past and present

11.05.12 Good luck guys --- what a great idea to remember those who fell.

11.05.12 Good Luck David

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11.05.12 Bravo Zulu Mike

10.05.12 good luck on your yomp

09.05.12 Good luck on the yomp chaps. A noble undertaking.

08.05.12 Good Luck

07.05.12

07.05.12 Mike, your vision in putting the Yomp 2012 together is inspirational and there are many of us who will be with you in spirit.

05.05.12

05.05.12 Cheers Davey,wish it could be more

04.05.12 Wishing you all well.

04.05.12 All the very best David, we will be following your progress.

03.05.12 Good luck David

02.05.12 Good luck

02.05.12 Those of us who did it in 82 know what challange you face. I knew your brother then and often remember him. Good luck with the yomp.

02.05.12 Good luck and God speed.

01.05.12 All the best Davy will be thinking of you all the way.

01.05.12 All the Best Wishes Davie. Ken&MaryAnn Thompson (friend of Andy F)

01.05.12 Will be thinking of you as I sit behind the double glazing with the central heating on. Well done lads, stay safe and well

01.05.12 Good luck!

01.05.12 All the very best David, will be thinking of you my friend!

30.04.12 Go well and go in memory of our fallen Bootnecks

28.04.12 From Nancy and Erik Marshall Lunden Lidingo, Sweden.

24.04.12 Hoofin effort! Heres some money towards From a bootneck at 30Cdo

23.04.12 Good luck with the yomp!

22.04.12 Good luck to you all!

17.04.12 Wishing you lots of luck and stamina! Don't forget the blister pack!! Be thinking of you. Love Tam and Sheila x (kiss from Sheila...not me!)

16.04.12 Mike - even though I wore the other coloured beret, this is a great cause. Good Luck. Bill

15.04.12 Good luck!

15.04.12 Good luck guys!

14.04.12

14.04.12 Tha mi'n dochas gun teid a h-uile dad ceart gu leor. Good luck David, just think that you're walking to Ganavan- in the rain.

14.04.12

13.04.12 Good luck David, All the best on your Yomp from Tam, Lynn and the girls in Dundee. Great gesture by you all.

12.04.12 We wish you all a yomp that is physically, emotionally and financially sucessful.

10.04.12 Yomping along with you - well, in spirit!

03.04.12 I was in school with Gordon, and have often thought of his sacrifice over the last 30 years. My own son is a 21 year old Royal Marine serving in 45 commando Our thoughts are with you, Good Luck.

03.04.12

03.04.12 Yomp Ye and Yomp Ye well!

£18,696.80

Running total

Target:
£30,000.00
Total raised incl. Gift Aid:
£20,014.30
Total donors:
148
Biggest donor:
Conrad Edwards
£500.00  
Last donor:
Mike Law 21.05.12  
Offline fundraising:
£12,616.80
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