Charities
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution is the charity that saves lives at sea. The RNLI’s volunteer lifeboat crews rescue an average of 22 people every day around the coasts and waterways of Britain and Ireland. From 235 lifeboat stations, they are well trained and equipped to put to sea in the most fearsome conditions when the call comes. RNLI lifeguards patrol more than 140 beaches in England and Wales. As well as rescuing people from the water, they are also on hand for first aid and safety advice, making sure everyone can make the most of their day at the beach. Are you passionate about the water? Do you want to be part of a lifesaving team? Whatever the reason for your interest in our work, we’d love to have you onboard. The RNLI is an independent charity and receives no government funding. We rely on public support.
SSAFA provides lifelong support for our Forces and their families. Every year we give life-changing support to more than 50,000 people. Thanks to our supporters, we are able to extend a helping hand to our servicemen and women and their families, doing whatever it takes to meet their needs.
Help for Heroes (H4H) was founded by Bryn and Emma Parry after a profoundly moving visit to Selly Oak Hospital in the summer of 2007. Bryn and Emma met some extraordinarily brave young people who had been badly wounded and they just wanted to do something to help. "It’s about the blokes, our men and women of the Armed Forces. It’s about Derek, a rugby player who has lost both his legs, it’s about Carl whose jaw is wired up so he has been drinking through a straw. It’s about Richard who was handed a mobile phone as he lay on the stretcher so he could say goodbye to his wife. It’s about Ben, it’s about Steven and Andy and Mark, it’s about them all. They are just blokes but they are our blokes; they are our heroes. We want to help our heroes."
The Royal British Legion Safeguards the welfare, interests and memory of those who are serving or who have served in the armed forces. We are one of the UK's largest membership organisations and recognised as custodians of Remembrance. We also run the annual Poppy Appeal
Relief of hardship and suffering with financial assistance, by way of donation, to past and present members and their dependants of 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, 1st King's Dragoon Guards and 2nd Dragoon Guards (The Bays).
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Mark Newton's Around Britain page
A brief history
In 1991 whilst attached to the United Nations in Cyprus I suffered a life changing injury to my right leg. In 2009 my condition had deteriorated to the point where walking was painfully difficult, it was suggested to me that I contact SSAFA to see if they are able to help, they did all the form filling and ringing around to get me a mobility scooter, 1 The Queens Dragoon Guards (my old Regiment) and The Royal British Legion came up with the money to pay for it. I was then made redundant in August 2010, instead of sitting around and doing nothing I started planning a trip 'Round Wales', this took place during May and June of 2011 and covered more than 1450 miles and raised just over £9000 for 1 The Queens Dragoon Guards, Help for Heroes and The Royal British Legion.
Before even finishing that I had already started planning this trip in my mind. I added SSAFA to the list after I embarrassingly forgot them on my first trip! I added the Royal National Lifeboat Institution so that I had goals other than the end of each day, they are also in my eyes unsung heroes just as the forces are! This is still to come
I fund my trips with the little money I have left from my War Pension and the generosity of the British people and Businesses
I got my scooter on the 23 December 2009 after a lot of help from the Royal British Legion, 1st The Queens Dragoon Guards and the Army Benevolent fund. The Soldiers, Sailors Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) Forces Help did all the leg work and form filling for me. I have covered nearly 10000 miles in that time, quite possibly the most used mobility scooter in Britain.
I never set a target amount as I'm grateful for every penny and I'm pretty sure the charities are, I have two reasons:
1. If I don't reach the target I'll be upset.
2. If I reach the target people may think they don't need to donate anymore.
Recent donors
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Catriona Davidson Glenelg £5.00 23.05.13 Good Luck, Mark |
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The Kitchen Table £150.00 21.05.13 Mark! Soooooo sorry I've taken so bloody long to get round to this! No excuse other than a busy life! From all the team at The Kitchen Table we wish you all the best with your onward journey! |
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Glenelg Quiz Crew £65.00 18.05.13 Another top up from the Glenelg Quiz Crew!! A pleasure to have you staying in Glenelg for a couple of nights! |
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Mark £179.21 17.05.13 Thank you to everyone who has donated over the last few days |
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Brian Egan (Norfolk, UK) £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 16.05.13 |
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Glenelg Quiz Crew £622.00 14.05.13 All the best on your amazing challenge. We hope this goes a little way to help with your fundraising for such good causes. |
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Jane & Dave Jackson £20.00 14.05.13 You're doing really well coping with the Scottish weather! Enjoy following your progress and seeing the photos on your blog. Good luck! |
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Mark £72.06 13.05.13 Thank you to everyone who donated today. |
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Mark £66.32 12.05.13 Thank you to everyone who has donated today |
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Mark £82.89 12.05.13 Thank you to everyone who donated over the last few days. |
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Mark £44.10 09.05.13 Thank you to everyone who donated today. |
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Mark £36.82 08.05.13 Thank you to everyone who donated today |
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Mark £161.90 07.05.13 Thank you to everyone who donated today |
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Andrew and Zoe Lowis £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 07.05.13 We saw you on the horrible wet day on Mull, going up the hill towards Tobermory! Really admire what you are doing - inspirational! Keep going.... if you can survive the rain in Mull anything is possible! |
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Mark £66.33 06.05.13 Thank you to everyone who donated tonight in the Strontian Hotel |
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olwen and lynda carrick £20.00 06.05.13 good luck Mark and thank you for keeping us in touch with your travels |
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Mark £53.00 04.05.13 Thank you to everyone who donated yesterday |
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Mark £42.37 02.05.13 Thank you to everyone who donated today |
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Mark £84.12 02.05.13 Thank you to everyone that donated yesterday |
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John & Jane Noddings @ Seaview £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 30.04.13 Hello Mark, thanks for stopping by for the last couple of nights - it was great to meet you and your feline companions. Good luck with your challenge and we hope you raise loads of dosh for some very worthwhile charities. With best wishes, John & Jane |
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Mark £64.12 30.04.13 Thank you to everyone who donated today |
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Mark £48.50 29.04.13 Thank you to everyone who donated today |
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Mark £80.18 28.04.13 Thank you to everyone who donated today |
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Marl £9.00 27.04.13 Thank you to everyone who donated today |
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Adam £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 27.04.13 First and Foremost |
Running total
- Total raised incl. Gift Aid:
- £3,123.70
- Total donors:
- 47
- Biggest donor:
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Glenelg Quiz Crew
£622.00 - Last donor:
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Catriona Davidson Glenelg
23.05.13 - Offline fundraising:
- £0.00
