Charity
High Flight is a British Airways charity run by crew. We raise funds to enable young people to experiance the joy and wonder of flight. All donations go to the end user, no administration funding is taken from any private donation. To date we have taken over 2800 youngsters gliding. We have taken over 1500 Special Needs youngsters to the Imperial War Museum special flights day. We have sponsored over 12 full flying scholarships for the disabled. You can become involved by donating your time by a sponsored event. You can help give a smile back to those who have little to smile about. On bahalf of them, I thank you. THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WITH A PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY AND TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FLIGHT TRAINING AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF SUCH PERSONS AND OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE GENERALLY IN AVIATION AND RELATED SUBJECTS.
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Cycle Odyssey - European Expedition 2010
Thank you for visiting our page. From 15th - 31st July 2010 John Nolan and Robert Joy will be cycling from Staplehurst in Kent to Dover, catching the ferry to Dunkirk and then cycling approx 750 miles to Esbjerg on the West Coast of Denmark where they will catch the ferry back to Harwich and cycle back to Staplehurst. Total distance will be in the region of 800-850 miles.
The trip will be entirely unsupported and Robert and John will be carrying all of their camping, cooking and cycling equipment with them on their bikes. There is no backup vehicle and most nights will be spent camping either by the roadside or at campsites, regardless of weather
The bikes are cheap commuter bikes and the aim is to achieve 65-75 miles per day.
The route will take them through France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Denmark and also via Central London.
The charity that they are raising money for is 'High Flight’ which is a UK registered charity created from within the Flight Operations department of British Airways. Their vision is to provide for the relief of young people with physical or mental disability, to try to improve their quality of life by assisting in the provision of flight training and associated activities and also to further the education of children and young people in the field of aviation and related subjects.
More information can be found at:
www.cycleodyssey.co.uk or on Twitter and Facebook
Recent donors
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Peter Dennell £25.00 (+ £7.05 giftaid) 13.08.10 Hope this is not too late. Meant to do it weeks ago but it got put on the back burner and forgotten. |
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J L Parker £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 06.08.10 Well done! Here's a small donation... meant to do this weeks ago! :O) |
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The Breach/Gilder/Slingsby/Vignon mob £70.00 (+ £19.74 giftaid) 27.07.10 Good Luck lads |
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Karlene Briley £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 23.07.10 |
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Neil Royle £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 17.07.10 Good luck John and the very best of luck for the trip. |
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John Wright £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 16.07.10 which stage of the Tour de France are you joining? Hope the lycra is not chaffing, keep those pedals turning |
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Lynda £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 15.07.10 Good Luck Guys!!! |
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Jason Hawes £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 13.07.10 Hope the ride goes well John. I will spare you a thought whilst I am doing the Cambridge ride! |
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Leslie £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 13.07.10 Good luck John and the team |
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Gavin £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 13.07.10 Good luck both of you. |
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Stratton Richey £50.00 13.07.10 one peddle in front of the other. good luck chaps |
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Peter Binks £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 12.07.10 |
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Mike Miller £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 10.07.10 Happy landings |
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Ness Moon £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 07.07.10 Best of luck to the both of you. It's an amazing thing your doing! |
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Donna Johnson £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 02.07.10 Good luck John! |
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Vicks £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 02.07.10 Good luck boys, I hope you are going to be wearing your lycra!!!!! |
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Brian Hammond £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 02.07.10 Don't forget the saddlebag of vasaline!! |
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Tony Shields £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 02.07.10 I hope that you have a comfortable saddle !! |
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Rachael Claxton £50.00 01.07.10 Guys, may I suggest some anti-chafing creme as I think that amount of miles are going to leave their mark! All the best and well done for dedicating yourself to such a great cause. Lots of love Rachx |
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Mark Thompson £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 01.07.10 Good luck guys!!! |
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Robin Sherwin-Smith £25.00 (+ £7.05 giftaid) 01.07.10 Godd Luck John & Robert - I hope the weather and the saddle are kind to you! |
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Zoe & Dan £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 01.07.10 Good luck!!! Have fun :-) |
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Anonymous £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 01.07.10 |
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Andy Dawkes £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 01.07.10 Well Guys...I hope that you can sit down by the next meeting! Fantastic plan and great charity... all the best. If I wasn't doing a total house 'makeover' I might fly over to buy you a 'tactical' steak for the saddle. All the very best! |
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David Daniels £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 28.06.10 Have you arranged a massage en route ? Good luck with your efforts for a very worthy cause |
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Hels £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 28.06.10 Good luck to you both and have a great time!! |
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Julie at Kent Gliding Club £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 23.06.10 all the best for this great worthy cause |
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Geoff Gillo £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 23.06.10 Best wishes. A worthy cause. Hope the weather will be good. |
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Anonymous £250.00 (+ £70.51 giftaid) 21.06.10 |
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Steven White £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 21.06.10 Good for you. best of luck and I hope you enjoy it. Steven |
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Jim Davidson £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 21.06.10 Good luck John - hope you've bought a comfy bike seat! |
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GLK 3912 £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 20.06.10 S.Richey told me about you. Wish you best of luck and some decent weather GLK 3912 |
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Becca £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 19.06.10 Good luck John and Bob - and have a fab time! xxxxx |
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Jenny Usherwood £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 17.06.10 Good luck! |
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Jo, Gavin and Amelie £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 17.06.10 Good luck. I'll donate again when I get paid. |
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Caroline £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 16.06.10 Good luck Miss Hubbard! |
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Roger Nolan £40.00 (+ £11.28 giftaid) 16.06.10 Good luck to you both. What a great challenge to set out to achieve. |
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Niki £5.00 (+ £1.41 giftaid) 16.06.10 A donation thanks to the power of facebook :) Good luck! |
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Steve Figures £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 16.06.10 You are doing a great job. Best of luck. |
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Jo Mason £20.00 16.06.10 Good luck to you both!! Hope all goes well |
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Anonymous £10.00 16.06.10 Good luck |
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graham waller £25.00 (+ £7.05 giftaid) 16.06.10 good luck John, want some anusol? |
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Brod Larkman £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 16.06.10 Good luck to both of you! |
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Cathy Nolan £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 15.06.10 Good Luck both of you ! |
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Kevin Head £5.00 (+ £1.41 giftaid) 15.06.10 Enjoy the trip! |
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Donal Mullane £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 15.06.10 Good show. |
