My story

I'm no John Bishop, can't run for toffee, am a rubbish swimmer and find cycling a bit sweaty. I am however prepared to use the power of gravity to drop to the gound from a high building to raise money for the fantastic Silver Star baby unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital. I'm Patron of the unit, all 3 of my kids were born there, and I've seen first hand the amazing work it does saving the lives of mums and babies every day.

The Silver Star unit was set up 35 years ago to provide specialist care for mothers and babies who have complications in their pregnancies. Vitally, the unit also leads the way in goundbreaking research into the causes and treatment of serious medical conditions in pregnancy, and specifically the commonest medical condition - pre-eclampsia. As a result, though the unit is based in Oxford, it has a profound national and international impact. Specialist care and research costs money, and though this is a top class NHS unit, it constantly needs financial support from outside.

Your donation to the Silver Star Society, the unit's fundraising arm, will help support on-going research in this important area of medicine. For further details on the research projects please visit http://www.oxfordbrc.org/research/women-and-paediatrics/osprea/. For further information on the Silver Star Society, please visit www.silverstaroxford.org or read the latest newsletter http://www.silverstaroxford.org/pdf/silverstar-newsletter-oct2011.pdf.

 

My updates 2

Soooooo nearly there.

15/04/12 15:22

well, I haven'e even put in any details of what's happenning and I'm already 2% on the way to hitting my target.

01/04/12 12:32

My charity

Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Charitable Funds

Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Charitable Funds

Charity Registration No. 1057295

ORH Chartable Funds is the umbrella charity of 600 funds supporting the work of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust. Donations enhance wards and fund equipment and research across our hospitals. NB: to donate to a specific area/fund please specify this at the end of this donation process. Thankyou

Donations 926

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Donation by Anonymous on 15/04/12

£1.00

+ £0.25 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 15/04/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Good luck Armando! May the force of gravity be with you.

Donation by Jon Harvey on 15/04/12

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Donation by Anonymous on 15/04/12

£1.00

+ £0.25 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 15/04/12

£1.00

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Donation by Anonymous on 15/04/12

£1.00

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Donation by Anonymous on 15/04/12

£1.00

+ £0.25 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 15/04/12

£1.00

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Donation by Anonymous on 15/04/12

£1.00

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Really worthwhile cause, good luck!

Donation by Tom Rice on 15/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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go for it Arm, may your buttocks stay clenched!

Donation by ali carron on 15/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Don't break a leg, or both!

Donation by David Williams on 15/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck, and trust gravity to do its stuff. But not too fast. Rebecca xx

Donation by Rebecca Front on 15/04/12

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Thanks for the DM, Armando - and remember my advice :)

Donation by Craig Laycock on 15/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Terrific idea to abseil - and fabulous good cause. Good Luck.

Donation by Mary Critchley on 15/04/12

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Donation by Stuart Anderson on 15/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Nathalie Pineau on 15/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Gordon Ross on 15/04/12

£2.00

+ £0.50 Gift Aid

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Amazing cause, best of luck!

Donation by Dylan Spicer on 15/04/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Remember: This isn't like birth - feet first is the best way round. Good luck!

Donation by Anonymous on 15/04/12

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Donation by Anonymous on 15/04/12

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Good luck, great cause

Donation by Angela Van Gelder on 14/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Son born 29wks, 1lb 15oz due to my PET. Thank you for work done at the John Radcliffe to improve outcomes like ours

Donation by Anna Brown on 13/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck and good cause :)

Donation by Russ on 13/04/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Good luck Armando!

Donation by Alison on 13/04/12

£10.00

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£4,994.00
  • Offline donations£0.00
  • Text donations£1,065.00
  • Total raised£6,059.00
  • Gift Aid£1,179.25

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