Mark's big winter splash for Knettishall Heath
£1,324.50 raised of £1,500.00 target
53 donations
My Target:
£1,500.00
£1,324.50 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/BigWinterSplash4Knettishall
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to 70070
My story
Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.
I plan to make a ‘Big Splash’ in the Little Ouse river, which runs through Knettishall, on Saturday 28 January 2012 at 12 noon to raise funds for Suffolk Wildlife Trust’s appeal to secure Knettishall Heath for wildlife and people; making it a nature reserve. I am delighted that Suffolk County Council is gifting the Trust some stunning meadows too.
We have just been told that the Trust has been awarded its biggest ever grant by the Heritage Lottery Fund of £720,000. But as a condition of the grant, the Trust now has four weeks – until the end of January - to raise a further £100,000 to complete the purchase and secure the site’s future as a haven for wildlife and people.
My aim is to raise at least £1,500 – your challenge is to keep me in the icy winter water for as long as possible. So, for every £250 raised towards my target I will stay immersed in the river for five seconds. To get things rolling I’ve already pledged £250 towards the appeal.
Knettishall Heath is of significant benefit to the people of West Suffolk and beyond. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for Suffolk Wildlife Trust to buy such a substantial piece of nationally important Breckland heath and the largest land purchase in their history. There are over 12, 500 different species living in the Brecks, and of these, almost 30% are nationally rare.
By the way it will be great to have some company so feel free to join me on my winter dip on the 28 January – perhaps to help push me in the river! Or even better please consider setting up your own fundraising page for the appeal and coming for a wild swim. Roger Deakin, Suffolk’s great naturalist (and the author of Waterlog), went wild-swimming in the Little Ouse.
To find out more about the appeal and the Suffolk Wildlife Trust go to www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org
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So please dig deep and donate now.
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My charity
Suffolk Wildlife Trust
Charity Registration No. 262777
Suffolk Wildlife Trust is Suffolk's leading conservation organisation. It's vision is to create a Living Landscape for Suffolk.
Donations 53
Let me know if you plan to do it again - it was great fun!
Donation by Alan Donnelly on 14/02/12
£62.50
well done a great cause we love walking there
Donation by Charles and Liz Handy on 12/02/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Saw your picture so I know it's true! Hope you achieve the £1500 - Val and Simon
Donation by Valerie Legg on 08/02/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done!
Donation by Jen Overett on 05/02/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 04/02/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Jordan Blyth on 02/02/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
All the best from the Frozen North!
Donation by Andrew Stewart on 30/01/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Enjoy - I hope this is not now the Clare repair fund!
Donation by Stephen Boor on 28/01/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Robert Collins on 24/01/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Have fun. Sorry we can't come and cheer you on.
Donation by William Lupton on 23/01/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck Mark. You're very brave!
Donation by Louise Firth on 22/01/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 21/01/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck Mark, see you there!
Donation by Julia Yelloly on 20/01/12
Mark - many thanks for supporting the Trust in this generous but madcap gesture!
Donation by Fred Goymour - Trustee on 19/01/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Good Luck Mark! Hope it's not too cold! Best wishes from all at Lawrence Paul
Donation by Lawrence Paul on 19/01/12
Good luck mark and hope it's a warm day. Hope to be there to cheer you on. Reg
Donation by Reg Ball on 18/01/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 18/01/12
£5.00
Hi Mark, its a pleasure to be able to support you in such a good cause. I'm sure you'll come out smiling (or is that grimacing??).
Donation by Janice Levett on 17/01/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Rather you than me ! Hope you finish knitting your new budgie smugglers in time......
Donation by Malcolm Stewart on 17/01/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck. Hope the time passes quickly...
Donation by Adrian Mann on 17/01/12
Hope you won't have to break the ice first .....
Donation by Sue Griffin on 16/01/12
£8.00
+ £2.00 Gift Aid
Brrrrr well done Mark Valerie
Donation by valerie Beresford on 16/01/12
Donation by Pippa Judd on 15/01/12
£5.00
Good luck Mark, sorry we can't be there to watch! Make sure we get a photo!
Donation by Mark Bergdahl on 15/01/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Donation by nick laughton on 15/01/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£930.50
- Offline donations£380.00
- Text donations£14.00
- Total raised£1,324.50
- Gift Aid£211.50
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