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Thank you for visiting my JustGiving page to raise money for the wonderful conservation charity Bug Life.  I'm supporting their new project to conserve a rather beautiful little spider by doing an event that scares the pants off me!  Bude triathlon is well known for its particularly gnarly swim, and the last time that I did it I thought I was actually going to drown swimming in 8ft waves, so doing this again scares me a lot!! I will TOTALLY be earning your money to help conserve this little critter....

The Ladybird spider (Eresus sandaliatus) is one of the UK’s most spectacular spiders, but also one of our most endangered. We need your help to safeguard the future of this species and so have launched this new funding appeal.

The Ladybird spider was thought to be extinct in Britain for over 70 years until its rediscovery in 1980; since then no other populations have been found. When first found, the remaining site supported only a few spiders, but through successful conservation management the population has grown to nearly 1000 individuals.

With the funds you help me raise Bug Life will:

  • continue the captive breeding programme
  • establish new populations of the Ladybird spider
  • monitor the existing populations to ensure that they are healthy and sustainable.

You can find out more about this project at :

http://www.buglife.org.uk/joinus/Help+us+save+the+Ladybird+spider.htm

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.

Thank you soooooo much.

Ceri :-)

My charity

Buglife

Buglife

Charity Registration No. 1092293

Buglife is devoted to the conservation of all invertebrates - everything from bees to beetles, and jumping spiders to jellyfish! Bugs are under threat as never before. Buglife takes action to protect threatened species and the places they live in - conserving the small things that run the world!

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Sorry it's late! Hope it wasn't as scary as expected :)

Donation by Stephanie Wright on 09/07/12

£5.00

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hope you made it safely ;)

Donation by eliane bastos on 02/07/12

£3.00

+ £0.75 Gift Aid

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Good luck, Ceri!!!

Donation by Ronny on 29/06/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Good luck Sunday!

Donation by Roy Morgan on 29/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck in the Bude surf! :)

Donation by Matt Cole on 29/06/12

£3.00

+ £0.75 Gift Aid

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I agree with Lisa, evidence of ladybird swim hat is key. Enjoy the surf! I think I might this weekend!

Donation by Robert Ellis on 29/06/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Good luck Ceri! Hope the sea is kind to you :-)

Donation by Laura Edwards on 29/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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I've got some armbands if you need them. Actually 1 is punctured, but you probably only need 1

Donation by Elliott Forge on 29/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good Luck Lewis! I want to see picture evidence of a ladybird swim hat and wings please :o)

Donation by Lisa on 29/06/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Good luck. I'm sure bugs everywhere will tell tales of your greatness for generations - so about a year or two then!

Donation by John Moreman on 29/06/12

£5.00

Donation by Beth Webber on 27/06/12

£3.00

+ £0.75 Gift Aid

Best of luck on Sunday Ceri! Hope those cold Cornish waves aren't too much of a shock to the system after our week of balmy Bahamian beaches... xxx

Donation by Emma on 26/06/12

£10.00

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Good luck Ceri, you will be great!!

Donation by Jenny Landin on 26/06/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Good luck girl. Do it for them scary pesky bugs. Will be cheering you on from Edinburgh

Donation by Hannah & Graeme on 26/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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GoooOOOOooo Ceri gOOOoooooo! Pretty spider by the way : )

Donation by Hen Anderson on 26/06/12

£5.00

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you can do it!!!

Donation by Lyndsey Holland on 26/06/12

£5.00

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Expecting PBs from the new slimline worm girl!

Donation by David Lewis on 14/06/12

£20.00

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Good luck sis, if you find yourself flagging towards the end, just think of the spiders (chasing you!!).

Donation by Rich Lewis on 14/06/12

£20.00

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Good Luck Ceri beware of the waves ;-) xx

Donation by Mike Wetherell on 14/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Get on, Kezza!

Donation by Henry, Sian and Merryn on 14/06/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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good luck!!!!!!!!

Donation by Joanna Murray on 13/06/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Yay for Buglife! Go Cez!

Donation by Louise Sullivan on 13/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Ian Wesley on 13/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$299.60
  • Offline donations$0.00
  • Text donations$0.00
  • Total raised$299.60
  • Gift Aid$48.55

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