24 Clubs, 1 Helmet - The Championship Challenge
£1,891.00 raised of £2,400.00 target
51 donations
My Target:
£2,400.00
£1,891.00 raised so far
How to make a donation
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My story
THE CHAMPIONSHIP CHALLENGE IS NOW OVER! On schedule, on the same tyres, and on a roast beef lunch from 20 miles outside final destination Cardiff City, I successfully completed my 16-day tour of the 2nd tier of English football at 3.30pm, Sunday 15th April.
BUT...
The fundraising continues. I'm still short of my target, and too many children still need their confidence and aspirations raised through developing a love of reading and learning. So give whatever you can spare and let's make it past £2,400!
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Cycling 1,200 miles to all 24 Football League Championship clubs in aid of Volunteer Reading Help.
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Recently, I had a dream. When I woke up I couldn’t remember what it was, but this gave me an idea. And that idea was to come up with a plan.
I decided it would be fun to cycle to every football league club competing in the same division as my own team, Southampton FC. I've not attempted anything like this before so it will no doubt turn out the word "fun" becomes interchangeable with the word "torturous".
Why?
In undertaking this challenge I hope to raise money for Volunteer Reading Help, a nationwide charity helping school children who struggle with their reading to grow in confidence and reach their potential.
The service provided is extremely valuable, and costs schools less than it would to employ extra teaching assistants, whilst giving struggling readers higher self-esteem. To learn more visit the VRH website here
How?
Along the way I'll be taking my tent and living in the hope that kindly farmsteaders will allow me to camp on their land. Otherwise I have roped in a few friends in various cities and bagsied their spare rooms.
When?
I will set off from Middlesbrough's sun-drenched Riverside Stadium early on Friday 30th March, 2012.
Where?
The football clubs in order will be:
Middlesbrough, Hull City, Leeds Utd, Blackpool, Burnley, Barnsley, Doncaster Rovers, Nottingham Forest, Derby County, Birmingham City, Coventry City, Leicester City, Peterborough Utd, Ipswich Town, Watford, West Ham Utd, Millwall, Crystal Palace, Brighton & Hove Albion, Portsmouth, Southampton, Reading, Bristol City, Cardiff City.
Over to you:
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So please dig deep and donate now. My aim is to raise at least £2 per mile! Or should that be £100 per ground!
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My charity
Volunteer Reading Help
Charity Registration No. 296454
VRH aims to build a nation of confident children who are literate for life. It recruits and trains volunteers to give the gift of reading to disadvantaged children. VRH reading helpers work in the most deprived areas of England to provide one-to-one support to children with poor literacy skills.
Donations 51
Donation by Cash donations from neighbours on 28/04/12
£65.00
Hi James Congratulations on your achievement from Martyn Allen's father, I twisted a few arms in my office and sqeezed their pockets a little.
Donation by nigel Allen on 27/04/12
£100.00
Well done! Brilliant effort!
Donation by Claire & Chris on 24/04/12
Thanks to all those strangers that gave money so generously as I made my way round
Donation by Cash donations collected en route on 21/04/12
£58.00
Mike and Karen say Well Done Del! Great to see your picture in a random Guernsey newspaper in a Nottingham Restaurant!
Donation by Mike and Karen Cripps on 21/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
They said it couldn't be done. But look who's proved 'em wrong. The Big J, The Two Wheeled Man, The Championship's Champion, The Biking Rue.
Donation by Adam Roberts on 17/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Phil Whitehead on 16/04/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
16 miles is but a taste - Simon, John, Mark, Nick, Pete & Joey say well done James! Thanks to all at the Cherry Tree picnic for their generosity...
Donation by Priaulx Pootlers on 15/04/12
£170.00
Well done James! Looking forward to hearing your tales in the pub. Also apparently you have an excellent cycling tan...
Donation by gareth and jenny x on 15/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck for the last couple of miles, nearly there!Nice to meet you and we hope you enjoyed your stay at Crockham house. Don't get too wet!!!
Donation by Toby Seward on 14/04/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Hope you're not too saddle-sore! Great effort - well done.
Donation by Lindsay de Sausmarez on 13/04/12
£10.00
You've nearly finished, but better late than never!! Excellent work!
Donation by Tom and Bella on 13/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good on you for taking on such a challenge for a great cause!
Donation by Louise Fletcher on 13/04/12
£10.00
Thanks for visiting our lovely stadium today. Terrific cause. Good luck on the rest of your journey. SEAGULLS!
Donation by Kay Norton on 12/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
This represents 30 pieces of silver given to me on Good Friday for playing in Church! Can't think of a better cause.
Donation by Dad x on 09/04/12
£30.00
Hi James I am so proud of you. Love you lots Mum xxx
Donation by Maggie de la Rue on 07/04/12
Go pedal that machine James! Best wishes x
Donation by RR on 31/03/12
£20.00
Go james! We feel privileged to have provided a cup of tea on one of your last training runs.
Donation by Ed and Immy on 31/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
We are with you (in spirit only, as we may well be in bed) Diana, David, Josh and Sam
Donation by Diana E. Birch on 30/03/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Go!
Donation by Ethan McClean on 29/03/12
£40.00
Donation by Roger & Isabel Langlois on 28/03/12
£15.00
Donation by Socha Gurr on 27/03/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Good Luck James! Hope the training's going well. It's a great idea and a great long way but I know you'll do GREAT! x
Donation by Lindsay Gill on 22/03/12
£30.00
God luck James. My son did something similar. And I love your illustrations to The Queen's Maid.
Donation by Berlie Doherty on 16/03/12
Donation by Jean & Robert Bristow on 15/03/12
£15.00
+ £3.75 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£1,853.00
- Offline donations£33.00
- Text donations£5.00
- Total raised£1,891.00
- Gift Aid£176.50
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