My story

Thank you all for your amazing generosity towards my epic swim which was cancelled due to adverse weather in the Lake District! I am hoping to do a trek from Winchester to Salisbury which I'm hoping makes me worthy of your donations that you kindly made for the swim. Thanks heaps! Charlie x

In a moment of absolute madness I registered to complete the Great North Swim across Lake Windermere in June 2012. As a keen supporter of our armed forces I'm honoured to be raising money for a local charity, The Rifles Care for Casualties Appeal. I really need your support to help propel me through a mile of very cold and possibly algae-filled open water! The Rifles motto is Swift and Bold and I have a feeling I'll need to adopt it as my own to complete this challenge!

The Rifles Care for Casualties gives the severely wounded, their families and the families of fallen Riflemen the support, the inspiration and the means to rebuild their lives and make the best of their futures. Have a look at what they do http://www.careforcasualties.org.uk/ I hope you agree with me that they are a very worthwhile cause.

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So please dig deep and donate now. Thanks heaps!

My updates 1

Hi everyone, as you may know the GNS was cancelled on Sat due to adverse weather :-( As I am already signed up for the trek from Winchester to Salisbury in Sept I hope that you are happy for me to use your sponsorship for that event instead which I'm also doing for The Rifles.

25/06/12 16:15

My charity

The Rifles Regimental Trust

The Rifles Regimental Trust

Charity Registration No. 1119061

<p> CARE FOR CASUALTIES APPPEAL -<p> <p> The funds raised from this appeal are dedicated to support the immediate, medium and long term care of Rifles' Casualties.<p>If you would like to make a donation or fundraise for this cause, please would you also contact our Appeal coordinator at c4c@the-rifles.co.uk so that we can keep in touch with you and support you. Thank you!

Donations 44

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Hey Charlie - Brrrrrrrr rather you than me. You are amazing! LOL Gilly and the Davies clan XXX

Donation by Gill Davies on 22/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck and think of the bottle of wine awaiting for you at the finish. xx

Donation by Mel Barnfather on 19/06/12

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

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Good Luck Charlie, hope it's not too cold!! x

Donation by Sophie Nazir on 19/06/12

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What an utter inspiration you are. Best of luck poppet, I'll be thinking warm thoughts for you xx

Donation by Becky Paterson-Bond on 18/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Yo yo! Getting there now sis. Hope this extra spurs you on in the last couple of weeks. Big love and huge admiration from the Yeo's x x

Donation by Eleanor Yeo on 07/06/12

£10.00

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I appreciate suffering of a fellow fundraiser. I hope you successfully complete your challenge!

Donation by Alexey Melnikov on 31/05/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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I have every faith in you Charlie - you'll do it! Cakes are on me to celebrate! :o) Love Nina xx

Donation by Nina on 30/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Just keep swimming!

Donation by Anonymous on 30/04/12

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

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Go for it Charlie!! Xxx

Donation by The Rogers on 02/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good Luck Charlie! Hope the water isn't too cold!

Donation by Zoe Wakefield on 23/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Great cause. Good luck with your swim!

Donation by Alexey Melnikov on 21/03/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Moira Eaton on 20/03/12

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

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Go Charlie Go!!! Good luck! Lots of love Estelle and Alex x

Donation by Estelle Simmons on 19/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Great job.

Donation by Anonymous on 16/03/12

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

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Am very proud of you! Good luck. xxx

Donation by Mary Doran on 14/03/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Dear Charlie Wish you every stroke of luck!! Hope weather and conditions are kind. Ann & Alan xx

Donation by Alan Pitt on 27/02/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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I will be there!!!

Donation by Susan Henderson on 15/02/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Well done, Charlie!! Favour returned... Hope it all goes swimmingly...bum bum !! Sorry!! ;o)

Donation by Tash, Matt & Chelsy-Boo xxx on 10/02/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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YIPPEE!!! I can help you reach your target. Best of luck...!

Donation by Sophie Sparks on 01/02/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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The very best of luck.

Donation by Alan Atkin on 01/02/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck with the swim, that water is going to be ccccold brrrrr

Donation by Ian Livesey on 31/01/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good Luck, better you than me!!!

Donation by Wigs Catto on 31/01/12

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Good Luck, get training!!!! Loads of love Helen, Jer and the kids

Donation by Jeremy Marshall on 22/01/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Janet Stevens on 22/01/12

£20.00

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Well done you, good luck!!

Donation by Catherine Sheldrake on 20/01/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£770.00
  • Offline donations£5.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£775.00
  • Gift Aid£183.75

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