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Hi Everyone thanks for taking the time to visit my Just Giving page.  

As you may all know by now I am one of the lucky few who has been selected to take their place on the 4th plinth in Trafalgar Square.  My time slot is Saturday 1st August at 12 noon to 1pm, will it be busy??

However some of you may not know that it was actually my brother Martin who nominated me and I am in fact scared of heights and not a person who would normally do this sort of thing without a larger group of people. Therefore standing up there is not going to be as easy as it seems.  Despite this I am still taking part and I am going to use my time to promote the well deserved charity Maternity Worldwide.  People who know me know I am a Mummy and a midwife so I have an obvious interest in the charity.  I work at Wythenshawe Hospital with midwives who themselves go to Africa with Maternity Worldwide to help teach and share their expertise.  The stories they have to tell are often heart breaking and do not always have happy endings.  I want every person reading this page to think about their sister, wife, cousin, friend or colleague who is pregnant or has given birth and think how lucky we are to be able to take our maternity services for granted.    

As a midwife I am very lucky, I have all the equipment I need to hand to enable me to provide safe and excellent care and if I pull a bell help comes in the form of many many skilled professionals with even more equipment.  This is why I have chosen to support Maternity Worldwide, and that is why despite my fear I will be letting that cherry picker take me up to the 4th plinth and I will be standing in front of all the tourists on a predictably busy Saturday afternoon in Trafalgar Square. So please support me by digging deep and sponsoring my time up there in aid of Maternity Worldwide.  You will be able to watch me do this event live at the time on www.oneandother.co.uk 

Thanks Clare xxx

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From Angela and Alan Kirkbride Donation by Clare Herdman -Wood 14/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

From Amanda Wood Donation by Clare Herdman -Wood 14/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Clare Herdman -Wood 14/09/09  

£67.00

Best wishes. Jan. Donation by Craig Wood 11/08/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Better late than never eh!! Donation by Martin Peart 02/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Clare, you did well in that wind hun and I watched it all, Jo xxxx Donation by Jo Scott 01/08/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

well done clare you go girl!! Donation by Gill Laing 01/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck ! Enjoy it and just watch out for the skyrats ! Donation by Jarrod & Jenny 01/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

well done clare... you will enjoy it hun... good luck xxx Donation by Cara Franks 31/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Clare rather you than me. Donation by Helen Davies 29/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

I have twisted everyone's arms behind their backs at work and managed to scrape in a tenner! A big shout out to the lads at Omni! Donation by Martin Herdman 29/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

all the best! and just dont look down! xx Donation by susana ramirez 29/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Clare! Donation by Louise and Mike Barton 29/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Clare- I'm sure you will be great!!! Love Gill Crowe xxx Donation by Gill Crowe 28/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

We're anon below but wouldnt accept message! Really proud of you just glad only 1 person allowed otherwise suspect i might be joining you :-) Donation by carly cash 28/07/09  

£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 28/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

enjoy every moment on that plinth - it will fly over!!! your moment of fame is near x x x x Donation by Ann Smith 28/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Take plenty of photos's, we will be be thinking of you on 1st August Donation by Lorna and Ian 25/07/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good Luck from the best neighbours in the world, Dave and Daniel Donation by Clare Herdman -Wood 25/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Go Clare! and sorry but those hurtful facebook comments cost you 1p off my donation :) Good luck! x Donation by Si Magson 24/07/09  

£9.99 + £2.82 Gift Aid

have fun on the plinth- drag martin up with you if you can!! Donation by Verity Griffiths 23/07/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good Luck Clare - c u soon Claire x Donation by Claire Darling 22/07/09  

£5.00

Good Luck Claire!!!!!! Donation by Kate Maunder 22/07/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Great charity! Enjoy the day! Donation by Martin Herdman 22/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Go Clare! Stay in the middle, and don't look down! Donation by john greenwood 22/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck. Jean, Frank & Graham Donation by Craig Wood 21/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hope you enjoy yourself, and have a lovely day. With love and best wishes for a great cause and wonderful opportunity. Love from Norma xxx Donation by Norma Thorburn 21/07/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck Clare. You are very brave! Enjoy it. Love from Maureen and family. Donation by Maureen Straughan 19/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Clare, hope you have a fab day xxxxxx Donation by carol hall 19/07/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Hi Claire, This is from me, Peter and Fiona. Donation by eileen mcdavitt 18/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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