My story

Thanks for visiting my Just Giving page.
 
On  November 7, 2012, more than 1,000 staff and students at De Montfort University gathered together to sing and dance along to Bonnie Tyler’s classic song Holding Out For a Hero.
 
On the same day, a cast of special guests, including Leicestershire Police, Leicester Tigers rugby players, Leicestershire County Cricket Club players, a three-year-old Superman, and a knight on a trusty steed, took on roles to help us act out all the verses.
 
The completed video can now be seen on You Tube: www.dmu.ac.uk/flashmobvideo
 
It is a brilliant tribute to the DMU community, who gave up their time to work together and raise more than £3,500 for Leicestershire hospice LOROS and local prostate cancer charity PROSTaid - while having a lot of fun in the process.
 
We now want the video to go far and wide, showing how creative DMU can be when it comes to helping the community while  encouraging more and more people to give to two charities which so many people hold close to their hearts.
 
So please pass the video link on to your friends and family and post it on Twitter and Facebook if you can. At the same time please make a donation on this page to LOROS and PROSTaid.
The video came about after I was asked to take part in the Executive Quest Challenge|. The challenge requires chief executives in Leicestershire to do something extraordinary for charity that pushes them out of their comfort zone. I wanted to do something that would be great fun, as well as a really memorable experience, for students and staff and the people of Leicestershire.
Enjoy the video, make a donation and remember to pass the You Tube link onto everyone you know.
 
Professor Dominic Shellard, Vice-Chancellor of De Montfort University

My charity

LOROS, the Leicestershire and Rutland Hospice

LOROS, the Leicestershire and Rutland Hospice

Charity Registration No. 506120

LOROS Hospice provides specialised palliative care for terminally-ill patients and their families along with a wide range of vital supporting services, free of charge. LOROS strives to improve quality of life by alleviating stress and pain and providing for the specific needs of the individual.

Donations 50

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Good luck with raising lots more money for a very worthy cause! Good work! Very entertaining indeed.

Donation by Jessica Mak on 08/01/13

Donation by Robert Colls on 11/12/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Corrinne Burns on 01/12/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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It's a great cause, wishing you all the best with your fundraising and I absolutely loved the flash mob!

Donation by Jenny Shaw on 01/12/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Great flashmob, great causes. Keep on dancing!

Donation by UNITE Group on 30/11/12

£100.00

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God Bless all of you.

Donation by Linda Lazarus on 29/11/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

Donation by Robert Harris on 29/11/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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I was in the crowd on the day joining in with the dance moves. Well done DMU!

Donation by Mitchell Dunkley on 29/11/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Well done. Sorry I couldn't be there to join in. Keep making a difference

Donation by Andy Gilbert on 28/11/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 09/11/12

£1.00

Donation by Abi Ledwith on 09/11/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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I don't dance but I can use PayPal. Well done to all involved.

Donation by Richard Greenough on 09/11/12

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It was such a great day to be involved in. Well done everyone :)

Donation by Tanya Edwards on 08/11/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

Well done DMU VC & DMU Heroes, cannot wait to see the final cut!

Donation by John Walker on 08/11/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 08/11/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Donation from DMU finance for a worthy cause.

Donation by Anonymous on 08/11/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Two really important charities, and a great event to have been a part of!

Donation by Esther Dudley on 08/11/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Sadly I have heard in the last week that 2 friends have been diagnosed with cancer. Happy to support LOROS, it does such good work.

Donation by Andrew Curry on 08/11/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Kevin Hooper on 08/11/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 08/11/12

£5.00

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Donation by Joanna Dickie on 08/11/12

£1.00

+ £0.25 Gift Aid

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Donation by Tracey Harris on 07/11/12

£1.00

+ £0.25 Gift Aid

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Donation by Alexander Erdlenbruch on 07/11/12

£1.00

+ £0.25 Gift Aid

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Super effort!

Donation by Anonymous on 07/11/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Sonya Shellard on 07/11/12

£1.00

+ £0.25 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£697.00
  • Offline donations£0.00
  • Text donations£17.00
  • Total raised£714.00
  • Gift Aid£145.00

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