My story

Until last year, I had never cycled 50 miles. In late summer, with 10 others, I cycled from John O’Groats to Land's End. It was hard work, but an amazing journey of 1,030 miles with a cumulative climb of 58,000 feet. We raised £230,000 for research on palliative and end of life care.

 

So here we go again! This year, the other 'End to End', from Cape Wrath to Dover. At around 1,100 miles and with tougher terrain, even bigger challenge.

 

I will raise funds to change opportunities for children and young adults in low income households, helping more into further and higher education. Everything raised will support programmes to change expectations and raise aspirations in primary and secondary school children, who would otherwise consider University beyond their reach. They will also support scholarships for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

 

I know from personal experience that education transforms lives, partly because as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nottingham I see the difference higher education makes to thousands of young people each year. But even more so, because of my background. I grew up in Shettleston in the east end of Glasgow, going to school at Shettleston Primary, Thorntree Primary and Eastbank.

 

Few young people from Shettleston get the opportunity to go to College or University. So I feel passionately about creating opportunities for others, especially those lacking the means, financial or otherwise and wherever they are, to benefit from further and higher education.

 

I have set myself an ambitious fundraising target, the more I can raise, the more lives we can change. I hope I can count on your support.

 

If you would like to read about our preparations and follow our progress once we set off, you should check out my blogs at: http://blogs.nottingham.ac.uk/lifecycle/

 

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Thanks for taking the time to read my page and please donate now.

 

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Impact: The Nottingham Campaign

Donations 208

Donation by Anonymous on 27/11/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Very well done David. I support completely the aim of the charity which will have significant impact on the careers of students. Best wishes, Bob

Donation by Bob Webb on 13/10/12

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We spoke about this fantastic project when we met in July David - delighted to support it. Well done both for your effort and vision.

Donation by John Knight on 09/10/12

£150.00

+ £37.50 Gift Aid

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Love from Caroline & Arlo (the lakeside walkers)

Donation by Caroline Greenaway on 26/09/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Well done again Dad, fantastic achievement in a fantastic year! Stuart & Al

Donation by Stuart Greenaway on 26/09/12

£220.00

+ £55.00 Gift Aid

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Donation by Nabil Gindy on 26/09/12

£50.00

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Hi David Well done on a great achievement and in the name of such a good cause.

Donation by Dean Fathers on 25/09/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Well done on your terrific achievement!!

Donation by Graham Cartledge CBE, Chairman Benoy on 24/09/12

£1,000.00

Donation by Thomas Putter on 20/09/12

£300.00

+ £75.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Tim Richmond on 19/09/12

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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From "death cycle 1" Much respect to all of you. Thanks to George's bar,Ronaldo, Glenn, David, Brian, Chong and Dan for your donations to the cause.

Donation by Bob Porter on 18/09/12

£450.00

+ £112.50 Gift Aid

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Congratulations David. Well done for a great cause

Donation by Ian Robinson on 17/09/12

£20.00

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Well done David! Best wishes from Joana and Paulo

Donation by Joana Silva & Paulo Bastos on 17/09/12

£100.00

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Well done on completing your charity bike ride,

Donation by Delia and Amanda on 13/09/12

Donation by Gordon Marshall on 10/09/12

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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An added donation from Butch and myself (mine for the walk). So proud of you David, another great achievement. Love Susan

Donation by Susan Greenaway on 10/09/12

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Well done David and the rest of the team. A really great achievement....again. Love margaret

Donation by Margaret Hallam on 10/09/12

£50.00

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Better late than never I expect. Best wishes, David Hall

Donation by David Hall on 10/09/12

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

Donation by sheena Roschlau on 08/09/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Another brilliant achievement - many congratulations!

Donation by Shona Powell on 08/09/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Couldn't resist being the one to put you through the 75,000 mark, fantastic performance by all of you.

Donation by Albert Greenaway on 07/09/12

£63.69

+ £15.92 Gift Aid

Donation by Prasad Abraham on 07/09/12

£100.00

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You did it! Well done to you and the team, such a fantastic achievement.

Donation by Sarah on 06/09/12

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Well done on such a great achievement and you are nearly there - good luck today!!

Donation by Anne, Donna and Toni xxx on 06/09/12

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Good luck, Wendy and Barry Start

Donation by Robert Start on 06/09/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£19,705.00
  • Offline donations£89,000.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£108,705.00
  • Gift Aid£3,147.17

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