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Cycling from Dover to Cape Wrath in 12 days

Chris Wigglesworth is raising money for East Anglia's Children's Hospices
“Chris Wigglesworth's fundraising”

on 2 March 2011

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We care for children & young people with life-threatening conditions across Cambs, Essex, Norfolk & Suffolk and support their families. This can be at home, in hospital or at one of three hospices at Milton, The Treehouse and The Nook. We rely on voluntary donations for the majority of our income.

Story

<p class="iphone-update">On the 3rd of June, Dan Moat and Chris&nbsp;Wigglesworth will be cycling the length of Britain to raise money for the East Angian Childrens' Hospices.&nbsp; But instead of following the traditional Lands End/John O'Groats route, they&nbsp;will be cycling the opposite diagonal from Dover to Cape Wrath at the North West tip of Scotland&nbsp;(<a title="full route" href="http://www.dover2capewrath.moonfruit.com/#/the-route/4546883481" target="_blank">full route</a>).&nbsp; Covering some 1,000 miles and ascending over 55,000 feet in just 12 days, this will be no holiday! &nbsp;Amongst the pain, the sweat and the tears, one of them is bound to ask 'Remind me again, why are we doing this ..?'</p> <p>It's quite simple really.&nbsp; It costs around &pound;4m a year&nbsp;to operate the Childrens Hospices in&nbsp;<span>Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk.&nbsp; That's &pound;11,000 per day, every day of the year. Without the income from charitable donations, the hospices would not be able to offer the much needed support to the families</span>&nbsp;of&nbsp;children&nbsp;<span>and young people with life-threatening conditions. &nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong>So please dig deep and help Dan and Chris to raise enough money to fund the hospices for 'just one day'. </strong></p> <p><strong>No matter how small, your donation counts.</strong></p> <p><span>&nbsp;</span>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p>

Donation summary

Total
£5,695.00
+ £1,005.64 Gift Aid
Online
£4,975.00
Offline
£720.00

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