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Jesmond's Coastal Adventure
$623.71 raised
26 donations
My Target:
$623.71 raised so far
How to make a donation
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My story
In March I will be embarking on a tough & testing adventure. I am taking part in a yacht race around the British and Irish coast leaving from and returning to Weymouth starting on March 27 and taking around a month to complete.
The race is called The Round Britain and Ireland Challenge and involves racing identical boats clockwise around the coast stopping off for a quick break every few days to recharge batteries. See http://www.rbic.co.uk/ for more details.
Its going to be cold, probably pretty rough at times, involve sleep deprivation, intense concentration and hard work. Its going to take me to places I've never been before both geographically and within myself.
For me the joy of sailing is the total escape from the stresses of everyday life, the sea is a different world and the challenges are more straightforward. From the glorious meditative qualities of miles and miles of gently rippling sea and the occasional visits of its inhabitants to the raw quality of waves and wind this is a mind cleansing activity.
I would like to use this personal opportunity to help raise funds and awareness for the Mental Health Foundation.
So many of us suffer quietly with low level mental illnesses such as anxiety and depression, trying to struggle on not realising these are illnesses and not simply weaknesses that will be overcome if ignored. There is still a lot of work to do to acknowledge these illnesses for what they are. All of us, particularly young people, need to be able to identify the difference between feeling stressed or a bit down and suffering from clinical anxiety or depression. We need to be able to tell our friends, colleagues and tutors without fear of stigma and to ask for help from the appropriate medical experts without fear of labelling or even fear of prescribed drugs. We must all also understand others when they tell us as friends and colleagues & tutors of any illness they may have and respond as we would with any other illness, with compassion and support. Things have progressed in a positive direction over the years, especially with the help of organisations like the Mental Health Foundation raising awareness and providing support.
This is why I would like to take this opportunity to ask you to help raise money for the Mental Health Foundation so that they can continue with their great work providing support and advice for those with mental illness and raising awareness of a subject many find difficult to confront.
Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’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’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.
So please dig deep and donate now.
Please keep in touch with my progress as I prepare for this challenge. I will keep you posted on this page and on my facebook page: Jesmond's-Epic_Sea_Adventure.
Cheers
Jesmond :-)
My gallery 5
My charity
Mental Health Foundation
Charity Registration No. 801130
The Mental Health Foundation is the UK's leading mental health research and development charity. Since 1949 we have been working tirelessly to improve the lives of people affected by mental health problems.
Donations 26
Sounds like you had an excellent time! Well done...sorry for the late donation!
Donation by Pete Roberts on 28/06/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Very well done! Hope you will sponsor me on my Circle Works Thames walk, too...
Donation by Tony Valsamidis on 03/05/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Well done. Hope you enjoyed your trip.
Donation by Paul on 27/04/11
Hey Jesmond, A fantastic effort. Well done!!!
Donation by Cos on 26/04/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
We made it! well done and best of luck in the future, hope to see you on the high seas!
Donation by Jon Brierley on 24/04/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Andrew Hackett on 01/04/11
£10.00
Bon voyage et bon chance!
Donation by Joycelyn Harris on 27/03/11
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Good Luck - Keep the island on your right the whole time and you should get round. Don't sink.
Donation by Martyn Broadhead on 25/03/11
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Donation by Daniel Pearce on 24/03/11
£10.00
Dear Jesmond Good luck and may the winds be kind to you. Love Doris
Donation by doris wood on 24/03/11
Good luck. Look forward to the pictures.
Donation by Ed de Quincey on 23/03/11
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Great cause Jesmond. Hope you have an amazing trip and I look forward to seeing your updates and photos. x
Donation by Kerry Gilliland on 23/03/11
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
I'll only donate if you take me too! :D Good luck Jess, hope you enjoy the experience.
Donation by Karol Albury on 23/03/11
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Good luck Jes, all the best, Stephen
Donation by Stephen Cons on 22/03/11
£15.00
+ £4.23 Gift Aid
You are very brave Jesmond. Happy sailing!
Donation by Vreni Clare on 08/03/11
£15.00
+ £4.23 Gift Aid
Good luck Jesmond!
Donation by Michael Masade on 15/02/11
£10.00
Says it should take 28 days. If you make it in 28 days or less, I'll donate some more.
Donation by Paul Hudson on 08/02/11
£28.00
+ £7.90 Gift Aid
Good luck!
Donation by Tessa Alexander on 06/02/11
£5.00
+ £1.41 Gift Aid
I’m sure, Jess will achieves success in this epic adventure. Good luck sailor
Donation by Josep Tarafa on 30/12/10
£20.00
Great cause and I wish you the best of luck!
Donation by Dan Lernihan on 12/12/10
£15.00
Jim says you owe him a curry! Happy sailing ...
Donation by Felix on 12/12/10
£40.00
+ £11.28 Gift Aid
Think what you're going to do is epic, good luck and don't capsize.
Donation by Alison on 12/12/10
£25.00
Good Luck
Donation by Kerry Smart on 12/12/10
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Good luck!
Donation by Tony Mann on 30/11/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Have I ever told you I was once on a boat?
Donation by Darrenlloyd Gent on 30/11/10
£15.00
+ £4.23 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations$623.71
- Offline donations$0.00
- Text donations$0.00
- Total raised$623.71
- Gift Aid$134.09
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