My story

Background

On the 8 of November I became a new father again with the birth of my new daughter – Sienna Autumn Chamberlain

 

Unfortunately though Sienna’s birth was complicated and she spent her first 10 days in intensive care due to a lack of oxygen during the birth. During Sienna’s time in intensive care I was awestruck by the work that is done by the people of the Neo-Natal Unit at the Leicester Royal Infirmary. Sienna was placed into a special cooling programme that was designed to keep her body cool for 72 hours to allow her to have the best chance of survival and best possible outcome from the initial trauma, and this cooling system was vital in saving her life and giving her the best chance.

 

Given how vital this equipment is I was shocked to learn that the unit only actually has 2 of these cooling systems within the Neo-Natal unit, and they are currently trying to raise funds to invest in another one. So given what they have given me I want to try and give something back.

 

The Challenge

So in order to try and raise funds for the Neo-natal unit I am proposing to attempt to do the following:

 

Climb to the peak of Snowdon in North Wales, whilst carrying an incubator on my back

 

Why

First and foremost to raise funds for the Neo-natal unit to a) help support the incredible work they do day in day out when saving the lives of premature and sick babies, and b) to personally try and pay something back for what they gave me and my family when saving our daughters life.

 

When

I am proposing to complete this challenge in spring 2012 so as to hopefully have reasonable weather conditions, and to also allow time for physical training for the challenge itself.

 

The Route - The Pyg track

Distance:                               7 miles (there and back)
Total Climb:                          723m (2,371 ft)
Time:                                      Approx 6 hours (there and back)
Start and Finish:   Pen y Pass Car Park (SH 647557 / LL55 4NY)

 

Target

My target is to try and raise £15,000 for the LRI Neo-natal unit, so that they can invest in a new and vital cooling unit that was used to help my daughter during her first few critical days.


So please dig deep and donate now.

 

Thank you

Justin Chamberlain

My charity

Leicester Hospitals Charity

Leicester Hospitals Charity

Charity Registration No. 1056804

Leicester Hospitals Charity aims to provide the best possible facilities and environment for patients, staff and visitors as well as helping to supply state-of-the-art equipment. Our current appeal is the Our Space Appeal, raising funds for the Children and Young People's Cancer Unit at the LRI.

Donations 77

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Good luck, Ben! We'll be thinking of you! Catherine, Alex, Lucy, Ben and Olivia xxx

Donation by C and ALBO xx on 21/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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A Good Cause - we hope this helps a little.

Donation by Blueprint Gaming on 21/05/12

£50.00

Donation by Anonymous on 20/05/12

£10.00

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What a fantastic and worthy cause. I hope you raise all the money that you need and good luck for the incubator challenge.

Donation by Jayne Barnes on 16/05/12

£100.00

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This will be easy for Alister

Donation by Jamie Hunt on 13/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Best of luck with your incubator challenge :-)

Donation by Debbie Skene on 07/05/12

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Lots of luck for your incubator challenge Justin

Donation by James and Heidi PURE GYM on 02/05/12

£35.00

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Lots of luck for your incubator challenge Justin.

Donation by James and Heidi PURE GYM on 02/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 02/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Daddy! We're so proud of you :)) All our love Harvey, Max & Sienna xxx

Donation by Claire Williams on 25/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Go Jayne!!!

Donation by Justine Smith on 25/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Raised at Morrisons Hinckley on 21st May. Thank you all for giving up your time to help, and thank you to everyone who donated to this cause!

Donation by Justin Chamberlain on 24/04/12

£1,444.37

+ £361.09 Gift Aid

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This is a fantastic cuase - well done especially to Cindy Kennerson and HRC for all of their hard work. Good luck to everyone taking part.

Donation by Michaela Heppingstall on 24/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 20/04/12

£10.00

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Good luck to everyone

Donation by Mark Granville on 10/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good Luck!!'

Donation by Russell Kew on 10/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck and fingers crossed you'll raise the money you need, worthy cause

Donation by Lindsey Cox on 12/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck mate.

Donation by Duncan Lear on 12/03/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck to all of you on the challenge. Fantastic cause. Go Jayne Thomas!

Donation by julie spence on 10/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck to all of you! You are doing an amazing challenge for a great cause. I was dazzled by Joseph's magic tricks at Gina and Jason's wedding :)

Donation by Philippa Djemal on 09/03/12

£10.00

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All the best on your Snowdon challenge especially Cindy Kennerson.... the hard bit is raising the money ... Snowdon will be 'easy peasy' :o)

Donation by Cathy McKeown on 04/03/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Good luck to all of you and especially Jayne proud of you Jacqui Dad

Donation by David Callow on 01/03/12

£25.00

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Good luck :)

Donation by Charlene Coates on 29/02/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Good luck

Donation by amanda jeffrey on 29/02/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck for the challenge and huge hugs for a very special little girl xx

Donation by Abbie Sweeney on 22/02/12

£20.00

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£4,169.37
  • Offline donations£0.00
  • Text donations£92.00
  • Total raised£4,261.37
  • Gift Aid£707.34

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