Mark Chapman is fundraising for Counsel And Care

A late season end to end jaunt for Counsel and Care

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Raising money for

Counsel And Care

Charity Registration No. 203429

Counsel and Care is a national charity with a mission to get the best care and support for older people, their families and carers across the UK. We provide in-depth, personalized advice and information about care and support for older people over the telephone and through our website and guides. We influence government policy based on the concerns and experiences reported to our advice service.

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Mark Chapman

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08/09/2014

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Raised: 86%

Target: £4,000.00
Raised so far: £3,438.11

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My story

I was out on my bike in late July (weekly mileage for the previous two weeks - 0) wondering what to do to use up my last week of holiday and I thought "I know - I'll cycle from Lands End to John O'Groats for charity". So I will set off on 26th September and unless I run out of holiday time, energy, spare body parts (particularly knees) or luck with the weather I will get to the other end about nine days later.

Counsel and Care is one of the foremost charities in the care space, offering advice and advocacy to service users. They are also a strong campaigning voice in this important area (and as they are not providers of services, StaffPlan won't be selling them software, so there is no conflict of interest).

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	Well done Mark from all at Somerset Care Donation by John Parrott 28/10/09	£100.00
	Hi Mark, what an inspiring accomplishment. Hope the weather was kind. Well done. Donation by malcolm dean 19/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Fancy Edinburgh marathon or half?? Donation by Juliet Hoad 14/10/09
	Well done Mark. Here's a small donation to the good cause - from your friends in India! Donation by Mukesh Patel 12/10/09	£101.00
	Well done Mark. You looked in fine form in Bristol. I hope the bottle of water was a help to get you over to Wales! Donation by Steve Mills on behalf of DoCare 12/10/09	£100.00
	Congratulations! An awesome achievement! :-) Shell and I look forward to catching up again when we finally return home next year. Donation by James Godber 11/10/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	A wheely good effort – it must have been the hardest challenge to handle bar none, so I don't mind forking out. Perhaps I should brake off here... Donation by Ian Horman 09/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	A really fantastic effort, well done. Donation by Derek Greene 07/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Brilliant! Donation by Kevin Moorhouse 06/10/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Well done indeed! Donation by Charles Vasey 06/10/09	£111.11 + £31.34 Gift Aid
	Congratulations keep up the fund raising Donation by Mario Jayawardena 06/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	I seriously impressed (and will be even more so if you persuade Mandy to cycle across Ireland) Donation by Sarah Otley 04/10/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	wanted to see you over the £2500! Donation by an admirer 03/10/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Well done Mark. Am so impressed - another thing I won't even attempt to try and beat you at!!! Good luck for the rest xx Donation by Davida Parker 02/10/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Good luck Mark. Didn't you were doing this, otherwise I would have got you to stop here in Stourbridge - You nearly rode past the door! Greg Donation by Greg McAteer 02/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Are you sure you've not being hanging on to the back end of Northbound lorries??? (Well done!!) Donation by Sheila Foote 02/10/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck you crazy, crazy man! Hope you've got some seriously padded shorts for the journey. Donation by James Lawson 01/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Pedal power to our mate Mark who always uses our shower. If you cycle home woo and I will double our donation!!!!! :) Donation by Emma Johnson 30/09/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	good luck, Sharon Ridsdale, Counsel and Care Donation by sharon ridsdale 30/09/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Do not listen to Simon Burrows. He's trying to drown you. Head north. Honest. Donation by Adam Maddison 30/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Brilliant effort! Look after those legs (don't want to ruin the skiing do you?)!!! Donation by Rachel and Mark 30/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	I expect there'll be a train strike when you get to John O'Groats! Well done you lunatic, Gordon, Heather and Grace Donation by Gordon Newlands 29/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Hope your cycling is going well. Donation by Alison Hardman 29/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Hope all goes well, thinking about you with your big challenge, all the best Donation by Natalie & family 28/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Looking forward to seeing pictures of you in a kilt in John O'Groats. Best of luck! Donation by Jenny & Casey 26/09/09	£78.00 + £22.00 Gift Aid
	Many thanks Mark from all at Counsel and Care. It really is an extraordinary effort and much appreciated Donation by Stephen Burke, Counsel and Care 25/09/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Good luck you nutter! Donation by David Eveleigh 25/09/09	£78.00 + £22.00 Gift Aid
	Good luck Mark!!! Donation by Robin Lewis 25/09/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good luck and thanks! Donation by Anna Passingham 25/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by David Bamber 25/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£3,338.11
Offline donations:	£100.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£574.57

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