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<p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p>
<p>I'm cycling the 170 miles Way of the Roses route from Morecambe to Bridlington <a href="http://www.wayoftheroses.co.uk/theroute.html">http://www.wayoftheroses.co.uk/theroute.html</a> in 3.5 days commencing 21 May. I'll be cycling with 10 other members of the Kendal U3A Cycling Group.</p>
<p>Freedom From Torture does amazing therapeutic work in the UK with survivors of torture and organised violence. You can read about their aims and achievements on their website <a href="http://www.freedomfromtorture.org/">http://www.freedomfromtorture.org/</a> . 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.</p>
<p>Here are some examples of what different levels of funding could provide:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;">£10 </span></strong><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;">resources for our art therapy sessions</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;">£10 </span></strong><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;">a day out for a young survivor of torture</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;">£24 </span></strong><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;">an hour of counselling</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;">£30 </span></strong><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;">six survivors to travel to Freedom from Torture for their first assessment</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;">£48 </span></strong><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;">an hour of counselling, including travel and interpreting</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;">£100 </span></strong><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;">a month of counselling sessions for a survivor of torture</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;">£500 </span></strong><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;">activity meetings between a child and their befriender for a year.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;">£500 </span></strong><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;">a volunteer doctor, one day a week, for a whole year</span><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;">£500 </span></strong><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;">five sessions of a mother and baby group</span></span></p>
<p> You can read some stories from young clients at <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.freedomfromtorture.org/year-of-youth">http://www.freedomfromtorture.org/year-of-youth</a></span> </p>
<p>Any contribution you feel able to afford will be gratefully received and put to very good use so please donate now.</p>
<p>Best wishes</p>
<p>Phil</p>