But my trip is insignificant compared to the incredible support and the number of smiles the staff at Naomi House can bring to seriously and terminally ill children. Please take some time to have a look at their website, http://www.naomihouse.org.uk/home/. I shall briefly outline a small part of the work they carry out below. 

Naomi House

Naomi House have been offering respite care to parents and carers in one of the 10 bedrooms available, emergency care is also provided. The hospice has a variety of facilities available to the children, including computers,art and play rooms, a hydrotherapy suite, music rooms, multi-sensory rooms and beautiful gardens with special playground equipment designed with the children in mind. Jacks Place was opened this year after a massive fund-raising push. It allows the children to live more independently, allows them space to race remote control cars, have a wheelchair football match and enjoy a post-match BBQ.

Naomi House acknowledges the stress's and strains that can be placed on a family unit as a whole, offering siblings  support through play, role-playing exercises and most importantly the gift of friendship. Sensitive bereavement care is offered too during the end of a child's life.  

Your support could go a long way to helping the centre in its everyday operations. A donation of £5 could provide art materials for life-limited children and young people to create treasured memories during their short time at Naomi House, £25 could fund the music room for a day, so that children and young people, regardless of their ability, can enjoy the pleasure of creating and experiencing music, £50 could run the sensory room for a day, enabling children and young people from across our region to enjoy having their senses stimulated and £100 could fund one day in our end of life suite, where a child or young person can stay after they die. A quiet, private place where their family can be close by until the funeral.

I chose Naomi House as they aim to give children the experience of simple child sensations that we are oblivious to. Something as simple like bright coloured paints could bring the joy of laughter to a terminally ill child or cheerful jingles in the music room. My primary aim for this trip is to raise awareness of the incredible work Naomi House do, organise local fund-raising events that help promote local business and clubs, and pushing myself to the limit with a 4500km bike ride.

Fund-raising events planned so far:

-Charity 7's cricket tournament, Chairmans Day, Sparsholt Cricket Club, August 30th 

-Charity football match, Kings Alumni vs Westgate Alumni, Winchester Football Club, August 8th 1pm

-Open to further suggestions

If you would like to get involved in the fund-raising I am organising an office sweepstake pack, whereby you can help raise money by getting your colleagues to donate and guess the number of days it will take me to complete the challenge. The winner wins a cash prize! Contact me for more details. 

Trip Sponsorship

I would welcome the opportunity of trip sponsorship from a local company who I can promote in regional press articles, my internet blog and attach a logo to my equipment/clothing. I would be delighted to discuss this opportunity further with any interested parties. Contact me through email: robcarslake@hotmail.co.uk

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