Raised: 32%
Target: £7,000.00
Raised so far: £2,260.00
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My story

 

Thanks for reading this. 

 

Did you know that 1 in 6 adults in the UK struggle to read and write?  Try to imagine not being able to read the daily paper or to use the Internet.  How would you cope if you couldn’t read a red bill telling you your electricity will be cut off?  If you have children, how would you feel if you couldn’t read the invites they were sent for their friend’s parties or their school reports and worse still if you couldn’t help them with their homework?  The pressure of keeping this all from the people around you would be unbearable.

 

In October this year we will be climbing Kilimanjaro in support of the National Literacy Trust.  As a team of 4 we aim to raise £14,000 and we would like to ask you to help us with a donation towards this goal.  It might help to know that:

 

£50 can help 15 families with motivational reading events, resources and storytelling activities

£30 means an adult can take part in a course which improves their literacy which has led in some instances to writing a book!

£20 means a child could take part in inspiring reading events and choose and keep 3 free books.

 

Climbing Kilimanjaro is no mean feat and we're training now to ensure we can complete the challenge and raise as much money as possible for this amazing charity.  Just knowing that the money we raise can help to change people’s lives will keep us going up the 5898 metres (that’s 19,340 ft in old money!), over 6 days and over 80 kilometres – the oxygen at the top of the climb is less than half that found at sea level.

 

The NLT deliver projects across the UK to those seeking to improve literacy, give free books to disadvantaged children and run volunteering schemes to encourage both adults and children to read and enjoy the possibilities this creates. These events will have the power to inspire them to become life-long readers and increase their life opportunities. Literacy has a huge impact on happiness and success and is a vital ingredient of an equal society.

 

For those of us who are literate, it is very easy to take it for granted. Thank you so much for your donation, it will change someone’s life forever.

Congratulations Trudi and Claire. Awesome job!!! Truly impressed. Regards Cliff Donation by Cliff Burrows 14/11/09  

£200.00

Team, congratulations and thank you for your achievement, spirit and generosity! Donation by Martin Coles 10/11/09  

£200.00

Don't normally use this word ..but.. .AWESOME! What an amazing achievement. Congratulations to all of you. Donation by Cathy 09/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Go girls and you as well Murray!. Absolutely brilliant effort. See when you get back for a well earned beer! Donation by GUY CROOT 05/11/09  

£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid

What a fantastic thing to do! Good luck Donation by Amy Masterson 03/11/09  

I am proud of you guys for doing this Donation by Darcy Willson-Rymer 02/11/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good Luck Donation by Stuart Brae 30/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

All the best, Trudi and Claire! Can't wait to see pictures and hear some great stories. Cheers! Donation by Lauren Balestreri 27/10/09  

£40.00

Good luck!!! I am proud of you! Donation by Rossann Williams 25/10/09  

Good Luck Trudi, you are very brave!! Donation by Jane Coleman 23/10/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Trudi - Good luck to you both and have fun, from all the W&O team xxx Donation by Lisa Crudgington 22/10/09  

£100.00

Thanks Dad & Lyn Donation by Trudi Slater 18/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Thank you to all the partners that came to the Mock Shop to be served your morning coffee by Ops Services on 30th September. Donation by Operations Services 13/10/09  

£380.00 + £107.18 Gift Aid

So proud of you both - good luck ! Donation by Simon Raggett 12/10/09  

Good Luck. Makes the Caley Challenge seem like a walk in the park!!!! Enjoy Donation by David Birnie 07/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by Renee 05/10/09  

£20.00

Good luck, Trudi! Rather you than me. Don't go getting any ideas of team bonding sessions while you're up there. Donation by Fiona Tweedie 02/10/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation by Andrew Smock 02/10/09  

£100.00

Good luck with the climb :>) can't wait to see the photos! Donation by Liz Booker 02/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Team! Donation by sarah duncan 30/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Don't forget the shades or it could all go horribly wrong. Best of luck x Donation by Karen Fenwick 30/09/09  

Good Luck! Donation by Brent Kehl 29/09/09  

£50.00

Good luck. Donation by Stuart Wilson 29/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

All the best of luck for the climb. Take care, Sandra Donation by Sandra Porter 28/09/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Kili - great mountain. There's Costa at the top by the way. Also, you wont believe the colour your wee goes when over 6,000metres. Donation by john rushby 25/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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  Gift Aid plus supplement: £358.21

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