My story

On 6 October 2009 a team of 16 from Wickes, including some colleagues from suppliers, will set off to climb Africa’s highest mountain – Kilimanjaro.

The team:

Jeremy Bird, Ian Kennedy, Sally Dunn, Alyssa Rhymes, Nick Hopkinson (Mark II), Catherine Lake, Rob Murray, Julia Henry (MWO), Sheena Ghumra, Tim Matthews, Caroline Beatty (The Clinton Partnership), Simon Holder, Laura Newton, Robin Proctor, Natalie Henty (The Clinton Partnership), Jim Barnard.

This amazing challenge is going to be tough as we’re taking the longest, most gruelling route, which involves 8 days on the mountain with a high risk of altitude sickness – not to mention no showers and sharing tents!!

We’re all now training in earnest, but many of our group have never climbed a hill, let alone a mountain - so this could be called an act of insanity!  However, we’re a determined bunch of committed (highly competitive) individuals who want to take on an extraordinary challenge and raise money for a really worthwhile cause.

Wickes has supported Leukaemia Research since October 2006.  Colleagues, customers and suppliers have raised over £750,000 to date with their fantastic dedication to fundraising and now it’s our turn!


This is a charity where your donations really do save lives, so please sponsor us now!


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My charity

Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research

Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research

Charity Registration No. 216032

Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research is the only UK charity solely dedicated to research into blood cancers, including leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma. Your contribution really will make a difference to the lives of the 30,000 people diagnosed every year with a blood cancer. beatingbloodcancers.org.uk

Donations 285

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Best wishes.

Donation by Philip Jansen on 02/02/10

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

Congratulations Alyssa. Simply tremendous!

Donation by The Boyds on 03/12/09

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Sheena and team, well done on this fantastic challenge!

Donation by Waitrose team, Balham on 14/11/09

£110.00

+ £31.03 Gift Aid

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Amazing effort everyone and well done Robin! Hope that it was the experience of a lifetime.

Donation by Shaun O'Callaghan, Quartet Research Ltd on 13/11/09

£200.00

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Alyssa, congratulations ! An amazing achievement We are all really proud of you (K2 next ?) xx

Donation by Mum, Dad, Neil, Kelly and Hugo xx on 10/11/09

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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Congratulations everyone on a fantastic achievement

Donation by Julie & Ken Mason on 08/11/09

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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To Lisa congrats on a magnificent achievement .We are all very proud of you, jan alan adam and lucy

Donation by Jan.Alan.Adam and Lucy on 03/11/09

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

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Well done Jeremy, Rob and the Kili team!

Donation by From Tim and all at MWO on 30/10/09

£3,000.00

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Congratulations. You did it!

Donation by Augusta Wilson on 28/10/09

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Congratulations! Well done to you all!

Donation by maryam moghaddam on 27/10/09

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Great achievement for a great cause. Well done to you all.

Donation by Anish Bhatt on 26/10/09

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Congratulation on the climb!! Well done!

Donation by Rachel Seymour on 23/10/09

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Excellent work!

Donation by Neil Patterson on 22/10/09

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Well done Simon and Team.Auntie.B.

Donation by Herbert Holder on 22/10/09

£10.00

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An amazing achievement! Well done all!

Donation by Sejal Assi on 21/10/09

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Well done to you all on the climb. Hard work but you'll all have some great memories.

Donation by David Shepherd on 21/10/09

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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Very well done to you ALL I'm very impressed with the Team effort to get you ALL to your goal.

Donation by Geoff Henshaw on 21/10/09

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Well Done to you all from the Tony & Team at Wickes Lancaster.

Donation by Andrew Parkin on 21/10/09

£30.00

+ £8.46 Gift Aid

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Superb achievement - well done everyone.

Donation by Frank Smith on 20/10/09

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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well done Sally we knew you would do it love Judith,Ian,Matthew and Hannah x

Donation by judith orr on 20/10/09

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Well done - next time Everest!!

Donation by Phil Joyce on 20/10/09

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Amazing Climb - Well Done Everyone!

Donation by From all at Gower Furniture on 20/10/09

£500.00

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What a fantastic achievement!

Donation by Tara Gami on 20/10/09

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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What a fantastic achievement, well done all. Laura

Donation by Laura Hitchcock on 20/10/09

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Donation by Victoria Green on 19/10/09

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£17,207.41
  • Offline donations£50,850.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£68,057.41
  • Gift Aid£2,710.35

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