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Made it! On Monday 22nd January 2007 I skated into Brisbane's South Bank having skated across Australia from Perth. The five month journey involved plenty of blisters, some snake dodging, searing temperatures and just a few hills. 5823km skated in aid of three charities. This page closes on 27th February 2007, please please help us reach our target

On June 2nd 2006 I ended the first leg of BFUK, a 34 day warm-up for Aus by skating from John o'Groats in northern Scotland to Land's End in southern England. Thank you for visiting the BoardFree fundraising page! (For more information on BoardFree and our supported charities visit www.boardfree.co.uk)

Link Community Development are accounting for the funds we raise. Every penny donated through this site will be shared equally between the three charities we are supporting.

The Lowe Syndrome Trust is a small, family-run charity which works constantly to raise awareness about Lowe Syndrome and to fund research projects into the presently incurable disease. Link Community Development's work in Sub-Saharan Africa has had an inspiring influence on my life and provides thousands of children with an improved education, giving many communities a central pivot that will last for many lifetimes. Finally, through the sport of sailing Sailability Australia educates the broader community to the needs and attitudes of people with disabilities; it dispels many fears held by both the disabled and able bodied. Everyone is accepted for their ability and disability disappears as groups work and learn together.

Please visit www.boardfree.co.uk to read all about BoardFree's supported charities.
Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Link Community Development, the Lowe Syndrome Trust and Sailability Australia  will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

Many thanks for your support.

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Link Community Development

Link Community Development

Charity Registration No. 1048007, Scotland SC037959

LCD believes all children have the right to a good quality education. The charity works with schools and their communities in the most impoverished areas of Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, South Africa and Uganda. By sharing and developing skills its work is bringing about some remarkable, long-lasting changes in education, helping over a million children to have a better start in life.

Donations 272

Congratulations - fantastic achievement!

Donation by coagie on 22/01/07

£5.00

+ £1.41 Gift Aid

well done guys!! thats massive representation from the swan!

Donation by fairbank on 22/01/07

£10.00

What a great idea - well done!

Donation by Mandy Wickham on 22/01/07

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Luke Finch on 22/01/07

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Dave I've been following your blog with amazement. Well done. You're a star.

Donation by mike on 22/01/07

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Colette on 22/01/07

£10.00

Thats a helluva long way on a plank of wood!

Donation by James on 22/01/07

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done on such an awesome and selfless act to raise money for wonderful charities! Huge effort!

Donation by Kim Brisbane on 22/01/07

£20.00

Congrats on finishing you crazy fool!

Donation by Kathryn Burr on 22/01/07

£10.00

Have been watching your travels. Congrats on completing!

Donation by lvercoe on 22/01/07

£30.00

Congrats on making it to Brisbane on behalf of Sailability Australia

Donation by Graeme on 22/01/07

£25.00

sponsor a section:£5 Tricia White, £20 Jan Harris, £5 Bev's Dad

Donation by June Blackburn on 21/01/07

£30.00

Well done..the end of a very long road!

Donation by Primrose Hill Holidays on 21/01/07

£60.00

Sorry it's taken so long to do this Kate! Keep up the amazing work guys.

Donation by Ali_B on 21/01/07

£10.00

Dave you are truly a legend, we are very proud of you and all the team.

Donation by rachel, james, becky & sophie cook on 20/01/07

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Great work you nutters

Donation by Sam Care on 19/01/07

£5.00

+ £1.41 Gift Aid

Well done Dave

Donation by Jon Gateley on 19/01/07

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 18/01/07

£5.00

+ £1.41 Gift Aid

Donation by daveuprichard on 18/01/07

£6.00

+ £1.69 Gift Aid

Best of luck mate - read about your effort on the Daily Telegraph website - nearly there!!

Donation by Will on 17/01/07

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Dave and friends. Not far now!

Donation by Dave Roberts on 16/01/07

£30.00

+ £8.46 Gift Aid

Keep on rolling Dave! Say hi to Burleigh Heads for us! Nic x

Donation by Cousin Nicola,Karl & young Tobias! on 16/01/07

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

hey good luck this sounds amazing

Donation by Laila on 14/01/07

£5.00

+ £1.41 Gift Aid

All the best from all at TheMagicTouch in the UK.

Donation by Jim Nicol on 12/01/07

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

Donation by anonymous on 12/01/07

£10.00

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$14,664.35
  • Offline donations$13,218.25
  • Text donations$0.00
  • Total raised$27,882.61
  • Gift Aid$1,652.23

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