Raised: 91%
Target: £10,000.00
Raised so far: £9,147.14
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26/12 - Merry Christmas everyone!! Thanks to all the Christmas shoppers at Sloane Square and Pimlico who donated £567 in our best collecting weekend so far! :-) Less than £1000 to go now... please help us in this final push!

Thanks for visiting our fundraising page.

We have set ourselves the ambitious target of raising £10,000 for Raleigh and the Princes Trust, and the challenge of  taking on the 4100m Mt Kinabalu - a tough and demanding 9-day expedition in the formidable location of the Malaysian Borneo.


The money raised will directly benefit 17-24 year-olds from disadvantaged backgrounds, giving them the life-changing opportunity to participate in a Raleigh expedition that will give them the confidence and self-belief to turn their lives around.

Extract from an article in The Independent:

Chris Murray went to Belize with Raleigh last year; it turned his life around, he says. "Three years ago, when I was 22, I was heavily involved with drugs and alcohol. I was kicked out of my home because I was aggressive to my mum and stepdad, so I was homeless. I was sleeping in bin bags, spending nights on people's floors. I ended up overdosing and going to hospital. My aunty told me about the Prince's Trust and I thought 'A week away - cool - and it's free.' " He was planning to do the week-long residential course and then leave, but at the end of seven days kayaking and abseiling in Wales, Raleigh International came to do a presentation. Lured by the prospect of the expedition, Chris began the training; he had an "amazing" time in Belize, promptly joined Raleigh as a volunteer and started a course as a youth worker. His ambition now is to work his way up to become a manager in a youth work project. Chris laughs at the idea that Raleigh is elitist. "You're working with people from Prince William to people like me, and whoever you are, you eat together, sleep together and you all s*** in the same hole." Capgemini has been working with Raleigh and The Princes Trust for many years, and the money we raise will go towards enabling young people like Chris from disadvantaged backgrounds to take part in activities that have this incredible and positive influence on their lives.

http://www.raleighinternational.org/
http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor us: Raleigh gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

So please dig deep and sponsor us now to make a difference for Raleigh and for young people.

Thanks!!

P.S. Follow our training, preparation and all the latest news of our fundraising at our web site: www.borneoforthis.com

Sponsoring Assad Ullah Donation by Jyoti Sahota 13/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Sponsoring Assad Ullah Donation by Vincent Tsang 12/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Sponsoring Assad Ullah Donation by Kandarp Thakkar 12/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 12/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Assad, I'm expecting proof that you did run and not get a taxi round. Donation by Minesh Patel 10/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Sponsoring Assad Ullah. Well done, next it'll be the London Marathon...watch out Paula. Donation by Jessica Harris 10/07/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Assad......so did you have your kebab before or after the race.....well done ! Donation by Neha Desai 10/07/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Sponsoring Assad Ullah Donation by Navila Amin 10/07/09  

£10.00

Assad, did you run like a girl? Donation by Mona Sultan 09/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Best of luck Kevin! Donation by Diarmuid Curtin 08/07/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Best of luck Tabs xx Donation by Ros Tait 08/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Kevin, I hope the knee holds up ok! Donation by Debora Morley 08/07/09  

£5.00

Donation by Jonathan Mills 08/07/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Sponsoring Kevin Russ in the 3.5mile run in London - good luck mate and hope the knee holds out Donation by Andrew Helm 07/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck guys, I hope you make it. Donation by Mohamed Ahmed 07/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

WOW ... This comes with Greetings to all Capgemini runners from Bermuda! Donation by Elaine Pearce 06/07/09  

£20.00

Lots of good luck Sarah Taberner Donation by Ann Tulloch 06/07/09  

£20.00

Donation by andrew sawford 06/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

You're not exactly planning a walk in the park are you... Good luck to you all Donation by Philip Renfrey 06/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Go for it Sarah Taberner (no slacking)! Donation by Catriona Rooney 06/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Go Bobito, you can do it!! Donation by Susan Stuart 05/07/09  

£20.00

Go Bob Booth! You know you can run more than 2k! Donation by Pamela Maynard 05/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Andrew Jackson 05/07/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Best wishes for the trip, you mad, brave people. Donation by Kathryn Vander Taylor 30/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Go Federer! Donation by Jonathan Mills 30/06/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Monthly payment, Go Game and Wimboldon tickets Donation by Andrew Jackson 30/06/09  

£70.00 + £19.74 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 29/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck Ali! Donation by Tom Birstow 28/06/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Monthly payment, sports day and go game Donation by Alastair Parry 27/06/09  

£70.00

a fantastic challenge for a great cause. Best of luck Danny Donation by Danny Glover 24/06/09  

£78.00 + £22.00 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £4,930.57
  Offline donations: £4,216.57
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £788.31

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