Melanie Bataillard-Samuel is fundraising for Leonard Cheshire Disability

BPC Family Department's Fundraising Page

leonard cheshire disability

on 06/09/2008

SkyDive - Whenever the weather permits!!

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Team members:

Sue Andrews, Melanie Bataillard, Annette Keevil, Vanessa Macleod, Elaine Holt, Petrova Caldecourt

Raising money for

Leonard Cheshire Disability

Charity Registration No. 218186

Leonard Cheshire Disability supports over 21,000 disabled people in the UK and works in 55 countries around the world. We campaign for change and provide innovative services that give disabled people the opportunity to live life their way. Our services are wide ranging and include day and residential care homes, care at home, resource centres, rehabilitation, respite care and training and assistance for those looking for work. International services include inclusive education for disabled children, training and research to aid recovery in post-conflict and post-disaster countries, and improving access to advice and small business loans. Campaigning is a very important part of our work. Our Creature Discomforts campaign aims to challenge the way people think about and respond to disability in order to remove the barriers faced by disabled people. Registered Charity Number 218186

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Melanie Bataillard-Samuel

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Raised: 209%

Target: £1,920.00
Raised so far: £4,010.00

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My story

Imagine standing at the edge of an open door in an aircraft, flying at 10,000 feet. Imagine the noise of the engines and the wind ringing in your ears, with only the outline of distant fields below. Imagine leaning forwards and letting go, falling forwards into the clouds, diving down through the air as you start freefalling at over 120 miles per hour…

On 6th September 2008 six members of the B P Collins Family Department (Sue Andrews, Annette Keevil, Vanessa Macleod, Petrova Caldecourt, Elaine Holt and Melanie Bataillard-Samuel) will be making that a reality by participating in a 10,000 feet parachute jump in aid of the Leonard Cheshire Disability, aiming to raise a minimum of £1,920.

Locally, Leonard Disability Central Region runs 9 Residential Homes, 5 care at home services and 3 Day Centres and with 500 staff and 400 volunteers supports over 1,500 people with physical and learning disabilities and elderly people. About 400 beneficiaries of the UK wide Workability Project live across the Region – the project breaks down barriers that exist to disabled people in the search for work and provide them, through free IT equipment and online training, with the skills and support needed to enter employment.

So whether you want to see the Family Department be pushed out of a plane at 10,000 feet or you wish to encourage them to spread their wings and fly, please support us.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor us: Leonard Cheshire Disability 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 sponsor us now!

Thanks.

We did it!!! Saturday 1st November 2008 at 9am we we jumped out of the plane. It was brilliant. Thank you all for your support.

	good luck nutters ! Donation by Nicky Cheeseman 08/08/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best of luck :o) Donation by Carrie 08/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Go Jump Net!! Donation by Gary Zucker 08/08/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Makes me feel sick just thinking about it. Hope to see you before!! Donation by Kathy Griffin 07/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Respect! Donation by David Abbott 07/08/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck Sue Donation by Bridget Berry 07/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Sue, just remeber don't look down, and no heels allowedh! Donation by Sheila Robertson 07/08/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	It's all Mel's fault, she's the ringleader of this mad idea! I believe this will be the first of many deadly stunts... good luck all! Donation by Bee 07/08/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck to all of you Donation by Liz Selman 06/08/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good for you Sue, love the jump suit... Donation by Marcus 06/08/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Best of Luck Sue and the Team. I have a saying which is try to do something every day that scares you. This should fit the bill nicely......!! Donation by David Power 06/08/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Donation by Amanda Coleman 06/08/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Vanessa, hope your parachute is in your colours!! Donation by Helen Wilson 04/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Really proud of you Vanessa! Your landing should be a lot lighter now! Helsx Donation by Helen Robbins 03/08/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Vanessa, Go Girl! Donation by Dorie Jackson 03/08/08	£50.00
	Petrova, you're very brave! Donation by Jo O'Shea 01/08/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	All the best Petrova Donation by Lorraine Skinner 28/07/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck from your Canadian family Petrova x Donation by arlene 28/07/08	£35.00
	Elaine - don't look down Donation by Leanne Beaucham 27/07/08	£5.00
	Best of luck Elaine Donation by Grace Roche 27/07/08	£5.00
	So this must be another of those "good ideas" Elaine Donation by Mum and Dad 26/07/08	£47.00
	Don't go too fast Elaine! Donation by Uncle Tom 26/07/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Mad - best of luck Elaine Donation by Pat Johnson of Wookey Hole Bowls 26/07/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Best wishes Elaine Donation by Margaret Alway of Wookey Hole Bowls Club 26/07/08	£5.00
	Good luck Elaine Donation by Ann Goodwin of Wookey Hole Bowls 26/07/08	£3.00
	Mad girl - good luck Elaine Donation by Ian Angel of Wookey Hole Bowls Club 26/07/08	£2.00
	Best of luck Elaine Donation by Paul Henry of Wookey Hole Bowls Club 26/07/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Best of luck Elaine Donation by Cyril Willcox of Wookey Hole Bowls Club 26/07/08	£2.00
	Good luck - to Arthur's mad daughter Donation by Carole Lee of Wookey Hole Bowls Club 26/07/08	£2.00
	Best of luck Elaine Donation by Bob Weare of Wookey Hole Bowls 26/07/08	£5.00

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* Total raised online:	£2,785.00
Offline donations:	£1,225.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£439.72

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