Raised: 77%
Target: £3,000.00
Raised so far: £2,315.51
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My story

 

Thanks for visiting my fundraising page.

I have been selected to represent the Great Britain Deaf Football Squad in their campaign to defend their World Champion's status at the 21st Deaflympics in Taiwan, 5-15th September 2009, and bring back home a gold medal!
In the last Deaflympics, Great Britain beat Iran 2-1 in the final in Melbourne Australia to claim the gold medal.

Unfortunately, unlike many British Olympic and Paralympic athletes, despite our World Champions status, we footballers and Britain’s deaf athletes receive no form of aid from the Government for training and there is no funding in sight to enable their participation at the Games. Each footballer is faced with a daunting financial hurdle of raising £3,000.

GB are now fundraising to enable the GB Football team their richly deserved opportunity to compete- after all, GB Men are currently World Champions, having won the GOLD at the last Deaflympics, and the GB Women achieving a Bronze in their first ever international competition.

Please sponsor me!

Thanks,
Chris Beech

Website links
 www.britishdeaffootball.com/?fid=187  - For more information on Great Britain Deaf Men
 www.justgiving.com/footballgb - The Great Britain Football Fundraising pot (men and women)
 www.2009deaflympics.org - The official Deaflympics 2009 Website
 www.ukdeafsport.org.uk - The UK Deaf Sports Website

NB: Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: UK Deaf Sport 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.

Good luck! Prost!! Tot ziens!! Donation by Jake keen 30/07/09  

£20.00

Good luck mate! Donation by Gordon Hay 09/07/09  

£147.51 + £41.61 Gift Aid

Soz I cldn't be there last ngt (5th June) but I am cmg Taipei... pls bring another gold for us!!! Donation by Sandra Duguid 06/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Sorry I can't make it to your event tonight. You can do it - AGAIN !!!! Donation by J9 05/06/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

All the best Chris & win gold again Donation by Ann and Sid Tibbitts 02/06/09  

£20.00

Very best wishes Donation by Jackie Law 21/05/09  

£60.00 + £16.92 Gift Aid

It's the least I could do for all the times I've kicked you at Goals on a Monday night. Good luck mate. Donation by Ben Bond 19/05/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

go for gold! Donation by Tim Jones 19/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Best wishes to you and all the team Donation by Horse Lover 19/05/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Here is your bet money. Donation by Ian Penman 27/04/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck and all the best! Donation by Loretta Stratton 16/04/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

"Some people think football is a matter of life and death..I can assure them it's much more serious than that" - Bill Shankly Donation by Jackie Law 15/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck and keep up the good work Donation by Advanced Computer Systems ( Comm Plus ) 15/04/09  

£100.00

With you all the way! We know you can do it, x x Donation by Communication Plus 15/04/09  

£300.00 + £84.62 Gift Aid

GOOD LUCK! Best of luck Chris and the team! Have a fantastic experience!! :0) Donation by Helen Craig 13/04/09  

£20.00

You've done it once, you can do it again! Good Luck! Donation by Richard Weaver 11/04/09  

£100.00

All the very best of luck Chris, what a fantastic experience for you and the team. You go and wave that British Flag and do us all proud Donation by Lisa Lamble 09/04/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck mate - Please bring a GOLD again! Donation by Darren & Amanda Pritchard 09/04/09  

£30.00

All the best for Deaflympics, Taipei 2009...Enjoy the Culture & bring gift for your baby Estella x Donation by Jane O'Brien 06/04/09  

£25.00

If you didnt get a GOLD, I want money back!!! ha ha GOOD LUCK Donation by Dara & Emma Trainor 06/04/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

gold! gold!! gold!!! Donation by british lions 02/04/09  

£500.00 + £141.03 Gift Aid

"Winning doesn't really matter as long as you win" Vinny Jones.The clue is there mon ami, lets make it a double celebration-our wedding & your win!) Donation by Henry, Alison & Daysi 01/04/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck and show the world your team is NO.1!! Donation by Tina & Darryl 28/03/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

make this a golden year for you all Donation by Hilary Sutherland 28/03/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck. Your beautiful little Estella will be very proud of her Daddy Donation by Aine James 26/03/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good Luck! Donation by A loyal GB supporter 24/03/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck and win gold again x Donation by Margaret Brown 22/03/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Don't eat too much chow mein! Good Luck! Donation by Ilan Dwek 22/03/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck and win the gold! Donation by Iain Sutherland 20/03/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck! you can do it Chris Beech Donation by Patrick P M Stratton 19/03/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £1,952.51
  Offline donations: £363.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £459.04

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