My story

Thanks for taking the time to visit our fundraising page.

We're running the Stockholm marathon for two reasons.  On the one hand, because Tim wants to kick his Kronenbourg / Marlboro lights-based lifestyle and because the prospect of impending fatherhood has scared Christian into action.  And on the other, because we want to raise money for two charities which focus on very different, but equally noble, causes:

The Future Hope Orphanage:  Future Hope is an amazing charity, providing a home to over 160 street children in Calcutta, India.  Founded by a kind and entreprising Englishman, Tim Grandage, the charity offers a safe and loving environment in which destitute children can enjoy the fundamentals we take for granted: education, medical help when needed and extra-curricular activities such as sport and music.  In addition to the orphanage, Future Hope has founded a very successful school in Calcutta for over 200 street children: boys and girls now go on from Future Hope to some of the best schools and universities in Calcutta and to play sport (particularly rugby) at the top level.  Future Hope is a wonderful charity which focuses its energy, expertise and donations on a specific and important need in the Indian slums and succeeds in providing children facing a life of solitude and poverty with the opportunities to become educated, rounded individuals.  Find out more at: http://www.futurehope.net/

Canine Partners:  Canine Partners is a comparatively small UK-based charity which provides highly trained dogs to help people with disabilities.  The charity trains dog to a simply unbelievable standard so that they can help their partners get on with their daily lives: carrying the supermarket shopping, loading the washing machine, calling for help if needed - these are all examples of the kind of things these dogs are capable of doing.  But probably most important of all is the companionship and support they provide to people who have often suddenly had to face the challenge of serious, long-term disability.  As anyone who's had the pleasure of sharing their life with a dog will testify, canine enthusiasm and loyalty knows no bounds - and it's those characteristics which are often crucial in helping people re-build and continue with their lives. Their website gives further details: http://www.caninepartners.org.uk/

Our plan is for the total donations we receive to be split 50-50 between these two charities - so please don't feel you need to choose between the two...  We know each of the charities will be incredibly grateful for anything you can spare and that the money you donate will help make a real difference to the causes they support.

Thanks for your help,

Christian and Tim 

My charity

Canine Partners for Independence

Canine Partners for Independence

Charity Registration No. 803680

Canine Partners aims to transform the lives of people with disabilities by providing them with highly trained assistance dogs which enable them to live more independently.

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Better late than never lads. Well done.

Donation by Michael Aherne on 06/07/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Superb. Well done both. Now to enjoy a summer of barbecues!

Donation by Dan Stanton on 25/06/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Fantastic times! Well done. S

Donation by Simon Nicholls on 18/06/12

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Donation by Christopher Good on 15/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Chris McGaffin on 15/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Congrats

Donation by Charlie Boardman on 14/06/12

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

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Donation by John Seabrook on 14/06/12

£100.00

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Well done guys

Donation by Edward Crosthwaite Eyre on 13/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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A bet's a bet, well done Timothy.

Donation by Mike Richmond on 12/06/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Congratulations both - fantastic times.

Donation by James Kaye on 12/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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7 minutes slower than Hannah... still annoyingly fast

Donation by Guy Hacking on 12/06/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Over three hours is an embarrassment

Donation by Alex Perez-Fragero on 12/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good form chaps

Donation by Will Hedges on 12/06/12

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Well done Tim! I know from Beijing that success makes all the training worthwhile. Drop me a line when you're next in Chertsey.

Donation by Tim Brabbants MBE on 12/06/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Nick Wilkinson on 12/06/12

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Well done guys! In particular, most excellent running Tim. You are almost as fine a jogger as you are a lawyer.

Donation by Mamdouh on 12/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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There's a pound for every mile run by Christian. Well done, Tim.

Donation by Kevin Warburton on 12/06/12

£26.20

+ £6.55 Gift Aid

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Congratulations guys!! Awesome times. Never thought you would have it in you Pitt.

Donation by Sheryl Jermyn on 12/06/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Good work!

Donation by James Loat on 12/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Hey Poe. Next time take the bus.

Donation by Patrick Massey on 12/06/12

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

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Great work. Who ever would have thought (Tim)

Donation by Charlie Hall on 12/06/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Well done, Tim .......I suppose I have to pay up. Did you cheat?

Donation by Jane Stancliffe on 12/06/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Can you stop talking about running now? Thanks

Donation by Simon Staveley-Smith on 11/06/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Well done - strong times!

Donation by Jonny Edwards on 11/06/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Better late than never (my donation that is). Congrats. See you soon xxx

Donation by Beanie on 10/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$8,223.22
  • Offline donations$0.00
  • Text donations$0.00
  • Total raised$8,223.22
  • Gift Aid$1,870.22

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