Raised: 83%
Target: £3,000.00
Raised so far: £2,495.50
Donate now

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,
Craig Rathey

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.

We have every faith in you. I'll be gold all the way! Donation by Anonymous 18/06/09  

£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid

Hope the whole team has a great time. Donation by anonymous 17/06/09  

£1,000.00 + £282.05 Gift Aid

Hope this helps mate;) this will sound daft but score a goal for us lol Donation by Zacharias 27/05/09  

£10.00

All the Very Best Craig!! Donation by BT Edinburgh 20/05/09  

£75.50 + £21.29 Gift Aid

All the best craig!! Linzi and carol (my mum) lol Donation by Lindsay C 01/05/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck bud! Donation by Neil Boland 24/04/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

All the best Donation by Paul the Bankie 17/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Craig! Donation by GSEDD 15/04/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Best wishes Craig Donation by Betty Bell 10/04/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Craig! Donation by Eddie Shepherd 10/04/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

All the best Craig! Donation by Martin Lewis 07/04/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good Luck Craig :) x Donation by Aimee Burns 04/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck mate. Donation by Anonymous 01/04/09  

£20.00

Good luck my pretend wee bro. We all know you'll make us proud :D love ya lots xxx Donation by Andrea Caldwell 31/03/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good Luck from Ibrox Complex Donation by Lyn, Mark, Colin, Stephen, Linzi & Hazel 28/03/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

best of luck Donation by scott mcfarlane 11/03/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Good Luck Craig Donation by Glasgow South Business Club 18/02/09  

£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid

Best wishes, Craig! Donation by Alan Towers 09/02/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Craig Donation by Gavin Hair 19/01/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Craig Donation by Anonymous 19/01/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good Luck Craig. Thanks. Donation by Mark D 18/01/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck. Donation by Ash 17/01/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Craig! Donation by Jane Britten 13/01/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Bring home the Gold! Donation by An admirer 10/01/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Happy 2009 :-) Donation by Anon 10/01/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Go kick ass Craig! Donation by Phil & Dave 22/12/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

best of luck - bring the medal home -the gold Donation by deefie jogger 22/12/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Pleased to support you Craig Donation by John Henderson 22/12/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good Luck Craig Donation by Judy Taggart 21/12/08  

£30.00

Good Luck Craig ;-) Donation by Davy Tague 18/12/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
Donate now
 
* Total raised online: £2,445.50
  Offline donations: £50.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £670.01

* Charities pay a small fee for our service.
Find out how much it is and what we do for it.