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£3,872
raised of £3,850 target by 40 supporters

    Weʼve raised £3,872 to Will Bamford's 6,000 mile "Cycle to Peru" fundraiser for Galloway's Society for the Blind

    Funded on Saturday, 12th September 2020

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    I am fundraising for Galloway's Society for the Blind by cycling 6,000 miles (the distance from Preston to Peru) to help fund their upcoming 2020 Machu Picchu trek and join as a sighted guide on the trip; all in memory of my Nana Margaret Bamford.

    This is a charity very close to my heart because during the time that I knew her, she had problems with her sight which made it difficult for her but Galloway's helped by keeping her independent; by supplying glasses and visual assistance as well as helping her to use the small amount of sight she had left. So I am doing this is as a thank you to Galloway's for supporting my Nana through her vision problems and giving her a better life.

    Galloway's Society for the Blind is a local charity and as well as fund raising I also volunteer at their Penwortham centre each week.

    The Machu Picchu Trek will be a major fund raising activity for Galloway's and they are hoping as many people as possible can attend.

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    • Will Bamford4 years ago
      Will Bamford

      Will Bamford

      4 years ago

      Another two months have passed and I have continued cycling at Penwortham Leisure Centre as well as organising and pulling off two of the biggest fundraisiers yet; a bag pack at Leyland Morrisons raising £687 and a bag pack at Penwortham Booths raising £605. Almost there, thank you everyone who has donated!

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    • Will Bamford5 years ago
      Will Bamford

      Will Bamford

      5 years ago

      It has been another two months and I have: - continued to use Penwortham Leisure Centre's exercise bike to complete more mileage - been interviewed on Radio Leyland's morning show to promote the cycle challenge - bag packed and cycled at Fylde Road Co-Op in Southport - held a raffle at Chorley Market - cycled the Guild Wheel multiple times - held a huge Christmas Raffle on Leyland Market alongside the Christmas Lights switch on and raised the most money yet!

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    • Will Bamford5 years ago
      Will Bamford

      Will Bamford

      5 years ago

      In my first 2 months of fund raising: - secured the support of Penwortham Leisure Centre which enables me to clock up the miles on their exercise bike (over 1,000 so far) - did the Morecambe Bay Walk to show support for Galloway's - set up an exercise bike display at Lytham Steam Fair (14th Sept), Leyland Market (20th and 21st Sept) and at Walmer Bridge Proms Concert (21st Sept). - article on my fund raising challenge included in the Lancashire Post and Leyland Guardian.

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    Supporters

    40

    • Marianne

      Marianne

      Aug 28, 2020

      Well done Will! A tremendous achievement for a great charity. It was a pleasure to be a small part of it

      £20.00

    • Ann Errington

      Ann Errington

      Feb 18, 2020

      Hi Will, you’ve done bloody brilliantly raising the money required to enable you to do the trek and support Galloways! Well done! x

      £40.00

    • Paul & lisa bamford

      Paul & lisa bamford

      Feb 17, 2020

      £30.00

    • Brendan Ahern

      Brendan Ahern

      Feb 17, 2020

      £10.00

    • Morrisons Southport Bag Pack 16/02/20

      Morrisons Southport Bag Pack 16/02/20

      Feb 17, 2020

      £373.50

    • Booths Penwortham Bag Pack - 11/01/20

      Booths Penwortham Bag Pack - 11/01/20

      Jan 13, 2020

      £605.83

    • Tracey Cuthbert

      Tracey Cuthbert

      Dec 30, 2019

      £5.00

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    Will Bamford

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    Weʼre raising £3,850 to raise funds for Galloway's Society for the Blind to allow me to assist their Inca Trail trek up Machu Picchu as a volunteer guide.

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