David Robins is fundraising for Connect - the communication disability network

David Robins's Fundraising Page

Get Connected walk - Boston to Barnstable

on 01/05/2008

Robert Thorling (left) and David Robins

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Raising money for

Connect - the communication disability network

Charity Registration No. 1081740

Connect is a national charity for people living with aphasia (communication disability) which is often caused by stroke. Aphasia can strike anyone at any age and at any time. 1 in every 200 people in the UK lives with aphasia and each person experiences it differently. Some people cannot speak at all, some people have just a few words. It affects reading, writing and numbers. Aphasia can lead to lack of confidence, depression, social exclusion – and people can lose their connection with the world. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Our vision is a simple one, we want a world where people with aphasia can re-connect with life again. Find out more about how we do that at www.ukconnect.org

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David Robins

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Raised: 67%

Target: £75,000.00
Raised so far: £50,507.64

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My story

Thank you for visiting this fundraising page. Please help me to raise money for Connect by sponsoring me to walk 346 miles from Boston in Lincolnshire to Barnstaple in North Devon. Connect is a small charity that has transformed the lives of people with aphasia, including the life of one of my best friends, Robert Thorling.

Ten years ago, when Robert was just 48 years old and at the peak of his career, he suffered a massive stroke. Suddenly he had difficulty speaking, and could no longer read or write. Robert had not lost his intellectual capacity - just the ability to communicate. Aphasia is not 'fixable', but it is 'liveable'. Connect helped Robert discover new ways to communicate and to regain his confidence.

In May I'm undertaking the Get Connected walk to raise awareness of aphasia and the services that Connect provides, by walking through,or close to, as many counties and towns in England as possible on a cross country route.

Sponsoring me through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to support Connect - the Communication Disability Network will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor my walk and help people with aphasia re-connect with life.

Many thanks for your support.

	Good luck and hope you manage to enjoy it Donation by Mark Reid 10/04/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Look forward to greeting you with a tea party in Barnstaple Donation by Carole Pound 08/04/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	How about Boston to Baton Rouge next?Thanks so much for all that you do for Connect Donation by Sue Strachan 08/04/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	"If I could not walk far and fast, I think I should just explode and perish." Charles Dickens Donation by Simon Coombe 08/04/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Hope the sun shines all the way Donation by David Carrington 08/04/08	£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid
	With your long legs David, should only take a few hours! Enjoy the fresh air, and of course, the cha Donation by Jenny & David 07/04/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Donation by Anonymous 07/04/08	£500.00 + £141.03 Gift Aid
	Always up for a challenge David! Enjoy the best of the English countryside and a few pints on the wa Donation by Nick and Joy Watkin 06/04/08	£50.00
	Best wishes for the walk and your target Donation by Howard Myles 06/04/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Have a wonderful walk Donation by Donald & Patricia 06/04/08	£25.00
	Good luck and enjoy the countryside. Donation by Richard Burrell 05/04/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Robert's story was very moving. Best of luck on the walk! Donation by Liz Dunning 05/04/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	I hope your fundraising goes well Donation by David Pritchard 04/04/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Best of luck David-A great cause! Donation by Bill Ritchie 04/04/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	I would love to jpin you but I am 90.I will be thinking of you. I am so pleased you are able to support the wonderful work they do at Connect. Donation by Joan South 04/04/08	£10.00
	Good luck! Donation by Sarah G-C 04/04/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Mutual support! Every good wish Donation by Sue Stapely 03/04/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Sounds great. Best wishes Donation by Philip Green 03/04/08	£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid
	Great letter. Enjoy what you're doing, you deserve to. Donation by Robin Young 03/04/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	I know it's not just a pub-crawl - good luck!! Donation by Simon Wheatley 03/04/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Trust there are a few pubs en route! Donation by Stephen Young 03/04/08	£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid
	Good luck Donation by Terry Twigger 03/04/08	£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid
	Donation by Linsey Ball 03/04/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Fabulous! Good luck and very best wishes. Donation by Tom Kollinsky 03/04/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	You're a star! Donation by Kevin Sugrue 03/04/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck and well done for such a magnificent undertaking! Donation by Daniel and Cathryn 03/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	sounds like a good use of your long stride! Donation by dick hine 03/04/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Great stuff! Donation by Andrew Burnell 03/04/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Best of luck Donation by Mike Kerley 03/04/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	I trust the weather holds up, good luck, PS Donation by Peter S 03/04/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£21,987.00
Offline donations:	£28,520.64
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£5,991.33

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