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Target: £5,000.00
Raised so far: £4,899.14
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The Disaudley Deserters will be attempting The 2008 Plymouth Banjul Challenge, setting off with their fleet of old non 4x4 bangers on 21 November in order to raise money for Sobell House Hospice in Oxfordshire, www.sobellhospiceoxford.org that does incredible work and has personal connections to members on the team. We also will be raising money for two local Gambian charities, Wonder Years (WYCE) www.wonderyearsce.co.uk and the Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Trust, www.chimprehab.com. There will be a 50:25:25 split between the three charities. We have covered all expenses ourselves so any donations made will go straight to these charities.

Take a look at our website, www.disaudleydeserters.co.uk that will give further details on the rally as well as the keeping up as our story unfolds, leading up to our imminent departure and then on the rally. There will be details of other fundraising activities and plenty of blogs and photos to keep you entertained.To contact us, please email info@disaudleydeserters.co.uk.

Donating through Just Giving is quick, easy and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor us: Sobell House Hospice Charity will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation at no cost to you.

So please dig deep and sponsor us now online. Thank you so much for supporting our madcap venture.

The Disaudley Deserters 

(Cate, James, Joe, Dan, Alex, Iona and Hetts)

Throughout Oxfordshire, Sobell House Hospice provides outstanding first class care and support for its patients either as in-patients, day-patients or in their own homes. Although run by the NHS, without the significant funds raised by Sobell House Hospice Charity, Sobell would not be able to maintain its high service levels or run 18 beds. If the charity was unable to make its annual donation, many beds from a 20 bed unit would have to be closed.

The hospice was specifically set up to assist those requiring acute long or short term palliative care, mostly cancer patients with months or only weeks left, ensuring they have a comfortable and dignified end to their lives. Sobell House is invaluable to patients and families and continues indefinite support and bereavement care to the families left behind. There are very few people in Oxfordshire whose lives have not been touched in some way by Sobell House.

Much work remains to be done if we are to achieve our aim of keeping Sobell House Hospice running at maximum capacity.

Galliant quest mate - Go For It :-) Donation by Tim E 28/10/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

This is a great adventure which support a very important charity, good luck Donation by Maggie Smith 28/10/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by Kirsty 28/10/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Jimbo this looks like a halcyon hobo-style adventure of the finest banter! Donation by Dan Taylor 27/10/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck you crazy kids. Look forward to the slide show on your return Donation by Lou P 27/10/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hope you all have great fun on this mad journey! Donation by Parkes family 27/10/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

This sounds amazing...not to mention totally mad. Good luck - reckon you might need it! Donation by Rosie Corby 26/10/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Im' told an old hockey stick makes a great stand-in for a broken drive shaft Donation by Pat Cheeseman 26/10/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

You must all be barking mad, good luck. Donation by Lizzie Greenwood-Hughes 25/10/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

With Jimmy D in tow you are in for an experience to behold. Bon Voyage et bon chance.. Donation by Bob Peters 25/10/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck, have a great time! Donation by Sue Cooper 23/10/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

It will be very quiet in the office without you (especially Alex & James)... Have a great trip Donation by Heather Miller 23/10/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck Uncle Dan and dont forget to bring me back a pressie! Donation by Joe Armand 23/10/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck guys - hope the cars (and you all) make it in one piece! Donation by Becki Lancaster 23/10/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Righty ho!! Have fun in the sand! Donation by Chappers 23/10/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Have fun chaps!!! Donation by Beatrice Bowen 23/10/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Good luck, safe travels and keep us updated on the banter! Donation by Katie Fewkes 22/10/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by Joe 21/10/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Cracking banter this.... all the best folks! Donation by Rolf Harris 21/10/08  

£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid

Your nation are proud of you. Go get 'em tigers Donation by Gordon Brown 21/10/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Happy Adventures Donation by Tor Saner 21/10/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Bon Voyage Donation by Iona Laing 20/10/08  

£160.00 + £45.13 Gift Aid
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