BELIEVE
Page creator: George Ikediashi
Event: Flora London Marathon 2006
Event Date: 23rd Apr 2006
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About my charity : Shine Theatre Trust Shine Theatre Trust
The Shine Theatre Trust aims to provide, manage and maintain a centre for performing arts in Sussex for all young people, including those with additional learning, mobility or social needs, to enable them to experience, produce and perform in shows of a professional standard. Currently the resident company is Shine Theatre Group.
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My donations to date:  £ 1,705.20
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Welcome to my fundraising page. 

Being severely bullied in school created various self esteem issues and at some level depression.  My depression worsened on moving back to England and starting my law degree. I got through it all by hiding myself with a facade. Jolly, boisterous, friendly George but internally things were not good. So much so that I ate myself to a staggering 25stone1. (me at my heaviest)

I needed to find a platform where my size didn't matter, or at least I thought it didn't, and theater and performance were it.  The only time I felt alive and comfortable was when I was performing and over the years I got some brilliant opportunities including being a finalist on channel 4's operatunity but the best came with the opportunity to be part of SHINE. The kids inspired me and gave my performance a new depth whilst putting all my problems in perspective as well. The special needs kids perform with an exuberance that in my eyes translates to being alive and the other kids with an innocence and energy that showed they were enjoying every minute.

And that is where my journey to becoming a better performer and person started in addition to realising that being morbidly obese was very dangerous, health wise. So with Mel, the founder of shine and a close friend, being a true motivation, the kids of SHINE being my inspiration and a network of very close friends, too many to mention,( who doubled as family) forming a fantastic support network, it all began. 3 pounds here, 1 pound there and 8 stone later I'm now facing one of my biggest challenges the flora marathon as part of BBC1's 'Run for Glory' documentary! 26 miles... HAHAHAHAHAHAHA... how ridiculous!! Even if I crawl to the end, I'm going to complete it... there are sooo gonna be tears.


So dig deep and sponsor me, as all the money will be going towards SHINE. A very worthy cause, the kids definitely deserve it.

For more info on me www.run-george.co.uk

 

and Shine  www.shinetheatregroup.co.uk




 

 

Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
didier tandy 07/05/2006 £25.00 £7.05  
joan 03/05/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Congratulations George! We are so proud of your achievement. Has been a thrill to watch you on tv  
Leanne 30/04/2006 £20.00 n/a Hey George, I'm so proud of you! Can't believe you did it! SO many congrats x x 
another marathon runner 25/04/2006 £3.00 £0.85 well done george - keep up the running & the singing ! 
Zoe at Brighton Dome 25/04/2006 £10.00 £2.82 You were amazing. Shame there was no grapevine though! x 
"Your Sister Who Flew In All The Way From Nigeria" 25/04/2006 £10.00 £2.82 "Brother" I spent loads of money on my ticket from Nigeria, this is all I can afford. LOL!!! - Adura 
clive 25/04/2006 £20.00 £5.64  
Sally & Daryl Holmwood 23/04/2006 £20.00 £5.64 "Shine, shine like a star, shining so bright like the star that you are!" (as said Aswad) Well done! 
Jeremy Upton 23/04/2006 £26.00 £7.33 Well done George. Here is my pocket money too!!!! 
Gus Upton 23/04/2006 £5.00 £1.41 Hi George Glad you finished the Marathon. Here is my pocket money. Well done. Love Gus 
Paul, Sylvia Emily & Jennifer Taylor 23/04/2006 £20.00 £5.64  
Dearden family 23/04/2006 £50.00 £14.10 Go George go 
Jane Upton 23/04/2006 £50.00 £14.10 Shine for ever 
Michele and Ambra 23/04/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Know you will do it. Lot os love M and A. xx 
Rob and Donovan 23/04/2006 £50.00 £14.10 run, run for George, glory 
Catherine Fowler 22/04/2006 £26.20 £7.39 This is from myself, Frank and Michael. We'll be thinking of you. Go George go!! 
Anonymous 22/04/2006 £20.00 £5.64  
Barbara Gribbon 21/04/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Go on my son! wee scottish babs from PTF last year 
Helen Bennett 21/04/2006 £20.00 £5.64  
Matt 21/04/2006 £10.00 £2.82 If you feel unwell after your run, don't call us. X 
Patti Griffiths 21/04/2006 £25.00 £7.05 Run like the wind...... 
clayton solicitors 21/04/2006 £100.00 n/a good luck!! 
Douglas 21/04/2006 £20.00 £5.64 BJ is a... 
Andrew Irvine 21/04/2006 £50.00 £14.10  
marcus 20/04/2006 £20.00 £5.64 if you come 1st i'll never make you run down to the stream to wash up again!!xx 
marianne machin 19/04/2006 £20.00 £5.64 with love fom chicken dumpling no.1!! 
Margaret Rapacioli 19/04/2006 £20.00 £5.64 ..because George is one of the most special people I know! 
Zoe 19/04/2006 £10.00 £2.82 It'll b pure hell but u can do it cos u r an absolute star. R u wearing that superman costume !? X  
Richard Godfrey 18/04/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Very best of luck. Great effort for a great cause 
Simon Edwards 17/04/2006 £50.00 £14.10 You go girl! I know you can do it! xxx 
Becky Bradley 13/04/2006 £10.00 £2.82 zzzzzzoooooooooooooom! Go George Go!!! Will look out for you with a keen eye on the day! GOOD WORK!x 
Manni 11/04/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Go Beatch!! 
Anna Hutson 11/04/2006 £20.00 £5.64  
A Steele Associates 11/04/2006 £100.00 n/a  
Chris Currell 11/04/2006 £50.00 £14.10  
anonymous 11/04/2006 £50.00 n/a good luck and go for it ! 
Philip Fernandes 10/04/2006 £50.00 £14.10  
Kim Farthing 10/04/2006 £30.00 £8.46 Good luck with your run  
Ian Patterson 08/04/2006 £10.00 £2.82  
Mickey 05/04/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck Georgey 
Roger Critchley 03/04/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Georger - you've become an inspiration all of your very own ! 
Mark Yexley 02/04/2006 £10.00 £2.82 You got life...Brother! 
Peter Gardner/John Walsh 29/03/2006 £50.00 £14.10 Good Luck - Don't break a leg. 
BJ & Jo 29/03/2006 £50.00 £14.10 Best of luck on the big day 
Nez 18/03/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Georgie dancing queen... luv your work babe!!  
Charlie Fane 16/03/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck! x 
Goddess Fiona 08/03/2006 £30.00 £8.46 'you go girl!' All the best George, run like the wind! 
Sophie Claringbull 06/03/2006 £100.00 £28.21 Good luck George, we'll be cheering you along 
another mother ...or perhaps aunt 02/03/2006 £20.00 £5.64 we'll be there on the day 'I beleive you can fly' 
PeeCee & Sue 28/02/2006 £50.00 £14.10 Hang in there George 
Grace Stainer 27/02/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck George, you can do it! 
Mel Upton 27/02/2006 £30.00 £8.46 will be there to cheer you on!! xx 
Shirley Smith (Dean s Wife 26/02/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Look after Dean 4 me n Aus. can t wait 4 that game of bingo 
one of your mothers 26/02/2006 £75.00 £21.15  
Michael Burnie 26/02/2006 £50.00 £14.10 I'm so proud of you... what you've achieved is simply amazing - x 
Rob, Katie, Archie and Oscar 26/02/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Don't forget the nipple patches...go for it George! 
Paul Charlton 25/02/2006 £30.00 £8.46 You are amazing to take on this challenge - Run George, RUN !!!! 
MIKEY 25/02/2006 £10.00 £2.82 michaeldwaller@hotmail.com 
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