Gordon Leer is fundraising for Children's Hospice South West

Gordon Leer's Fundraising Page

Gordon's JOGLE - John O Groats to Lands End cycle

on 25/05/2009

me "in the flesh" on me bike!!!

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Gordon Leer

Raising money for

Children's Hospice South West

Charity Registration No. 1003314

At Children’s Hospice South West we help and support children and their families who are living with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions and we are the only organisation in the South West to provide vital hospice care to these families. Some families come to us for palliative care, some for emergency care and many for planned respite and a rare opportunity for a break away. But there’s more to it than that. We provide a loving and caring place for every member of the families who stay with us. A place where everyone can begin to forget their worries for a while, be a family again and find expert help and support in facing an uncertain future.

Our services are free to the families who need us because we believe that nothing should get in the way of very sick children receiving the very best care. So, with little government funding, we rely on the generosity of our supporters to deliver our promise to ‘make the most of short and precious lives’.

Children’s Hospice South West has two purpose-built hospices in the South West. Little Bridge House in North Devon and Charlton Farm in North Somerset. A third special home from home for life-limited children in Cornwall and Plymouth, is due to open in 2011 called Little Harbour.

To find out more please visit www.chsw.org.uk or call 01271 325270

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Gordon Leer

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Raised: 188%

Target: £3,500.00
Raised so far: £6,580.00

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What was my motivation for this challenge?

That's easy to answer. A very close friend and colleague, Carol Gilbert, has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer. Carol is one of life's little gems and just doesn't know how to sit still. I felt I wanted to do something to raise money in Carol's name and being a non-bike riding 17 stone ex-rugby playing pen-pusher a 1000 mile cycling adventure seemed the obvious choice!!??

Adventure chosen, it was time to choose the right good cause to receive any money raised. A specific cancer charity was considered, but Carol and I were both of the opinion that the CHSW Precious Lives Appeal was the perfect charity as the work and dedication they put into making the most of short and precious lives is amazing.

The Precious Lives Appeal is specifically raising money for a new Children's Hospice to be built just outside St Austell in mid Cornwall. This is so important for the hundreds of families that currently need the services of Children's Hospice Southwest but currently have to travel to the nearest hospice, Little Bridge House in Barnstaple which is up to three hours away. A hospice in mid Cornwall will help to relieve stress, time and expense from the families of children with life limiting conditions. The land has already been donated and so far in excess of £1.6 million has been raised but the target is £5 million, so more needs to be done and with your help we can make steps to achieving the goal and giving children with life limiting conditions and their families easier access to the fantastic care that Children's Hospice South West provides.

I know in these uncertain times of credit crunches and house price falls things are tough, but imagine being the parent of a child who needs the care provided by CHSW and then imagine how much less stress and how much more time children can spend actually in a more local hospice rather than spending time in a car getting to the hospice.

Please give what you can and I will be pedalling away to raise as much as I can!

Thank you,

Gordon

	Well done Gordon! Bet you're glad it was downhill all the way!! Donation by Mick,Rosetta&Marcus 19/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done Gordon. I am pleased to hear that you are back safe and well. Brilliant! Donation by Julian Pickford 16/06/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Well Done! Super! Donation by Colin Henshaw (CWB) 12/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done Gordon! You should be very proud of yourself!!! Congratulations! Donation by Darren & Maxine Barnicoat 10/06/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	great news that your back without injury. well done. Donation by ben woolf - reel paper 10/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done, now sit down, put your feet up and have a beer or two or three or ...!!! Donation by The Coombe's 06/06/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Another one of Viks' best mates - she's very proud of you and very good at talking up this good cause. Hope it went well ! x Donation by Lynne McGrath 06/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done nearly there what a fantastic achievement Donation by Milo,Shaz & Hector 04/06/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Nearly there Gordon. Well done I am proud of you Donation by Pat 04/06/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Keep going Gordon - You will need another week off to tan the bits that were covered!!! - Marie (Vikkis colleague) Donation by Marie Dewey 02/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	For such a worthy cause (Vikki's friend Lynne's cousin!) Donation by Stuart & Cara McIsaac 02/06/09	£10.00
	(Vikki's Boss) Good luck - keep pedalling! Donation by Graham Clarkson (CWB) 02/06/09	£20.00
	Hope the first week has gone well and that you are all enjoying the road trip! Good luck Gordon! x x Donation by Tim, Sarah, Millie & Toby 29/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Hi Gordon - long time no see (20 years or more!). Vicki pointed me in this direction - what a great challenge and worthy cause. Best of Luck - Julie Donation by Julie Muter 26/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck to you Gordan, what you are doing is absolutley fanatastic, we look forward to hearing of your geat adventure. Donation by David & Roz Williams 25/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck - hope all goes well. To think that we thought Kate was the mad one! Donation by Dave, Alison and Grace 21/05/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	good luck gordon Donation by steve briffa 20/05/09	£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid
	Best of luck with this Gordon. Donation by Francis Grogan - grgprint Management 19/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	All the very best mate. Fantastic ! Donation by Julian Smith 18/05/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good luck Gordy, We wish you all the best. xx Donation by Sarah, Steve, Oscar & Max 18/05/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	that makes it 5p a mile (it will be 48 Mac donalds you'll pass on the way) - we'll give you another 50p for every one you pass without stopping! Donation by Mike Sarah Bella &Evie 17/05/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	All the best Gordon! Good luck! Donation by Dyfrig Harris @ Menter Ltd 15/05/09	£30.00
	Best of luck! Donation by The Fridaygirls 13/05/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Best of luck Gordon! Donation by David Peach 12/05/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck Gordon! Donation by Kevin Fuller & all at EACS 12/05/09	£50.00
	No doubt we'll be donating more through music pledges at the Four Burrow on Saturday. Anyone else reading this get down to Grampound Road Sat 16th May Donation by Mike, Andrea, Michaela and Jake Shillaber 11/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck and I want to see plenty of photo evidence!! Donation by Gary Robert 11/05/09	£30.00
	Good luck Donation by Mark Cornford 11/05/09	£50.00
	Good Luck Gordy Donation by Graham Brown 11/05/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Donation by Elwyn Jones 11/05/09	£100.00

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* Total raised online:	£2,555.00
Offline donations:	£4,025.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£472.44

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