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My story

 

On 2nd September, Oli Herz and Richard Morrison will leave from East London Headway House at Bradbury House on Kingsland Road in Hackney to cycle nearly 1000 miles to Monte Carlo to raise money for the development of family support and outreach services for those who attend the Headway House.

Headway East London (HEL) is an independent charity which runs a Headway House in Hackney which supports people living with the long term effects of an acquired Brain Injury from across 13 boroughs of North and East London. It is the only brain injury specific centre in inner London and currently provides 125 places per week - supporting about 100 people including about 15 people who drop in on a regular basis. You can find out more about their work at www.headwayeastlondon.org

While much of the work is funded by local authorities and large trusts, it has been difficult to raise the necessary funds to provide support for the families of our brain injury survivors and for outreach services which can work with people in their own homes and communities.

However the new Headway House provides us with sufficient space to be able to support an outreach worker and family support coordinator to build on the work that has been going on for the last year or so. This work will cost around £25,000 each year and we hope to raise at least enough to cover costs for 2008/2009.

Oli Herz was working as a housing manager for a small housing co-op in Camden in 1998 when he was run over by a van whilst cycling home from work and received his head injury.  After a year off work, he went back to his job on a part-time basis, but was unable to manage and had to leave a year after starting back. He got another part time job with the housing department in Islington. However after two years there he was still not managing and was medically retired in 2002. Oli has attended the Headway House for about 5 years, first as an attender and now as a volunteer

Richard Morrison worked in the City as a shipbroker and has been Chairman of the volunteer board of directors Headway East London for the last 6 years. He cycled from Lands End to John of Groats with Simon Williams in 2003 and raised nearly £15,000 for Headway East London

We need you help to achieve our fundraising target and ask that you go to our donations page at www.Justgiving.com where you can make your donation online. We are writing a blog while we travel so that you can keep up with our progress - http://montecarlobybike.blogspot.com/

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Headway East London gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

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An amazing effort - well done! Donation by Bernice & Chris 29/10/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Fabulous Guys! and Happy Birthday Hen! With love from Kenya xx Donation by Sue and Karen 26/10/08  

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Well done! Donation by Pat & Mike Strauss 04/10/08  

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Well done! Donation by Richard Ballantyne (Linda's colleague) 01/10/08  

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What an inspirational effort - well done! Donation by Dawn Tiss (Margaret's friend) 01/10/08  

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Well Done Donation by Michael Bennett 29/09/08  

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well done Donation by Amanda Waaler 29/09/08  

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You managed to do it a bit faster the second time! Donation by Danae, Peter,Kate & Chris 26/09/08  

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Well done Donation by Alan Sturrock 23/09/08  

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Well done messieurs Donation by Alan James 22/09/08  

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You're crazy! but well done! Donation by Sarah Styles 22/09/08  

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Well done Donation by Rebecca Marshall 22/09/08  

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Well done!! Donation by Arthur Keitch 22/09/08  

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Righteous !! What a fantastic trip. Our fervent congratulations Donation by Tom and Dympna 22/09/08  

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Sounds exhausting to me; well done! Donation by Jeremy Mayhew 22/09/08  

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very impressed! Donation by Judith Ellis 21/09/08  

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Well done - next year how about St Petersburg? Donation by David Graves 21/09/08  

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We're totally in awe. Congratulations! Donation by Tim and Alan 21/09/08  

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Well done Donation by Lorraine Mullins 21/09/08  

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Well done, Richard Donation by Robert Doe 20/09/08  

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well done, Ollie Donation by Jonathan Hollands 19/09/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

great stuff Richard - look forward to the tv series Donation by david whitehead 18/09/08  

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Well done Donation by Richard Everitt 17/09/08  

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Hope it isn't too wet. Good luck. Donation by Monica Williams 15/09/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Thanks to Eileen and Colin Oakes Donation by Margaret Herz 15/09/08  

£15.00

Good luck and best wishes Donation by Steffi and James 15/09/08  

£25.00

Thanks to Pia Harris Donation by Margaret Herz 12/09/08  

£10.00

Should be warmer than John O' Groats! Donation by John Dempster 12/09/08  

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Best wishes from all of us Donation by Rob and Kathy Butt 11/09/08  

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What a phenomenal achievement! Donation by Mim 10/09/08  

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* Total raised online: £4,795.00
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