If I have to... (on behalf of Victoria Education College) is fundraising for Livability

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ifihaveto - 20 and 30 Mile Cycle of New Forest

on 05/07/2009

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Livability

Charity Registration No. 1116530

Livability creates choices for disabled people and brings life to local communities. We offer a wide range of services to around 8,000 disabled people and their families, including residential care, supported living, education and accessible holidays. We also provide churches with the resources, advice and confidence to transform their neighbourhoods. Livability is a new charity, created by the merger of John Grooms and the Shaftesbury Society, two charities which have been hard at work among the UK's most marginalised people for over 160 years.

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Raised: 77%

Target: £13,000.00
Raised so far: £10,000.00

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If I have to is a name given to a group of volunteers who support Livability(registered charity:1116530).

Help raise money for a great cause. Victoria Education College (a division of Livability) is a local school, in Poole, Dorset, that specialises in the care of disabled and brain injured children.

Pupils suffer from various disabilities including serious brain injuries and rely on the care and equipment available at Victoria College. Unable to communicate and in need of 24 hour care the children require the assistance of others to get by.

As you can imagine, there are numerous pieces of equipment used and needed, for all the students that have differing needs. One recently introduced item is the Eye Gaze.

Some students have very little means of communication which, we are sure you’ll agree, is vital in life. If the normal methods of talking or showing your feelings are not possible. Every effort has to be made in to looking at alternative means. One such method is using eye focus to be able to make choices, express desires or just have a moan!

The Eye Gaze is a piece of machinery that enables the user to do such things by focusing or staring at options on screen which are then recognised. The decision could then be dictated by a voice or by simply going to another screen.

For example, simple yes or no’s, choosing which television programme to watch or letting someone know you’re feeling hungry. The potential to the user could be enormous and life-changing.

However, pieces of equipment like these, for which there is not a great demand are extremely expensive, in this case £13-15,000. We would therefore very much like to buy the pupils of Victoria their own.

To do just this, we completed a sponsored cycle ride on the Sunday 5th July 2009 in Brockenhurst in the New Forest and are in the process of collecting money raised. We should be on target for well over £6000.

There has in addition been a number of other smaller fundraising campaigns, completed by friends of the cause. Full details of their campaigns can be found at http://www.ifihaveto.co.uk

They have assisted considerably in raising the desired total!

We also have a number of other activities going on, you can find out more at www.ifihaveto.co.uk.

We would love for you to particiapte and raise money for the casue, but if you cant participate, please make a donation. £1 or £100 it all makes the difference. Find out more and at http://www.ifihavto.co.uk

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So please sponsor us now! Thank you!

	If you can help, you do. Maybe next time you will need it. Good bless you all. Donation by Pall Gestsson 15/10/09	£751.38
	Good Luck Guys!!! I'm with Sophie...London Marathon next!!! Donation by Em Taylor 15/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Les Holloway 07/10/09	£20.00
	Good luck. What's next, the London marathon? Donation by Sophie Scruby 28/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck to Ian & the lads from JCA, good job there's a few of you doing the run so at least a couple of you can be carried over the line! :-) Donation by Nigel Godden 23/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck to the JCA Coatings team of Ian, Steve, Geoff and Gavin in the Great South Run. Donation by Richard Steer 21/09/09	£50.00
	Donation by Jon Love 19/09/09	£97.00 + £27.36 Gift Aid
	Another phone sold for the cause Donation by Jon Love 19/08/09	£175.00 + £49.36 Gift Aid
	Heey, I miss you greg. I hope you are doing ok under the circumstances! I hope this helps xxxx Donation by Devan 16/08/09	£10.00
	To Bella, we are proud of you. hope this small donation helps a worthy cause. xx Donation by mum and dad 03/08/09	£20.00
	Donation by Anonymous 31/07/09	£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid
	As promised - the additional £50 for breaking the £6000 barrier! Donation by Jon Love 27/07/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Auction of a mobile for ifihaveto Donation by Jon Love 20/07/09	£209.52 + £59.10 Gift Aid
	Wishing all the best from the team at POS. Donation by POS Ltd 15/07/09	£50.00
	Sorry this is late! Hope all went well on the ride. Donation by Eamonn McCarthy 14/07/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Sorry we could n't be with you on the day. Our love to you all, especially to Greg. Ian, Alison, Jessica & Emily Donation by McVicar Family 13/07/09	£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid
	Well done Aron! Donation by Rosalind Smith 09/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Michael Barnes sent me details of your website. Hope Greg gets his communicator soon. Good luck. Donation by Luisa Uraszewski 08/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	All the best to Greg and family Donation by Philip O'Brien 07/07/09	£10.00
	well Done Aron. Youre A Star Lots of Love Grandma & Grandad Donation by William G & Peggy Lucas 07/07/09	£50.00
	Well done to you both for raising so much money for the College Donation by Sue Trotter 07/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done Bella and the rest of you. Sit in a bucket of frozen peas, it relieves the saddle sores Donation by Martin Tobias 06/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Sorry I couldnt take part in this very worthy cause. Whats next? Donation by Danny Breeze 06/07/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Donation by Daniel Jones 05/07/09	£5.00
	Donation by Ian Shearer 05/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Vanessa Barnes 04/07/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	I can't make it tomorrow, i'm so sorry. Donation by Mike Barnes 04/07/09	£25.00
	Donation by Chris ward 04/07/09	£60.00 + £16.92 Gift Aid
	Good Luck to all on Sunday Donation by Adam Andrews 03/07/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck with the cycle Sally. The 20 miles will be over before you know it!! Donation by Nic Reed 03/07/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£3,562.90
Offline donations:	£6,437.10
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£618.12

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