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                                                         13th September 2009 - Ride for Shelter2

 

Mission accomplished - Twenty brave souls from Inspace (Southgate/Homes), Circle Anglia & calfordseaden donned suitably padded shorts to cycle the gruelling forty miles around six Circle Anglia development sites across London from Hendon through Islington to Westminster, to Deptford, returning to the Southgate office via Islington again.

 

The fastest team completed the circuit in three hours, setting a blistering pace amongst the Capital's traffic before setting an even faster pace to the bar at the White Hart.

 

Well done eveyone on a fantastic achievement and a massive thank you to all those who gave up their time to support the event (particularly Julie !) and a similar thank you to all that very kindly donated to our worthy cause.

 

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Shelter - Until there’s a home for everyone

 

It beggars belief that in our affluent nation, one of the richest in the world, millions of people in Britain wake up every day in housing that is run-down, overcrowded or dangerous. Thousands more have lost their homes altogether. Bad housing robs us of security, health and a fair chance in life. Shelter believes that everybody needs a home in a place where they can thrive. Our work won’t stop until there’s a home for everyone.

Shelter is the largest national housing and homelessness charity and a leading expert on housing in Britain. Launched in 1966 in response to the shocking human cost of bad housing, Shelter continues, four decades on, to fight the ill-effects of housing deprivation through front-line projects and campaigning for the political will to tackle its root causes. The two key strategic aims that encompass all of Shelter’s work are to:

 

·         make sure that people in housing need can access and keep a home

·         drive up the supply of affordable homes in places where people can thrive

 

Rising unemployment, debt and repossessions are accelerating demand for our services today, and Shelter must meet this demand. In December 2008 we received a 460% increase in calls compared to 2007. It is a shocking statistic that 200 homes are now being repossessed on a daily basis – one every 8 minutes.

With 1.9 million people on council house waiting lists, 84,000 households officially homeless in 2008 and 1.6 million children in Britain growing up homeless or in bad housing, we need your support more than ever to help the increasing number of people in housing need.

With your support, we can make a difference to the lives of thousands of people each year and push for change to break the cycle of homelessness. We promise that your gift will be wisely invested. Help us now to make today’s UK a better place to live in and to ensure that tomorrow’s housing means a real home for everyone.   

 

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Good Job, well done all Donation by The Hillyers 23/10/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Finally got round to it - well done to all who took part. Donation by Louise Sansom 19/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Jo - no need for the cj taxi then! Donation by Tim Tolcher 25/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Jo Lucas. Hope the nerves and muscles have settled down. Donation by Ben Marston 23/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Well done all involved. Hopefully you are all now just about recovered! Donation by Sally Ingham 23/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

well done ,from RB Electrics Donation by keelan barnes 22/09/09  

Well done Mark and team.......another great effort! Donation by Brendan Ritchie 21/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Dear Jason, Well done! It must be time to put your feet up and enjoy a nice cold beer! Donation by Sue & Karl 21/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Jason. Enjoy the run. I'll be in bed with a hangover! Donation by Andrew Thumwood 19/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by Chhaya Patel 18/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done! Donation by Angela Wint 18/09/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Donation by mary lynch 15/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Well done Jo. Hope you'll keep up the cycling. Donation by Alistair Cheetham 15/09/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Jason, I couldn't see you in any of the photo's - I take it you were way back trying to catch up! Donation by Kev Deamer 14/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Phil Green 14/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Go for it Jason and the rest of the team. Good on ya cobbers, as we say down under! Donation by Rachel Broome 14/09/09  

£20.00

Well done to you all.... and good luck to Jason for the Great North next week! Donation by Darren Seymour 14/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well played Jo. Donation by tom keady 14/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done to all and especially to Jo Donation by Matt Lindley 14/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Joanna, congratulations and well done from all at Scott Brownrigg. Donation by Jonathan Hill 14/09/09  

£50.00

Well done Jo - Tour de France next? Donation by Jim Martin 14/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done Jo, from the URI team! Donation by Louise Thomas 14/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Jo. Donation by Akin Adenubi 14/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Joanne Donation by Austen Reid 14/09/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Well done folks! Donation by David Brewer 14/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done everyone! Donation by Julie Weston 14/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck everyone Donation by Jane Brown 14/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done to everyone Donation by Tom Ketland 14/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done to you all Donation by Paul Roberts 13/09/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck Jo! Donation by Marizana 12/09/09  

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