John Barkus's Fundraising Page
Page creator: John Barkus
Page closes: 13th Feb 2009
In memory of: Carol Kay
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About our charity : WEBPLAY (UK) WEBPLAY (UK)
WebPlay is an international arts education charity that combines drama and online technology to enhance children’s creativity and skills for the 21st century. We provide schools cross-curricular programmes that facilitate communication and collaboration between children across communities and around the world, raise children's aspirations and achievement, and make learning fun and imaginative.
Charity Registration No 1103097
Fundraising target:  £10,000.00
Donations so far:  £ 3,197.00
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Hi, thank you for visiting my fundraising page.

As you are aware, I'm running the Royal Parks Half Marathon on Sunday 12th October 2008 and I'm running for the charity WebPlay in the memory of my mate Carol Kay who was also a trustee of WebPlay. We hope to raise enough money to create the Carol Kay Teachers Award and support the work of WebPlay.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: WEBPLAY (UK) 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. Thank you for your support and wish me luck for the half marathon 12th October'08

Carol, lost her battle with pancreatic cancer at the end of July. Carol was one of the most inspirational people that I have known, not only a great friend but also someone that I learnt so much from during my career. Carol always had faith in my abilities and always supported me in my work and we had a great friendship for many many years. During this year Carol asked me to help her with a charity that she was a trustee of www.webplay.org this was a charity that I knew well and one that a few years ago I too was a trustee. A few months ago I was voted back on to the trustee board by my fellow trustees to become the Chairman of the Trustee Board (a great honour).

 At our last Trustee meeting, WebPlay CEO Sydney Thornbury (who was also a great friend of Carol’s) suggested that we create a WebPlay Carol Kay Teacher of the Year Award, this annual award would be given to an outstanding teacher who has made a significant contribution to their school. The award will allow a school to get involved in the WebPlay project (more details about the WebPlay project follow at the end of the email). After receiving permission from Carol’s sisters and brother (who were proud that Carol will be remembered) I am honoured to announce that I will be running a half marathon in October (yes this October…yes just 59 days away!!!). I’ve never run a half marathon in my life, in fact the last run I did was for the 381 bus to Waterloo…and I missed it! So I guess you know why I need your help. Details about the half marathon can be found at http://www.royalparkshalf.com/the-run.html

 
Carol was a tremendously gifted, generous, kind and warm person and I just could not sit back and do nothing, Carol’s illness robbed the world of an inspirational woman who always put others before herself. During Carol’s final week she received a glowing letter from Prime Minister Gordon Brown, thanking Carol for all her work in helping others from her time as Chair of Volunteer Reading Help to the work she did to create the Education Business Partnership programs across the UK. Carol had an illustrious career from being a teacher (and head teacher of Haberdasher Askes) to a career in the private sector with BP. Carol was a life-long volunteer and was one of the key people that helped me to create the Business Volunteers project at Volunteer Centre Southwark (at that time I was working for Age Concern and met Carol on one of our first business volunteer challenge days). I know Carol’s family are touched that WebPlay are remembering Carol by creating the Carol Kay Teachers Award and I would like to ask you to help me to raise funds for this project.


If you do not feel comfortable donating online (although I assure you it is totally safe) you can send a cheque made payable to WebPlay to : WebPlay
1st Floor, Downstream Building, 1 London Bridge, London, SE1 9BG
I really hope you can help me to raise lots of money for a very worthwhile cause. If you are unable to donate then please do think of me on Sunday 12th October 2008 and send me your positive thoughts.
With my best wishes and thanks,

 John
Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Wellington Reynolds Charitable Trust 12/11/2008 £25.00 n/a Glad to support Carole Kay memorial 
Julie Dawson 22/10/2008 £5.00 £1.41 May your work and legacy continue. 
Keith&Brenda 10/10/2008 £60.00 £16.92 Proud of your brave ( reckless) gesture to support the memory of Carol 
Bryony 10/10/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck John! Looking forward to hearing all about it over coffee and a sticky cake. x  
Stardotstar 10/10/2008 £100.00 n/a Good luck and for a great cause! 
Nadine F 10/10/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Good Luck John. You can do it!!! I think lol 
Sarah Nunn 09/10/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Thank you Carol for your belief in the arts.  
Emma Williamson 08/10/2008 £25.00 £7.05 So proud of you John, good luck on Sunday xx 
Nikki Squelch 08/10/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Go Uncle John John! 
Dame Edna Everage 08/10/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Possum? We're rootin for ya down here in Moonee Ponds! 
Chopper Read 08/10/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Quick Sticks! 
Angela McFarlane 08/10/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Good luck with the run, and the award. 
Gary Turner 07/10/2008 £5.00 £1.41  
Carol's family 07/10/2008 £500.00 £141.03 It's a wonderful thing that you're doing! Carol would be delighted (surprised!) and very grateful, as indeed are we. Thank you so much. 
Anonymouse 07/10/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Run Forrest, run! 
David & Tim 06/10/2008 £20.00 £5.64 good luck 
Caroline Essery 06/10/2008 £5.00 n/a Well done John. Am very impressed! :-) 
Penny 06/10/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck John! 
Michelle 02/10/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck John. Will be thinking of you and very proud! 
Philippe 02/10/2008 £10.00 £2.82 I wish you a fun run. Sorry to hear about your friend. 
Theo K 01/10/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Hey john! a good deodrant is suremen the green one! ;-) In memory of the germoline queen!! my good friend carol.if i was older i would donate 5blln x 
Karen 01/10/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Go skinny boy x 
Andy 01/10/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Bottle of red wine waiting for you on the 13th :) 
Louisa & Toby 01/10/2008 £50.00 £14.10 oooooh joggers nipple central! 
Neil Johns 01/10/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Go John!  
Lyndy Lou 30/09/2008 £10.00 £2.82 good luck - a worthy cause - she sounds like a remarkable person. your photo, dosn't do you justice!!!!!  
Yvonne 28/09/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Good luck John! 
Martin Talbot 19/09/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Best of luck John- you couldn't be running in honour of a better person  
Anon 17/09/2008 £10.00 £2.82  
rob and lydia 17/09/2008 £30.00 £8.46 we'll bring smelling salts just in case 
Paul Cheng 17/09/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck 
Ealing EBP 16/09/2008 £20.00 n/a  
Walton and Parkinson Ltd 16/09/2008 £50.00 n/a  
Sir Ken Robinson 15/09/2008 £140.00 n/a  
Annette Naudin 15/09/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Carol was a friend of my aunty Kath's. The few times I met her I found her to be inspiring, generous and a lot of fun.  
Alastair Tallon 15/09/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Carol was a fantastic supporter of Globe Education and of me personally, I miss her support and am glad to contribute something in her memory. 
chrissy 15/09/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck with the run (physio of Sydneys!) 
Dave Geffin 15/09/2008 £25.00 £7.05 John i'll be cheering you all the way, a great idea for a great cause! 
Siobhan Edwards 13/09/2008 £25.00 £7.05 I didn't know Carol, but I know and admire the work of WebPlay. And rewarding inspirational teachers is important! 
No. 42 12/09/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Nice photo............ 
Paul Blake 11/09/2008 £40.00 £11.28 good luck 
Vertex Law 11/09/2008 £50.00 n/a Great cause. All the best 
Helen (Smith) Doris 11/09/2008 £50.00 £14.10 In memory of good times at Aske's 
gary stewart 11/09/2008 £100.00 n/a in memory 
Mike T 10/09/2008 £50.00 £14.10 In memory 
Paula Radcliffe 10/09/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Make sure you go to the toilet lots before you start 
Joss T 10/09/2008 £100.00 £28.21 All the best for a wonderful cause 
Jon W 10/09/2008 £10.00 £2.82 What a star! 
Debbie Bird 08/09/2008 £15.00 £4.23 This weeks wine budget my friend! 
Roggie 07/09/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good on you mr. dead proud of you 
Fay H 06/09/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck 
Sandy Adirondack 06/09/2008 £15.00 £4.23 I'll give you a bottle of foot lotion. xx 
Caroline Pidgeon AM 04/09/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Best of luck. 
Helen K 04/09/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Good Luck 
Straight Curve 01/09/2008 £10.00 n/a Best of luck John, love what you are doing Tina and Jon 
Anood Al-Samerai 29/08/2008 £20.00 £5.64  
Astrid Dangoor 28/08/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Bon Courage! 
Andrew Dillon 28/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck! 
Fiona 26/08/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Best of luck 
Lisa Pashouros 21/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82  
Anon 18/08/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck John - I'm sure Carol would be very proud of you. 
Dev and Maria 18/08/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Go and get them! 
Lisa Lintott 18/08/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Such courage, what a show of love and am with you all the way!! 
Gavin Sturge 16/08/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Such a good thing to do 
Andrew Alleyne 15/08/2008 £50.00 £14.10 "Wotcha!" Gone but not forgotten. More power to you, John 
Lizzie 14/08/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Enjoy the training and the run - Carol is home safe now  
Richard 14/08/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Hope you reach your target soon John 
Sydney Thornbury 14/08/2008 £100.00 £28.21 in memory of Carol and the inspiration she was for all of us.  
Andrew Winter 14/08/2008 £50.00 £14.10 May the memory of who Carol was and what she stood and fought for outlive us all. 
Anon 14/08/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Best of luck 
Bill 14/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82 BEST OF LUCK 
peter clark 14/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Well done you. 
Clive 14/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82 good luck! 
Angie 14/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82 some people make such a difference with their lives !! I'm inspired Go !!John XX.  
Debbie Bird 14/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82 In memory of a truly amazing lady - good luck John. Love Debbie! 
John Barkus 13/08/2008 £100.00 £28.21 In memory 
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Amount raised offline: £332.00
Gift Aid plus supplement: £667.05
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