Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor me online.

I was successful in completing the challenge, and very happy about it.

The experience was wonderful and very challenging.  Thank you to everyone who has been rooting for me, and all who have helped me achieve the target of £5,000.  There is still a way to go to reach that target.  This site closes in mid- December, so you still have time to help me reach the target for the National Star College.  I've achieved the challenge, can you help me reach the target!!?

The challenge was in India, up country in Dharamsala, with a trek of 58 kms over 5 days in the Himalayas reaching an altitude of 3,500m. The money my trek challenge raises will enable students at the National Star College to meet their lifetime challenges through the provision of new, modern facilities.

The National Star College is an independent specialist residential college for young people with physical disabilities or acquired brain injuries. Its mission is to enable its students to prepare for the best that adult life can offer through cost effective, innovative programmes of education, training and independence. As a registered charity the College relies on fundraising and donations to constantly improve the provision of its educational and residentail facilities to meet the increasingly complex needs of its students with severe disabilities.

What I know about the National Star College is that it's a wonderful place to be, because it changes lives. It's a positive, challenging place, brought to life by its students and dedicated staff.  Help me support them today.   

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: National Star College will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor me now! I hope to reach my target before this site closes down on 12th December 2008 - please help me to do that.

Thank you !

Many thanks for your support.

If you want to see my pictures of the trek go to http://www.flickr.com/photos/chaplainjohn/