Give it up for One25… I am giving up TEA for 125 days/3,000 hours/180,000 minutes… ie 4 MONTHS OF NO TEA!! For those of you that know me well, you will know how difficult it is going to be! No teasmade to wake me up, no post-breakfast tea, no mid-morning tea, no post-lunch tea, no afternoon tea, no post-dinner tea and no pre-bed tea… not to mention the teas I enjoy between these obvious daily tea moments! PG tips pyramids, lady grey, the earl, lapsang souchang, redbush, peppermint… any caffeinated, decaffeinated and herbal teas will all be removed from my life as of November 4th. It’s going to be a challenge but all worth it because all the money raised will go to the incredible women of One25…… One25 is a charity that reaches out to women trapped in street sex work, supporting them to break free and build new lives away from violence, poverty and addiction. I have been involved with One25 for almost 3 years now and it has been a life changing experience… The women One25 work with are some of the most beautiful, resilient and humbling people I know. Sadly they are also some of the poorest and most vulnerable people in Bristol. One25 work with the women in a few different ways… NAOMI HOUSE – Naomi House is a unique mother and baby home offering intensive support to women who want to break free from addiction and sex-work and give their babies a better start in life. OUTREACH - A van drives around Bristol’s red light district 5 nights a week providing the women with nutritious food, hot drinks, warm clothes, personal alarms, first aid, condoms and a chance to talk and get advice in a safe space. “Most days the van food was all I would eat. Without knowing that the yellow van was coming round I don’t know what I would have done. It was really great coming in, especially knowing you were safe.” DROP IN - Is a women’s only space where they can go to eat a hot lunch, have a piece of One25’s infamous homemade cake, learn a new skill, take part in therapeutic sessions, do laundry, have a shower, pick up second hand clothes or even sleep for a couple of hours in a place they know they’re safe. CASEWORK – Our caseworkers help the women establish themselves in the basic aspects of life such as accommodation, health, benefits, family support, education and so on. Here are some encouraging statistics from last year… § 108 women were safely housed or learnt to maintain their tenancy § 74 women met with a doctor or nurse and 76 began therapy § 61 women were supported around family issues and 8 got their children safely back in their care § 27 women exited street sex-work. A further 22 received support to maintain their recovery. Here are a few examples of where your money could go… · Every pound counts! £1 could provide a woman we see on outreach with a hot drink and food pack, a safety alarm or a pair of gloves on a freezing cold night. · If two people sponsored me 10p a day, £12.50 each… added together would make £25 which would provide an acutely ill, lonely woman with a 'hospital pack' with pyjamas and slippers, clothes, underwear, towels, toiletries and a game. · £84 could fund five hours of psychotherapy sessions for women suffering from trauma. This is vital for helping the women break free of substance abuse and ill-health. Please sponsor me!! It’s going to be a challenging 4 months of no tea but so worth it if lots of money can be raised for these precious women!
Raised so far: £1,575.00
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Donation by Anonymous on 01/04/12 |
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Donations from: Aunty Mary Karen James Martin Freye Donation by Anonymous on 25/03/12 |
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Well done u tea-aholic u! : ) XxX Donation by Jo Rees on 17/03/12 |
£30.00 + £7.50 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Jonathan Morgan on 11/03/12 |
£20.00 |
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Well done darling! Phew! Now we can have tea together again at last... it has been a long time! X Donation by Elisabeth Ritchie on 11/03/12 |
£65.00 + £16.25 Gift Aid |
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You are TEAriffic! xxx Donation by Laura McManamon on 09/03/12 |
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Well done Jo! Now you can get back to enjoying your tea like a true English lady should! Donation by Andrew Carr on 09/03/12 |
£5.00 |
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Great effort Jo! Sorry i was so long getting round to supporting you! Donation by Ian Rossiter on 09/03/12 |
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Hope you enjoyed that first cup , Jo ! Donation by Julia Parker on 08/03/12 |
£10.00 |
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Well done Jo>>hope you still like tea after all this! xo Donation by Susan Carr on 08/03/12 |
£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Emily Southcombe on 08/03/12 |
£10.00 |
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Well i didnt think it was possible! Well done Jo, and you have done SO well to raise this much money! Much love and enjoy your cuppa xx Donation by Kirsty Anderson on 07/03/12 |
£25.00 + £6.25 Gift Aid |
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Well done for exceeding your Target Jo....... Enjoy your Cuppa...x Donation by shaun on 07/03/12 |
£5.00 + £1.25 Gift Aid |
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i predict tea-rush & biscuits... Donation by Colse Leung on 07/03/12 |
£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid |
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You're amazing! Well done xxxx Donation by emily macqueen on 07/03/12 |
£25.00 + £6.25 Gift Aid |
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Well done Jo! I bet that first cup of tea will be bliss, aaaah! x Donation by Jenny Coates on 07/03/12 |
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Jo just to say... WELL DONE! With lots of love from Rachel X Donation by Rachel Powesland on 07/03/12 |
£25.00 + £6.25 Gift Aid |
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Congrats Jo!!! So nearly there :) Enjoy that first cuppa tomorrow! xxx Donation by Jamie Sawyer on 07/03/12 |
£25.00 + £6.25 Gift Aid |
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Here is a little offering towards your great offering (I mean denial). Lots and lots and lots of love, Granny xxxxxx Donation by Granny Loo on 07/03/12 |
£25.00 + £6.25 Gift Aid |
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Well done Jo, not sure how you've coped without tea! xxx Donation by Sarah Pearce on 07/03/12 |
£5.00 |
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Well done Jo that's amazing! You raised alot of money for a good cause too :) Donation by Jonathan Everett on 07/03/12 |
£20.00 |
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Well done Jo! I could never do it! Xxx Donation by Anonymous on 07/03/12 |
£5.00 + £1.25 Gift Aid |
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Well done Jo! Very impressed! Donation by Josh Bargh on 07/03/12 |
£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid |
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Happy to give to the worthy work of One25, well done on what would be an impossible task for me! xx Donation by Jennifer Seymour on 06/03/12 |
£20.00 |
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Hi Cousin, Sorry only donating now. So proud of you, will be thinking of you on Thursday as you enjoy your well deserved cup of tea :) xx Donation by Rosanna Carr on 06/03/12 |
£20.00 |
| * Total raised online: | £1,575.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £0.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £1,575.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £327.50 |
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