Kate Hofman is fundraising for Koestler Trust

Kate runs a half for the Koestler Trust

White Peaks Half Marathon

on 16/05/2009

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Raising money for

Koestler Trust

Charity Registration No. 1105759

The Koestler Trust is the UKs best known prison arts charity. We award, exhibit and sell artworks by offenders, detainees and high security patients, in over 50 different artforms. Since our foundation in 1962 the Koestler Awards have become a prestigious fixture across the British criminal justice system, and our annual national exhibition has proved a unique opportunity to showcase the positive potential of offenders. Our two core aims are: * to help offenders lead more positive lives by motivating them to participate in the arts; and * to demonstrate the power of arts activity in the criminal justice system.

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Kate Hofman

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Raised: 125%

Target: £1,000.00
Raised so far: £1,250.00

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My story

As unbelieveable as it sounds, on May 16th, I will be taking part in a half marathon.

I will be running the "swift half" of the White Peaks marathon, taking place in the beautiful Dearbyshire Peak district.

In honour of the momentous occaison of Kate "can't run for a bus" Hofman running 21 km (that's 13 miles), I would like to try and raise some money for the Koestler Trust, who do far more challenging things than that all the time.

The Koestler Trust is a Prison Arts Charity, who award, exhibit and sell artworks by offenders, detainees and high security patients. They aim:

to help offenders lead more positive lives by motivating them to participate in the arts;
to demonstrate the power of arts activity in the criminal justice system.

The Koestler Awards attract over 5,000 entries a year from inmates of prisons, young offender institutions, secure hospitals and immigration removal centres across the UK, as well as offenders supervised by probation and youth offending services.

The best visual arts entries go into an annual exhibition - the national showcase of arts in criminal justice, held at London's Southbank Centre.

I think that the work that the trust do is fantastic, and I'm proud to support them in the education and support that they provide to people who society often gives up on.

You can visit their website here: www.koestlertrust.org.uk

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Koestler Trust 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.

So please sponsor me now!

	Well done! Donation by Kin 25/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Better late than never :-) Donation by Neil Burge 20/05/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	A big well done and for a good cause too. :-) Donation by Dola 18/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	well done! sorry for the delay...xx Donation by Ella 17/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done on finishing the half-marathon! Donation by Warren and Denise Roiter 17/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done! Donation by Sue and Tony Bernstein 17/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Congratulations, well done both of you x Donation by Fran and Stan 17/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Better late than never! We hope it went well. Donation by L&L 17/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Hope the rain isn't too torrential! Donation by Stephen McCartney 15/05/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Kate. Cheers Kish Donation by Kishore Agarwala 14/05/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	squeak squeak xxx Donation by Nibbles and Doughnut 13/05/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Good luck! And watch out for trains! Donation by Marjolein Bommerez 13/05/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good luck ! Donation by Richard Solly 13/05/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	'Mum and Dad £250' - sorry don't love you that much ha Donation by Stephanie Wallace 12/05/09	£10.00
	Best of luck m'dear - can you run in welly's??? Donation by Kay Thompson 12/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Run, Roomie, Run! Donation by Katy Eyre 10/05/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good luck you crazy girl! Donation by Nikki Barnett 10/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	This isnt because i like you Donation by Ben Hofman 09/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck xxx Donation by Charlotte Cassis 09/05/09	£20.00
	Best of luck to you dear girl, break a leg and all that! x Donation by Sir James Ward MBE 09/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	I think this a great cause to be running for Kate. Best of luck! x Donation by Marion Ballard 09/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Waving my sunshine stick. Good luck! x Donation by Jodie Cavnedish 09/05/09	£10.00
	Good luck! You'll be great - I know how much practice you've had! xxx Donation by Jessica Lazarus 09/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Tim Myles 04/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Kate. I'll double it if you do the full marathon! Donation by Cameron 02/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	rather you than me Donation by Clare Brass 02/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Go Hatfield! Donation by Richard & Dorit 01/05/09	£90.00
	Good luck! Donation by Ashleigh 01/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Alex Payne 29/04/09	£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid
	good for you! Enjoy (the irst few km at least!) Donation by Dan Harverd 25/04/09	£25.00

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* Total raised online:	£1,150.00
Offline donations:	£100.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£266.54

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