So there's physical disability. Usually fairly obvious, something missing or broken. But what about when what's broken is a person's mind? It's a completely different situation which is far harder to deal with - for everyone.
In the last year 3 of my friends have had significant mental ill health. I saw what they had to go through and also what their friends and family had to go through; trying to support them when all the usual rules had been lost. There seemed to be a general lack of support and everyone is left to muddle through.
I am swimming the GREAT NORTH SWIM, a mile in Lake Windermere on 12th September, to raise money for SANE, a charity that aims to support those with mental health issues and also their friends and family.
Given that 1 in 4 of us will suffer from mental health problems in our life, a quarter of you could consider this as an investment!
Many thanks in advance.
Jane
Raised so far: £935.00
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Donation by Jane Atkinson on 07/10/09 |
£280.00 + £78.97 Gift Aid |
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Congratulations Jane! Donation by Simon Ellis on 20/09/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Hope it went well. Donation by Kerry Bosworth on 13/09/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Amazing effort Jane. Good luck with the swim... see you when you're back on dry land. Donation by Edwin Wong on 12/09/09 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid |
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Am swimming in the 15.30 wave on Saturday so will look out for you. Good luck! Donation by Wendy Gregory on 11/09/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Best of luck Jane. Go for it. I can't wait to hear the details.x Donation by sarah steven on 11/09/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Good luck with your swim. Love all the Penns Donation by Gill on 09/09/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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The very best of luck for your swim, will be thinking of you! love Linzi, Andy & Chloe xxx Donation by Linzi Way on 09/09/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Good luck hun!! You're crazy - I love it! Must catch up properly soon, I have been v useless recently! xx Donation by Becky Bryan on 08/09/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Have you decided whether you're going to wear a wet-suit or go retro and smear yourself in porpoise oil? Donation by Richard Antrobus on 04/09/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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You go girl! Alec says if you start lagging, just remember the murky water and 2ft long Pike beneath you. Helpful isn't he?!! Lots of love xx Donation by Fran & Alec on 03/09/09 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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You're swimming a mile...in the Lake District...in September... The very best of luck to you! Donation by Edward Halliday on 02/09/09 |
£25.00 |
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Good luck Jane! Well done for smashing your target already! xxx Donation by Andrew & Nicky on 02/09/09 |
£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid |
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Good luck Jane! Lets hope it's not too chilly!! Alice x Donation by Alice Hartley on 02/09/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good luck! I believe there will be at least one NHS chief executive in there with you! Donation by Namita Kumar on 02/09/09 |
£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid |
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Go Jane! Excellent choice of charity (said the psychiatrist and his wife) Watch for the Geordie sharks. Donation by Neelom Sharma on 01/09/09 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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great stuff jane. hope all is well with urself. enjoy the swim Donation by andrew murray on 01/09/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Look out for my mum....... Donation by Laura Chapman on 01/09/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Woo hoooo ! Go Jane! Go Jane! Go Jane! Will be thinking of you. xxxx Donation by Christopher Rae on 01/09/09 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid |
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Great Cause!! Go Girl!! I'll be there to cheer you on! xxx Donation by Caroline Walker on 31/08/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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good luck! really sorry i can't be there xx Donation by Laura Barr on 31/08/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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you're an inspiration Jane! Donation by Claire Walmsley on 31/08/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Great cause, best of luck Donation by Lucy Hansen on 31/08/09 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
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Hi Jane look forward to hearing all about the swim - good luck and well done for choosing such a worthwhile cause gab & noah x Donation by gabriel strauss on 31/08/09 |
£15.00 |
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Good Luck Jane! Donation by Lucy Carruthers on 30/08/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £935.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £0.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £935.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £252.44 |
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