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Go All The Way for Jake - London to Paris cycle challenge May 2012

lucy wheeler is raising money for National Maternity Support Foundation

Participants: Rachel Canter

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London to Paris bike ride · 9 May 2012

National Maternity Support Foundation (NMSF) is also known as Jake's Charity. It was set up following the tragic stillbirth of Jake Canter due to the nearest hospital maternity unit being closed. NMSF strives to improve maternity services keeping them available, accessible, safe and well resourced.

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<p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p>I have taken on this challenge to help raise funds for The National Maternity Support Foundation ( NMSF) which was a chartity set up by my friends Rachel and Andrew canter after the tragic stillbith of their son Jake. Jake died as a result of a series of hospital blunders.&nbsp;</p> <p>They set the charity up in 2006 and work in partnership wth the Royal College of Midwives. The NMSF's key objectives are ;-<span style="color: #1c1c1c; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="color: #1c1c1c; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">1. Campaign to help keep maternity services available, accessible, safe and well resourced</span></p> <p><span style="color: #1c1c1c; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> 2. Ensure that prospective parents have all the information needed to make informed decisions</span></p> <p><span style="color: #1c1c1c; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> 3. Being a resource for others to obtain information and support</span></p> <p><span style="color: #1c1c1c; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> 4. Support and promote, in partnership with other organisations, further research into stillbirth and neonatal death.</span></p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p>

Donation summary

Total
£1,862.00
+ £191.25 Gift Aid
Online
£1,800.00
Offline
£62.00

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