Mark Allen is fundraising for Nordoff Robbins (UK)

Mark Allen : Cycle The Nile

Nordoff Robbins and Childline Egypt Bike Ride

on 10/01/2010

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Raising money for

Nordoff Robbins (UK)

Charity Registration No. 280960

Play, dance or sing - everyone responds to music. Music has a unique power to reach deep inside us. Nordoff Robbins harnesses music - with all its emotion, energy, resonance and rhythm - to reach children and adults whose lives are constrained by illness, disability, trauma or exclusion. For over 50 years the work pioneered by Paul Nordoff and Clive Robbins has set a benchmark in the use of music to promote health and wellbeing. We provide and support a range of services that encompass the depth and breadth of music, encompassing music therapy, music and health projects, and community music projects.

Nordoff Robbins supporters are behind every life changing experience in music that we enable. The financial support people give us means we can harness music to reach and transform the lives of children and adults all over the UK who are constrained by illness, disability, trauma or exclusion. We receive no statutory funding and are heavily reliant on voluntary donations to deliver 34,000 sessions every year - in schools, day centres, hospitals, and care homes across the UK, and in our Centre and Units. Every one of these sessions helps to transform someone's life.

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Raised so far: £7,120.00

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My story

In January 2010 I am joining a group of 60 cyclists cycling across Egypt. We cycle over 150 kilometres over 3 days from Aswan and Philae and North up The Nile and across The Valley of Kings and onto Luxor.

I started my training in July as I turned 50, but a couple of weeks ago had a small set back. A re-accuring knee injury had got too painful and a trip to the consultant resulted in an operation. The operation was just a temporary fix as it is more than likely that I will need a new knee next year.

I plan get back on track with my training starting next week.

I appreciate that many of you have been very generous sponsoring Amanda over the past 3 years as she ran the London Marathon. I do recall many of you saying you would pay more to see me do something similar. Although running is certainly out of the question, I can cycle. I might even lose a bit of weight on the way.

I will be splitting the money I raise between 3 charities : ChildLine, Nordoff Robbins and Macmillan Cancer Support. All of these charities are extremely worthy causes and I really hope I can make a difference.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’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’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

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	Wishing you lots of luck Donation by Sam (Samson) Coop 27/11/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck with the knee. Donation by Chris Outram 24/11/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Donation by Francesca 20/11/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Robin Miller 17/11/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Mark, for every pint of milk you drink during the cycle I will donate £40 extra (it can be camel milk!!). photo's pls Donation by Neil Evans 12/11/09	£500.00
	You must be mad - enjoy! All the best, Richard. Donation by Richard Macdonald 09/11/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Watch out for the camels... Donation by Alastair Murray 06/11/09	£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Jillian Gunnigle 03/11/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Well done. Easy now on the Cathedral City in the run-up to the big event. Donation by Eamonn Ferry 03/11/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Good look with your cycle ride and keep up the blogging! Donation by John O'Maoileoin 02/11/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck Mark! All the best, Michael Reyner Donation by Michael Reyner 02/11/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good Luck & Best Wishes from Meadow Foods Donation by Simon Chantler 02/11/09	£2,000.00
	Good luck. Be careful of those knees, back, shoulder .... Donation by Drummond Hall 02/11/09	£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid
	Good Luck. If you can take an early morning hot air balloon trip when in Luxor. It will add to a memorable experience. Good Luck. Donation by Andrew Carr-Locke 01/11/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Good luck Mark. Take care of yourself. Martyn Donation by martyn wilks 29/10/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Well if Stoke can get 2 divisions above Leeds I think you could keep going til Cape Town! Good Luck with the training ..... and the Nile! Donation by Paul Fraser 29/10/09
	The very best of luck with your trip. Donation by Ian Carnegie-Brown 29/10/09	£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid
	Good luck for the journey. All the best! Donation by Mark Dudley 28/10/09	£1,000.00
	Good luck, Mark, all the best. Donation by Paul Lewis 28/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	No overindulgence over Christmas then. Best of luck! Donation by Alex Carter 27/10/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Don't forget to stretch!!! Enjoy and best of Luck. Donation by Rebecca Collins 26/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Mark. Best of luck and look after that knee! Joanne Donation by Joanne Denney-Finch 26/10/09
	Good luck have you taken inspiration from Tony Pullis? Donation by stewart gilliland 23/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Best of luck - particularly to your knee! Donation by Julian Hardwick 22/10/09	£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid
	Nice work Mark. Dig in, nothing comes easy in the world of sport!! Donation by Will Greenwood 21/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck! Donation by Chris Thornton 21/10/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	It is only 50 kilometeres a day, your knee must be pretty bad. Good Luck Donation by Mike Pinches 20/10/09	£200.00
	Apparently it's mostly down hill. Best of luck! Donation by Seamus Moorhead 20/10/09	£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid
	Mark, very best of luck. If you swim a couple of miles of the Nile as well we will double it! Have fun. Simon, Jayne, Max and Jenny Donation by Simon Sporborg 20/10/09	£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid
	Good luck Mark - hope the knee holds up! Donation by Andrew Walton 19/10/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

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Gift Aid plus supplement:	£961.79

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