Mark Caldwell is fundraising for Friends of Chums

Mark Caldwell's Fundraising Page

Flora London Marathon 2009

on 26/04/2009

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Raising money for

Friends of Chums

Charity Registration No. 1114896

CHUMS supports bereaved children and families in Bedfordshire following the death of someone special in their lives. The core of the work is carried out by a team of volunteers who come from all parts of the county who are all trained by the service in loss and grief and how best to support bereaved children and their families.

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Mark Caldwell

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Raised: 137%

Target: £1,000.00
Raised so far: £1,369.77

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My story

Yes that is right you have read correctly i am doing the London Marathon this April. This may come as a bit of a surprise to a lot of people. Any donation would be appreciated it is for a very good cause, a little information is below about who and what i am raising money for. I have set this group for people that i mite not be abble to catch with my sponsor form so if you could be so kind to donate on the link below.

Children and young people experience the pain of death just as much as adults, although their reactions will depend on their age, maturity and understanding. Adults often try to protect children from the facts of death, perhaps feeling they are too young to understand or that talking about the death will be too distressing. Unresolved grief can lead to a variety of behavioural and emotional problems.

CHUMS offers bereavement support to children and their families across Bedfordshire in a variety of ways – individual support for children and young people, workshops for groups of children and young people, enabling them to meet those with similar experiences, ongoing parent/carer support groups as well as other events throughout the year such as an annual family day, remembrance service and specialist workshop for those bereaved by suicide.

An expert Consultant Trauma Psychologist will be joining the team in May to support children who have suffered a traumatic bereavement or who are exhibiting distressing symptoms following the death of someone close, however they may have died. This post will enhance the existing service in the delivery of high quality bereavement support and will enable specialist interventions, such as cognitive behavioural therapy, eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR).

I am raising money to help fund this post.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Friends of the Child Bereavement Service 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!

	Good on ya pal!! congrats!! love ya!! Donation by Sam Williams 29/04/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Well done mate, shame you have got really fit as the season finishes!!!! Donation by Matt Kersey 28/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good work chief. Donation by Clive (El Capitaino) 28/04/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Well done!! :o) x Donation by Suzi 27/04/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Go for it! Donation by Karen and Scooby 26/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck, Big Mark! Donation by Sue S 26/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Mark Donation by Rob & Julie 25/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck big head...! Donation by Joe & Tom 25/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Run well Mark - thinking of you....x Donation by David, Beverly, James, Anna, Em and Ellie Kingham 25/04/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	go for it Mark - hope it doesn't hurt too much! Donation by the nellis family 25/04/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Mr Chairman, we will be routing for you!xx Donation by Katie and Stevie 23/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	We will be watching on tele-it would be helpful if you could wave at us as you knock of those miles!!! Good luck! Donation by Stewart, Shirley,Fudge and Meg 20/04/09	£40.00
	Good luck, enjoy, keep eating the jelly beans and look out four Auntie Anne Donation by The Actons 20/04/09	£60.00 + £16.92 Gift Aid
	Who invited you?! See you at Mile 22! Donation by Sarah (and Tim) 18/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck fella Donation by Matt Bailey 17/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck mate! Great effort! Donation by Dave Foskett 17/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	good luck you crazy fool Donation by Chris Standen 17/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Mark! Sounds like you have been training so hard and the atmosphere should also help to keep you going! It will be an amazing experience! Donation by Kirstie Hough 17/04/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Rather you than me mate, the 10k run im doing in may will do me, good luck! Donation by Adam Hall 15/04/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck Headrick! x x Donation by Michelle 15/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck mate. Lots of respect for ya, especially as my own limit is currently 7 miles! Donation by Rob Ansell 14/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	We are very proud of you challenging yourself to help others. You are a star! We will be willing you on, Go Mark!!! Donation by Pete and Jane Barltrop 14/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	such a brilliant charity to run for, good luck!! Donation by kim 12/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	We'll be watching for you on TV . Good Luck! Donation by Jane and Steve Jenkins 05/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	run fathead run!!!! Donation by susy 04/04/09	£4.37 + £1.23 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£404.37
Offline donations:	£965.40
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£102.77

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