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Nelson’s Journey, www.nelsonsjourney.org.uk  is a Norwich based charity which supports children and young people, living in Norfolk, up to the age of 17yrs (inclusive), who have experienced the death of a significant person in their life e.g. parent or sibling.

Back in 1986, Katie and Hannah Greensmith woke up one morning to find their mother dead in bed. Katie was four years old, Hannah was two. As they were so young, they did not understand death and sadly they were alone in the house as their father was away at the time. The girls were by themselves for several hours and it wasn’t until their father, Chris, phoned that it was realised something was wrong. Katie wouldn’t usually answer the telephone as it was high on the wall, but she had dragged a chair across the room and climbed on it to answer it. It is because of Katie and Hannah’s experience of losing a parent and the anger, confusion and distress that followed, that Nelson’s Journey exists today.

Chris married again in 1988 and the girls’ new mum, Kim, adopted them in 1990. In the mid-1990s, Kim a qualified social worker, attended a social services training course at Caistor Hall, Caistor St. Edmunds, Norwich where she learnt about Winston’s Wish, a charity supporting bereaved children in Gloucestershire. Kim knew the importance of supporting bereaved children and her and several others attending the course felt strongly about the need to develop a similar service in Norfolk and as a result, Nelson’s Journey was born.

The charity was registered in November 1997 to support bereaved children and young people living in Norfolk.

This is a charity close to my heart. Please help me to help and support the invaluable work that Nelson's Journey carry out

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Nelson's Journey 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! Thank you very much

Congratulations Donation by A. M. Geddes 01/05/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Just wanted to wait to check you finished!! Well done. Donation by Julie Andrews & Family 30/04/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done again mate Donation by Glen Smith 28/04/09  

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Well done mate, See you at the next one again! Take you over the 350! Donation by Cords 26/04/09  

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Try and make it this year!! Donation by Neil Bowman 24/04/09  

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Hope you do better than our football team! Donation by Richard Musgrove 24/04/09  

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Go for it ;) Donation by Joanne Burton 30/03/09  

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Good Luck, Good Cause, hope you do well. Donation by Derek Cordingley 24/03/09  

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Good Luck!! I'll be watching out for you!! Donation by Karly Clegg 19/03/09  

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good luck Martin Donation by Lisa Pywell 25/02/09  

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no excuses like last year! Donation by mike grapes 24/02/09  

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GOOD LUCK MARTIN - A VERY WORTHY CAUSE Donation by MARTIN BALDOCK 22/02/09  

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The Charity says it all. Clarkson Norfolk boy Donation by Peter Franklin 19/02/09  

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Martin I can't think of a better charity for you to run for. You put us all to shame (especially at your age !!!). Good luck. Donation by Richard and Carolyn McCabe 09/02/09  

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Born and bred in Yarmouth, and only 6 when i lost my mum. Wish something like this was available then! Good Luck! Donation by QHS Solutions Ltd (Burnley), 27/01/09  

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Good luck Martin, well deserved cause Donation by JP Technical Services 23/01/09  

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good luck. ... keep training hard. Xxx Donation by jayne potter 13/01/09  

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Hey Martin, perhaps you can stop and pick me up from the kerb as you pass me at mile 3 :-). I'm running for the Angus Lawson Memorial Trust. Donation by Richard Manthorpe 13/01/09  

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