My story

On the 9th June I embark on one of my toughest (physical) challenges to date. I'm taking part in The Lowe Alpine Mountain Marathon, which is a 2-day mountain orienteering event that takes place each year in the Scottish Highlands.

I'm hoping to raise £2,000, which will go towards our ambitious refurbishment project of the RSA Great Room. Our plan is to make the Great Room a platform from which ideas can be shared with the world. Upgraded technology will provide live link-ups to allow speakers to be ‘beamed in’ - expanding the range and variety of our lectures.

You can get more information at www.thersa.org/greatroom or by viewing the short video below. Thanks Matthew

My updates 1

Thanks very much to everyone who has helped me not only meet but exceed my target – all I have to do now is complete the challenge (!) and then the piece of mosaic will be ours. Thanks again, Matthew

07/06/12 16:28

My charity

The RSA

The RSA

Charity Registration No. 212424

The RSA are an enlightenment organisation committed to finding innovative practical solutions to today’s social challenges. Through its ideas and research it seeks to understand and enhance human capability so we can close the gap between today’s reality and people’s hopes for a better world.

Donations 47

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You may feel like you've been run over by a bus - but you've done the RSA proud. Well done

Donation by Luke Robinson on 11/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Great story and an outstanding legacy for the organisation.

Donation by Matthew Cain on 11/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Good work :-) thanks for everything you're doing!

Donation by Daliani Dixon on 11/06/12

£15.00

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You did wonderfully I'm sure. hope it doesn't take too long to recover:)

Donation by Katy T on 10/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Hope you made it!

Donation by Carol on 10/06/12

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Good look tomorrow Mr Taylor!

Donation by Dave Gorman on 08/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Good luck Mr.T. Sounds extreme, but lots of opportunities for cheesy "Highlander" reenactments.... "There can be only one..."

Donation by Julian Thompson on 07/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Presumably you will be modifying your weekly update to read 'Matthew's Scottish Bog'? Good luck Nigel FRSA

Donation by Nigel Kippax on 01/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck!

Donation by Katy on 01/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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We think the RSA partnership with Service Children's Education is brilliant and we want to support you.

Donation by SCE Arts Awards Gold Students on 31/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Salma Khan on 28/05/12

£34.00

+ £8.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Stephen Brunt on 21/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Now we know why you wouldn't eat the pudd today. The other part of the deal is you have a huge slice of our chocolate & cherry cake when you finish!

Donation by Harbour & Jones on 16/05/12

£100.00

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Good luck!

Donation by Jamie on 16/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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I hope you've got a good playlist selected - don't forget to include 'Ain't no mountain high enough' by Diana Ross ;) xx

Donation by Becca Pyne on 15/05/12

£10.00

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Enjoy! Chris

Donation by christopher creegan on 14/05/12

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

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Enjoy the views!

Donation by Janet Hawken on 14/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Don Pinchbeck on 14/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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“I've learned that everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing, I mean, running it.”

Donation by Yana Swanson on 09/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Best of Luck!

Donation by Erika on 08/05/12

£10.00

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Good luck! Make a molehill out of it x

Donation by Linda East on 07/05/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Buona Fortuna! Joy Harris Performing Arts Adviser, Service Children's Education. I am looking forward to meeting you on May 17th with Joe Hallgarten.

Donation by Joy Harris on 06/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck - impressive !

Donation by Anne Boddington on 05/05/12

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Eat thirteen fish fingers before. They have life giving powers

Donation by Anonymous on 04/05/12

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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Matthew, Set some KPIs for the event and I'll hold you to account for them......

Donation by Suzy Walton on 04/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£1,154.00
  • Offline donations£1,000.00
  • Text donations£1.00
  • Total raised£2,155.00
  • Gift Aid£247.25

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