Henry Cookson is fundraising for Calvert Trust Exmoor

1100miles to Pole of Innaccessibility

N2i Expedition - The Pole of Inaccessibility

on 28/11/2006

Queen Maud Land (the start of our trip)

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Team members:

Rory Sweet, Rupert Longsdon, Henry Cookson, Paul Landry

Raising money for

Calvert Trust Exmoor

Charity Registration No. 1005776

Calvert Trust Exmoor is an outdoor activity centre for people with disabilities. Its specially adapted facilities aim to challenge disability through outdoor adventure and enable people of all ages and with all types of disability to benefit from the Calvert Experience, an opportunity that leads to real personal achievement. Activities such as horse riding, carriage driving, abseiling, climbing, canoeing, kayaking, sailing, archery and orienteering are all offered at our 40 acre site, along with caring qualified staff to ensure visitors have a safe and enjoyable experience.

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Henry Cookson

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Raised: 27%

Target: £150,000.00
Raised so far: £40,902.00

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My story

Most of us our fortunate enough to have to the opportunity to participate in sports and activities unaided (whether extreme or not!). Unfortunately for 9 million people in the UK - that's 1 in 7 people - this is not a realistic possibility. The Calvert Trust offers those with disabilities a chance to participate in a variety of adventure driven outdoor activities that will help develop a sense of achievement that will carry through into their every day life.

For us this expedition, despite the hardships we will inevitably face, will be the adventure of a lifetime. It would be great to be able to facilitate giving something back and enable those not so capable a chance to experience a taste of their own individual adventure.

Team n2i successfully travelled ski 1,100 miles across the Antarctic wilderness to reach their goal – the Pole of Inaccessibility on the 18th January 2007. This is the point furthest from any coast line located at the exact centre of the continent. It is further, higher, more remote and considerably colder than the more traditional expedition to the Geographic South Pole. The were the first people to reach this point since a train of Soviet Caterpillar Vehicles first conquered this most inhospitable of locations in December 1958. No one has attempted to reach this point previously without mechanical assistance.

The Calvert Trust aims to raise £599,000 of which it has already received £110,000, below are some examples of what that total entails:

£150,000 - New Sports Hall, £88,000 - Volunteer Accommodation, £65,000 - Indoor Climbing Wall, £40,000 - Riding Arena, £30,000 - Climbing Rope Course

The Calvert Trust is only a small charity, but if we can reach our fund raising objective then we will make a HUGE difference to their cause. So please give as generously as you are able and hopefully by the time we return in February we can build a sports hall.

IF YOU WISH TO SEND A CHEQUE OR DIRECT MONEY TRANSFER PLEASE CONTACT: rupert@tunnelhouse.com

Thank you on behalf of the Calvert Trust (http://www.calvert-trust.org.uk) and Team n2i (www.teamn2i.com)

	Donation by Mojo 02/06/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Ariella 31/05/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Edward Clarkson 31/05/07	£20.00
	Donation by Kirsty Trotter 27/05/07	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Donation by Melanie Robinson 25/05/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Craig Wilson 24/05/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Harriet Hicks 23/05/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Fantastic achievement can't imagine what's next on your expedition agenda! Donation by Emma Wallis 22/05/07	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Well done!! Donation by Michael Mackay-Lewis 21/05/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Alix Speir 21/05/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	brilliant, many congratulations Donation by Charlie Stanley-Evans 17/05/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Yet another worthwhile mission. Donation by Melissa Brownlow 16/05/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Christopher James 16/05/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Bryher GB 16/05/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done looking foward to hearing the story Donation by Jonathan James Buxton 15/05/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Shaun Longsdon 14/05/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Tim Merritt 13/05/07	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Amazing! Donation by Juliet Pauling 13/05/07	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Well done on the fund raising, brilliant so far Donation by Fiona Hamilton Andrews 10/05/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by melanie beeching 10/05/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by nicholas Talbot rice 10/05/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Katie 09/05/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Dr. David Wells 09/05/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done! Donation by Rob Caston 09/05/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by George Biddulph 08/05/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Rupert Longsdon 30/04/07	£10.00
	Donation by Luke 19/04/07	£30.00
	Great achievement to make Charlie computer literate! Donation by Spurways 18/04/07	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Well done Rupert, will await your next adventure!! Donation by John Grant 18/04/07	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	whens the trip to the Moon? Donation by Jeremy & Kat 17/04/07	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£6,702.00
Offline donations:	£34,200.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£1,788.74

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