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My story

 

Thank you for visiting our fundraising page for the Newman Trust Lakes Challenge. We completed the event on 11th to 13th July 2008.

The team did fantastically well and completed the whole event as planned.

Dave, Hannah, Zoe and Nicola all volunteer as carers on Newman Trust holidays and have seen for themselves time and time again how the holidays have changed the lives of the children. The holidays give the children independence, confidence, inspiration and most importantly fun and friendship!

The Newman Trust was established in 1981 and began by running a one week summer holiday for children with special needs. The Trust now provides holidays for over 120 children with disabilities in various locations around the UK. Due to the high level of skilled care the children require, or financial circumstances, the children selected for these breaks would not otherwise have a holiday.

The holidays provide a wide range of fun activities in a safe and supported environment. The care ratio on the holidays is one helper to one child at all times. The Newman Trust is an entirely voluntary organisation and owes its success to over 200 people who dedicate their free time to helping these children. This voluntary structure ensures every penny raised goes directly towards a child's holiday.

£5 pays for a child's gift, £20 pays for a day at a theme park, whilst £50 could pay for a group of children to go horse-riding. £100 could pay for a group of 20 children to go sailing, £300 provides one child a week long holiday and £10,000 funds a whole holiday.

On day one we swam the length of Buttermere, followed by a fell walk to Scale Force waterfall before descending to swim across and along Crummock Water. On the second day we walked to Easedale Tarn and swam around it, before returning to Grasmere. We didn't swim Rydal Water as planned due to time constraints, but swam across Grasmere and back to make sure the distance was achieved.

The total swimming distance over the 2 days was approximately 10 kilometres, or 400 lengths of the average swimming pool. As expected, our main challenge was the water temperature, but instead of the expected 16-17 degrees Celsius, we swam in temperatures down to 11 degrees Celsius. For comparison, the average pool comes in at about 28 degrees Celsius and it feels "chilly" at 26 degrees Celsius.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor us. The Newman Trust will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you. If you have any problems donating, please e-mail the support people on help@justgiving.net

Many thanks for your support, we really appreciate it.

Good luck Zoe Donation by Anne Crichton 06/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck! Donation by Rachel Shore 05/04/08  

£6.00 + £1.69 Gift Aid

You lot are rock hard!! Good luck! Donation by George McGowan 04/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Zoe - I've hidden those flippers for you at the half-way point just in case! Donation by Gareth Norris 04/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

no crocs up there to worry about - too cold...... Donation by Paolo R 03/04/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by Keith Breene 03/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck, Zoe ! Donation by Jo Griffiths 01/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Zoe - good luck - this is truly inspiring! Donation by Jo Gould 31/03/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Hope the weather warms up a bit before then! Good luck in any event! Donation by Tim Morley 25/03/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Rather you than me! Good luck! Donation by Fiona Davidson 19/03/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation by Dilip Ladwa 18/03/08  

£20.00

Go for it Judith & Nicola! Keep thinking of the celebratory curry we'll have afterwards! Emma x Donation by Emma Ridgeon 17/03/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Go gettum'; Hope the training is going well! Donation by Barry Friswold 15/03/08  

£50.00

Work those pins Donation by ELo 14/03/08  

£100.00

Good luck Donation by Glenn Dittrich 14/03/08  

£50.00

Have fun with the kids! Donation by Peter Dirsa 13/03/08  

£20.00

Go for it Nicola Donation by Alan Hirth 07/03/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

YOU CAN DO IT! Donation by Tony 07/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

good luck! Donation by Nigel Barker 06/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good on ya Donation by DK 06/03/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Go girl! Donation by Caro 06/03/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Nic, top effort and good luck! Donation by Ben L 06/03/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Impressive challenge! Good luck. Donation by Barrett 06/03/08  

£50.00

Nicola, that's a fantastic job, appreciate that!! Donation by Pavan Arvapally 06/03/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

I dont know where you get the energy to do all this - But good luck and sure i will make it! Donation by Beatriz Thorpe 06/03/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

I like you! Please wearing banana sling for sexytime. Donation by Borat 05/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Clearly mental, but good luck! Donation by Colin Gibbons 05/03/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Wow, I'm impressed and for such a good cause too. Wishing you all lots of luck! Donation by Sue Carey 05/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck guys - you're all mad! Donation by Paul B 04/03/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

400 lenghts! Good luck Donation by Jez 04/03/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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