Richard Lonsdale is fundraising for The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

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Guide Dogs -Talybont Adventure Team 2008

on 20/09/2008

Coniston Challenge 2008 with Chloe

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Raising money for

The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

Charity Registration No. in England and Wales 209617 and Scotland SC038979

The ability to get around is vital in order to live a full life yet thousands of blind and partially-sighted people never leave home alone. We empower visually-impaired people to live their lives how they want to.

We breed and train guide dogs which provide life changing mobility and there are currently 4,500 working guide dog partnerships in the UK. Guide dog owners only have to pay a nominal 50p for their dog to ensure no-one is prevented from having one due to lack of funds but the full lifetime cost of a guide dog from birth to retirement is £49,800. We rely on the support of the public to fund our services.

We also provide other mobility services such as rehabilitation and white cane training as well as campaign passionately to break down barriers – both physical and legal – to enable blind and partially-sighted people to get around on their own.

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Richard Lonsdale

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Raised: 97%

Target: £2,500.00
Raised so far: £2,434.00

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Thank you for visiting our fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor us online.

The Coniston Team Challenge is a gruelling event involving a 10km hike up a Coniston Old Man, a 17km mountain bike ride through the famous Grizedale Forest and a 3km kayak course on Coniston water. It'll be tough because we're all used to sitting behind a desk all week and this will really test our physical and mental strength! We're used to a challenge as working in recruitment is full of ups and downs too!

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Guide Dogs 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.

So please sponsor us now!
Many thanks for your support.

Open Recruitment is a specialist recruiter working across the Optical, Pharmacy, Dental and Veterinary sectors, with offices in the UK and Australia. We also handle Practice Sales & Acquisitions across all our markets. We are a Corporate sponsor for GuideDogs in the UK and Australia. For more information, please visit www.openrecruitment.com.

	It would have been £100 if you didnt get lost! Donation by Rose, Dave and Chloe Stark 09/10/08	£50.00
	Congrats! Donation by Hannah 01/10/08	£56.00 + £15.79 Gift Aid
	Well Done Team! Donation by Sarah's Friends 24/09/08	£95.00
	Well done, sounded like a great challenge Donation by Jayne Harrison 11/09/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	best of luck Donation by Sid and Marion 07/09/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck from Nigel and Penny Donation by Twenty Twenty (Promotional) Ltd 05/09/08	£20.00
	It's a great thing to be doing, best of luck. Donation by Abigail and Gavin (FMCB Corporate Finance) 05/09/08	£50.00
	Good Luck Adam love mom xx Donation by Sheila Hawkins 05/09/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good luck adam x Donation by Grandma Thompson 05/09/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Looking forward to witnessing this good luck guys!! Donation by Natalie and Ed 05/09/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Rather you than me! Good luck hun x Donation by Craig Greenhalgh 05/09/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck - gooo for it! Gary has said he will marry me if you complete it in half the time!!! Donation by Bo & Gary 03/09/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck from The Courtyard Donation by Lucky Pups Competition 29/08/08	£50.00
	Keep up the training! Donation by Optegra eyecare - Guildford 29/08/08	£500.00
	Is this your Olympics triathalon? Donation by Doug and Anne Lonsdale 17/08/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Donation by Jennie Sutcliffe ( Lorica ) 15/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Go go go you can do it Donation by Sandra Sage Rufus 14/08/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Adam. Don't get drunk the night before!!! Donation by Kalpna Manek 11/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck from Step Mumsy Donation by Baljit Thompson 11/08/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Donation by Caroline Osborne 11/08/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	anyone got a tandem ?? I'll come on the back !! Donation by paul thompson 08/08/08	£50.00
	Great cause - go for it! Donation by mel 08/08/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good one Katie! Donation by Mel 08/08/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Donation by ITRN 01/08/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck guys! Should be a rewarding challenge Donation by OPEN Australia 21/07/08	£48.00
	Go for it Lily - Good Luck ! Donation by Ian W 09/04/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Lily, Good luck .Next stop Paris for Tour de France...Maybe not eh? Donation by Joe Dolan 12/03/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Go Rachel Donation by John Charles 28/02/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Lily, remember to get plenty of hours in the saddle ahead of the event. Is there a prize for the consultant who raises the most money? Donation by James, Rose & Jamie Head 27/02/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	C'mon Lily, show them whippersnappers how it's done!! Donation by James Bennett 26/02/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£1,284.00
Offline donations:	£1,150.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£115.92

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