Paul Allen is fundraising for The Abbeyfield Society

Paul Allen running for Abbeyfield

Royal Parks Half Marathon 2009

on 11/10/2009

At the end of the race!

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- Paul at Wembley!

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Raising money for

The Abbeyfield Society

Charity Registration No. 200719

Abbeyfield is one of the largest voluntary sector UK-wide providers of housing and care for older people, committed to alleviating loneliness while maintaining independence. Founded in 1956, Abbeyfield has grown to include around 750 houses managed by professional staff and volunteers, providing support, care and friendship for around 8,000 residents.

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Paul Allen

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Raised: 127%

Target: £5,000.00
Raised so far: £6,330.00

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My story

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STOP PRESS : 11/10/09 - RACE COMPLETED IN 2 HOURS 15 MINUTES --- faster than my wildest expectations! The day was very enjoyable and well organised and I felt very satisfied as I crossed the finish line! Many thanks to all who have donated, which has been a great inspiration to me. For anyone who would still like to donate, the donation line remains open,

I am the CEO of Abbeyfield, the charity that enhances the quality of life for elderly people by providing care homes and sheltered houses - something we have been doing since Abbeyfield was founded in 1956.

One of the special things about life in an Abbeyfield home is the companionship and activities that our residents enjoy - living in an Abbeyfield is definitely about living life to the full. Most of our residents are aged over 85 and many are in their 90's or even over 100!

Living life to the full in one of our care homes includes having plenty to stimulate body and mind. Recently Nintendo open our eyes to a new way of doing this by demonstrating their Wii console in some of our homes. The impact of this best described in the following extract from our website :

"Skiing for 87 year olds! Walking sticks and zimmer frames proved to be good aid on a Wii-Fit last week when residents at Abbeyfield houses in Yorkshire, Essex and Nottinghamshire became members of the latest generation to become enamored with the computer game that aims to improve fitness. Abbeyfield resident Joan Jenkinson, aged 81, tried out the ski jump and slalom games at Abbeyfield in Braintree, Essex and pronounced the experience "I loved it!, I would like to have another go"."

Supplying Wii consoles to our care homes will cost around £5000, so when I decided to run in the Royal Parks Half Marathon on 11th October 2009 I thought that raising funds to enable this to happen would be an ideal target. The running will definitely improve my health and fitness and the Wii consoles will impact the very heart of what life in Abbeyfield care home is all about, providing our residents with a healthier, more stimulating, active life.

Its a long time since I carried out a significant run -- 1985 in fact when I ran in the London Marathon, an event sponsored by my employers at the time , Mars. Running a half marathon now will do my health and fitness a lot of good, and raise money for our elderly and frail residents at the same time. Training is going well so far - I have been building up gradually an ran a full hour for the first time this evening (29th July).

If you are able to sponsor me by making a donation, many many thanks.

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	Congratulations & Well Done Paul........... Donation by Teresa Lynskey 22/11/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Donation by Trevor Wills 22/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done Paul... Donation by Nathan Smith 21/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Congrats Paul - you can now enjoy cakes with abandon! Donation by amanda gilboy 16/10/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Donation by anne duddy 15/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Heroic a great cause. . . . Simon & Susanne Donation by Simon Herron 15/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Congratulations! All the best from the Bartlett and University College London Donation by CJ Lim 14/10/09	£2,330.00 + £657.18 Gift Aid
	Donation by Peter Child 13/10/09	£13.00 + £3.67 Gift Aid
	Well done Paul. When is the next one then? Donation by Mark Gleeson 13/10/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Congratulations on your time, and good luck with your target! Donation by Debbie Lewis 12/10/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Well done Paul - we look forward to all those Wii's in our care homes Donation by Helena 12/10/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Well done Paul - not only for the run but also the amount of money you have raised. Donation by Joe 12/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	An inspiration to all of us much younger than you ;-) Donation by Mark Brown 12/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	hope all goes well Donation by Alan 11/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Paul, you are powering round the route as I finish breakfast. Your effort is impressive. Look forward to photos! Donation by Antonia Maclean 11/10/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Paul, All the best for Sunday. We will raise a glass of champagne for you at our celebration.Our thoughts are with you! Natasha Donation by Natasha Singarayer 09/10/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Go for it Paul. Best of luck. Donation by Annette Gardner 09/10/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Best of luck Donation by Simon Steeden 09/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck. It's a great effort by you and the rest of the team. Donation by Suzie Friend 09/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck for Sunday Donation by Anita Edmond 08/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Make it a good time! Donation by David Chalker 07/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Steve Chalker 06/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Go TRPA! Donation by Reptile_16 06/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	The guy in the divers outfit is always a good benchmark... Good luck! Donation by Alex Hamilton-Baily 06/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Don't forget; pain is just weakness leaving the body! Donation by Stephen Crookbain 05/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Rather you than me!! have a great day and loads of fun. Donation by Ian Angell 05/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Paul, good luck - an interesting way to keep older people in touch with the age of technology - wait til I tell Margot and the E/C team !!!!!!!! Donation by Miriam Palk 05/10/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Go for it Paul! All the best from www.CoMetrica.co.uk - Leading Performance in Health & Care Donation by Stuart Mathieson 05/10/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	If you get the problem Cutout predicts I am not volunteering to kiss it better ;-) Good luck Paul Donation by Shell 05/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	I don't want to hear you complaining of blisters at the next Spurs game so wear in those trainers! Donation by Paul Bates 04/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£5,005.00
Offline donations:	£1,325.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£1,312.95

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