Richard Lissack is fundraising for Depaul UK

Richard Lissack's Fundraising Page

Climb Kilimanjaro

on 11/10/2008

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Team members:

Richard Lissack and Ben Compton

Raising money for

Depaul UK

Charity Registration No. 802384

Depaul UK helps young people who are homeless, vulnerable and disadvantaged. We are passionate about what we do, working in the very heart of local communities.

We protect young people who become homeless by finding them a place to call their home. Each year we provide over 100,000 bed nights and we are open every day and night.

Depaul UK is the new name for Depaul Trust. We prevent young people from becoming homeless by rebuilding family relationships and offering through the gate support to young offenders.

We provide young people with the chance to fulfil their potential in the community through education, volunteering, training and jobs.

Since we started in 1989, we’ve made a difference to over 45,000 young people.

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Richard Lissack

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Raised so far: £18,944.00

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My story

We would like your help please. On 1st October we board the night flight toNairobi. The purpose of our trip is to climb Kilimanjaro; as you know it is the highest free standing mountain in the world and its summit at just short of 20,000 feet is the highest point on the African continent.

We know all the FAQs....

Why are two men who "ought to know better at their age" engaging on such a trip?

Will they survive in tents for goodness sake?

Do Vodafone have a mast their (yet)?

How will they charge their laptops?

What is the shopping like up there?

Will the Prada loafers stand the strain?

...and other critical issues of life and death

Well, of course like so many others before us and like many more to come we are doing this to make a difference to someone else's life. [No, not giving our families a welcome break from our company, that is not what we mean....]

We are doing this to raise money for the admirable Depaul Trust which we know some of you support already. Details of its excellent work appears to the left on this page and still more can be found at www.depaultrust.org

In short, Depaul Trust specialises in working in communities where poverty and long-term unemployment have resulted in generations of social exclusion and high rates of homelessness. Whilst their work with homeless young people continues to be a central part of what they do, they have developed new services and opened new projects that not only help individual young people but - crucially - whole communities where homelessness and anti-social behaviour are rife.

Today, the Depaul Trust is tackling the issues that are most important to and in one way or another impact on all our lives - excluded young people some of whom who get mixed up with drink and drugs and then through petty offending they enter a vortex of offending and suvival.

Depaul Trust provides young people and communities with the services that prevent these problems from happening. At the same time, they continue to work with individual young people who have fallen through the safety net and lack the most basic needs, such as somewhere to live and something to eat.

Stand back and consider for one moment the Depaul Trust's successes with the homeless young and vulnerable all over the UK, without regard to colour or creed, religion or belief, sex or societal position and we are sure you will see exactly why we are foresaking our blackberries and making this effort.

Please support Depaul Trust: donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Depaul Trust gets your money faster and, if you’re ataxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

So please sponsor us now!

Many thanks

Richard and Ben

	Does this mean an end to the lurex shorts? Donation by Willie & Nickie Gething 09/12/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Very well done - a terrific achievement Donation by Robin Ann Jack and Genevieve 20/11/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Sorry it's late! Well done to you both Donation by Jeremy and Anna 18/11/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Loved the Legs and our Leigwa luv M&M Donation by White Mischief and Frank 08/11/08	£1,000.00
	Can't understand what all the fuss is about - never had any doubt that you would make it - nonetheless a top effort. Donation by Paddy Roche 06/11/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Wel done from all at the sailing school Donation by Simon and Tam Freeman 31/10/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	What a fantastic thing to have done. Would love to see you with a beard! Donation by the Bullivant Family 28/10/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	I query the adequacy of the risk assessment, but a great effort!!!! Donation by Mike Elston 27/10/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Well done!!!!!!!!!! We can hardly wait to see what you are going to do to top this one! Donation by Allen W & Barbara K 24/10/08	£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid
	Can you take Gertie with you next time?! Donation by Patty & Gordon 23/10/08	£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid
	well done Donation by nicola chalk 22/10/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	very well done - everest next year Donation by Philip Barden 22/10/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Awesome! Well done. Donation by The Fitzjohns 20/10/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	well done Donation by steve harris 20/10/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done Donation by Mary-Anne Geikie-Cobb 20/10/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Brilliant! Well done Donation by The Goodhews 20/10/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	So did you go home wearing a beard? Donation by Minna & Jeffrey 19/10/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	What an achievement, Congratulations Donation by Syms Family 19/10/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Well done Donation by The Fowlers 19/10/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Donation by deborah b 19/10/08	£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid
	Congratulations. Hope you had a clear sunrise on Summit day! Donation by Steven Raine 17/10/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Congratulations to you both, Donation by Paul Cox 15/10/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Congratulations! Donation by Bernadette Keating 15/10/08	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	well done Donation by Nigel and Ginny 14/10/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Tally ho .. Donation by Nicholas Bowen 14/10/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	good luck and well done Donation by john smith 13/10/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Tillykke! Donation by Sally and Per Troen 13/10/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by Michael Appleby 13/10/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	After the event - but nevertheless... Donation by Saul Margo 13/10/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	If you get lost and find yourselves in Ethiopia come and stay Donation by Sandy and Lyndsay Wade 12/10/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£15,769.00
Offline donations:	£3,175.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£3,741.13

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