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

	Brings a whole new meaning to country sports Donation by Charlie Wilson 10/10/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Donation by Peter Skelton 09/10/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	I hope you are having fun. See you when you get back love Ella and Theo Donation by Ella Davison 07/10/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	From those of us who prefer to climb metaphorical mountains - we salute you. Donation by James Chambers 06/10/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	I wondered why you weren't in the gym. Donation by Christopher Pitchford 06/10/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Sorry it is a bit late- you are probably on the way down by now! Donation by Diana and Julian Barran 06/10/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Donation by christopher kemp 06/10/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	A brilliant effort for an excellent charity. Well done and good luck. Donation by JM & Alastair Cunningham 05/10/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck from Muscat! Donation by Lorna & Stuart 05/10/08	£50.00
	Better late than never - hope climb is going well! Donation by Jane Phillips 02/10/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck, I have paid the insurance premium! Donation by Derek Jenkins 01/10/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Please do not breathe on the glacier. Good luck. Donation by Judy and Peter Williamson 30/09/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	GOOD LUCK Donation by CIFER 30/09/08	£100.00
	Trounce the pain barrier- pace yourself-good luck! Donation by peter hatvany 30/09/08	£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid
	Onwards & upwards - good luck! Donation by Jonathan and Lucinda Hand 29/09/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good Luck! Donation by Kirsty Holland 29/09/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best of luck Donation by Nick and Jacks 29/09/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Happy camping! Donation by Rowena and John Jackson 29/09/08	£340.00 + £95.90 Gift Aid
	The blisters will be in a good cause, good luck! Donation by Charlie Allfrey 29/09/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Will look after your wives while you're away - good luck! Donation by Nick Carter 28/09/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	you're a braver person than me but its a great cause Donation by cbooth 28/09/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Whatever next! Donation by Justin Martin 28/09/08	£250.00
	do you have a flag? Best luck Donation by Susanna Quinn and Paloma 27/09/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Eleanor Bruce 27/09/08	£10.00
	Good luck Donation by Oliver Assersohn 26/09/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Brokeback Mountain ....!? Donation by Julia Wallace-Walker 26/09/08	£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid
	Just five days to go... Donation by Antonio and Carla 26/09/08	£100.00
	There obviously ain't no mountain high enough to deter your advancement!! Good luck. Donation by Benjimin Burgher 26/09/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Can we sponsor you to stay away? You project is ambitious. Have you a marketing team with you? I hope your wind is strong! Donation by CWS QC 25/09/08	£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid
	Younger men are put to shame... Donation by Abhi Mukherjee 25/09/08	£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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