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Robert Brown is raising money for Deafblind UK
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River Tyne Zip Slide · 4 May 2008 ·

Living with deafblindness can be incredibly lonely, isolating and scary. Our specialist support helps people cope emotionally and practically. We listen, advise, care, support, coach, mentor and connect people. We help people to live better with sight and hearing loss.

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Many thanks to all who have sponsored me.

Incredibly I have raised the grand total of an unbelievable £737.20 thanks to your very generous support.

It means a lot to Deafblind UK and also to me as I know that they will put the money to good use supporting other Deafblind people in the community.

My zip slide was a great adventure and for a short time i really thought i could fly.  It was quite daunting climbing over the Tyne Bridge and standing on a small ledge ready to place my trust in perfect strangers and a wire, neither of which i could see.  Even though we had a few communication problems, as I had to remove my impant and therefore could not hear, it was quite funny when i remembered later what had happened while i was waiting to go.  I'd like to do it all over again but i'll wait for a while before i try.

Thanks again for your support

Rob Brown

Donation summary

Total
£737.20
+ £11.28 Gift Aid
Online
£40.00
Offline
£697.20

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