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Hi & thanks for visiting our page.

As many of you may be aware our General Manager at The Chimes, Tony Dunn, passed away very suddenly in January 2012. Tony was a huge supporter of local charities throughout Hillingdon & one which was very close to his heart was the local Women's Refuge run by Hestia. Numerous times security were sent to help him remove boxes & suitcases of unwanted items from his car ready to be collected by the local team.

Losing Tony has really put into perspective for Donna & myself the importance of giving back to the wider community and having met with the team at Hestia on numerous occasions we felt it fitting that we should support them by completing this challenge.

The challenge itself has been organised by our colleagues 'oop north' in Newcastle for another charity remembering another of our colleagues, Tim Lamb, and if you would rather donate to this cause then please follow this link:

https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/capshopwalk

However, they have given us permission to come on this walk but support a charity close to our & Tony's heart. So a massive thank you for this.

The challenge is to walk the entire length of Hadrian's Wall (84 miles) in 4 days over the August Bank holiday. Neither of us consider ourselves hikers but we are hopefully fit enough to manage this ok though I think rather a lot of Compede plasters will be needed.

Any small support for you, our friends & families, will go a great way to supporting this fabulous cause which is detailed below.

Thanks again for your support

Rosie (Operations Manager) & Donna (Marketing Manager)

The Chimes

Hestia Domestic Abuse Services e Hesti Ser

 

About Hestia

Hestia has been providing support to vulnerable people in London for over 40 years.  We support adults and children with a range of support needs, including those at risk of domestic violence; trafficking; enduring mental health conditions; HIV and AIDS; at risk of offending and older people.   

 

What is a refuge?

A refuge is a temporary safe house where women and children stay to escape from abuse. The location is confidential so that the woman will not be found.  Professional, dedicated staff provides the women with emotional and practical support to rebuild their lives.    

 

Who are our services for

They are for women and children who are in immediate danger of:

· Physical Abuse

· Psychological and Emotional Abuse

· Financial Abuse

· Sexual Abuse

· Forced Marriage and Honour based violence

· Female Genital Mutilation

· Trafficked Single Women

Our aim is to enable women to safely resettle back into the community

feeling empowered and to make positive independent choices.

 

How You Can Help

Support and sponsor the walkers for the Hadrian’s Wall Walk Challenge.

 

Our refuge for women and children fleeing domestic violence and our safe house for trafficked women in the London Borough of Hillingdon desperately needs your help.   We need a welfare fund to assist the women if they need immediate financial support when they arrive at the refuge/safe house to buy food/transport.  The women and children would also like to have the opportunity to participate in social, fun and educational activities during the school holiday periods. 

 

Thank you for your help.

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Hestia Housing and Support

Hestia Housing and Support

Charity Registration No. 294555

Hestia aims to empower vulnerable people to make positive changes in their lives. We support over 2,500 adults and children each year, including women and children surviving domestic violence, adults living with long-term physical or mental health problems, and young men at risk of offending

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It's quite a challenge - but you're the girls for it! Good luck Rosie and Donna. x

Donation by Sheridan Smith on 22/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good Luck from everyone at Euro RSCG

Donation by Brian Beech on 20/06/12

£100.00

Donation by Jay Nicholl on 20/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck Rosie - good on you for taking on this challenge for such a good cause

Donation by Garvo and Carly on 18/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Never one to tackle a small challenge! Wishing you great fun every step of the way - v valuable cause X

Donation by Meri Joyce on 17/06/12

Donation by Jyoti Mashru on 15/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Wishing you the best of luck. Let's hope the sun shines!

Donation by Carmel Kingsley-Jones on 15/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Best Wishes Rosie - a very noble cause and really worthwhile charity!

Donation by helen gill on 15/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Hi Donna i hope you have a great time doing the walk im so proud of yo u and your achievments love you auntie tricia xxxx

Donation by patricia henderson on 14/06/12

£20.00

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Good luck! A fantastic thing to do.

Donation by Michael Winters on 14/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Joanna Armstrong on 14/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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All that practice walking around the shopping centre should have paid off.Tony would have loved the idea. Best of luck

Donation by Paul Wing on 14/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck Rosie - will be thinking of you xxx

Donation by Bianca D'Orsi on 14/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Rosie, hope it all goes well!

Donation by Paul Baylis on 14/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Good luck Rosie. A great cause, Tony would be proud of you. xxx

Donation by Lezlee Burke on 14/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Really Good Luck x

Donation by Alexandra Benjamin on 14/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck, make sure you take plenty of Deep Heat, your going to need it. x

Donation by Michael Redfearn on 14/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Hi Rosie, Good luck with the walk, hope the weather is kind to you. Best Wishes Ian

Donation by Ian Pugh on 13/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Donna on your walk. Tony would proud of you & Rosie .You never know- Great Wall of China next year.. Once you have the bug!! .Mum & Dad xxx

Donation by Maureen Watson on 13/06/12

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Best of luck Rosie, the Brinkley clan will be thinking of you!! Lots of love from Jules, Gav and your two biggest fans Arabella and Archie!! xxx

Donation by Jules Brinkley on 13/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good Luck from all at Totally Techy! :D

Donation by Paul Grimshaw on 13/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Well Done Rosie, Very good cause. All the Best Richard Jones ( Taffy )!!!

Donation by Richard Jones on 13/06/12

£20.00

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We'll be cheering you both on, all the way from Suffolk! Go little one! You can do it!

Donation by Roy Barker on 13/06/12

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Rosie and Donna GOOD LUCK! I'm sure Tony will be at your shoulders pushing you both up the hills. Keep smiling - smiles bring sunshine!

Donation by Mum x on 13/06/12

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Fabulous challenge Rosie!! Tony would be so proud and happy with your selected charity. Wishing you all the best - good luck xx

Donation by Michelle Moffitt on 13/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£1,770.00
  • Offline donations£75.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£1,845.00
  • Gift Aid£333.50

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