Nick Blatchford is fundraising for Winston's Wish

Scumball 3000 European Car Rally 2007

Scumball 3000

on 20/04/2007

1992 Saab 9000 Turbo

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Team members:

Nick Blatchford , Andy Cleaves , Graham Alston , Alex Wright

Raising money for

Winston's Wish

Charity Registration No. 1061359

Winston's Wish supports children following the expected or sudden death of their mother, father, brother or sister. Recognised as a leading authority on the provision of child bereavement services across the UK, it is also the largest provider of bereavement services for children in Europe.

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Nick Blatchford

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Raised: 56%

Target: £1,000.00
Raised so far: £560.00

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My story

Four Days, Five Countries, Three Thousand Kilometres, .......... One £500 banger.

20.04.2007 - 23.04.2007

Hi everyone, thanks for checking out our page. We have entered the Scumball 3000 european road rally which has chosen Winston's Wish as its named charity for this year. Its a bit like Gumball 3000 only in cars that cost less than £500 so unfortuantely not so glamourous!

It all starts at the Goodwood Motorcircuit in West Sussex on the 19th April when all the cars will get checked and we get to know our fellow scumballers. After the pre party we have to make our way in convoy to Calais by ferry via Dover for the 6AM ferry. Once in Calais the rally starts and we are given our destination for that day. We are not told about the route until the day we drive it. We should be driving roughly 500 miles a day, which is the distance from London to Aberdeen!!! And if this was not enough we will also be attempting to sleep in a tent each night.

We are not doing this for pleasure, we are in it to win it. We are also making some secret modifications to boost our chances.

Thanks to Neobrothers for their help getting the car up to spec for the rally (www.neobrothers.co.uk saab specialists) and to Century Computing for help with the charity sponsorship (www.centurycomputing.co.uk).

Please dig deep and sponsor us online as we need all the help we can get.

ALL MONEY RAISED HERE GOES DIRECTLY TO CHARITY AND DOES NOT PAY FOR ANY ASPECT OF THIS RALLY, WE ARE PAYING PERSONALLY FOR THIS.

Winston's Wish helps bereaved children and young people rebuild their lives after a family death. We offer practical support and guidance to families, professionals and anyone concerned about a grieving child.

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor me online.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Winston's Wish will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor us now!

Many thanks,

Nick, Andy, Graham & Alex.

(The pictured car is a 1992 Saab 9000 Turbo which we purchased for £496 with an MOT!!!)

	Go for it! Donation by Mum 18/04/07	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	on behalf of everyone at Walter Brice Centre Donation by Gillian Blatchford 18/04/07	£60.00 + £16.92 Gift Aid
	best of luck Nick, regards Jon & Lance (Integrity) Donation by www.integrity.it 03/04/07	£20.00
	Donation by Dave Head 22/03/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Remember its no loo stops if your going to win Donation by Dad 12/02/07	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	That car doesn't look nearly beat up enough, you might even live through this! Donation by James 05/02/07	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	good luck nicky baby x Donation by sarah berisha 31/01/07	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£300.00
Offline donations:	£260.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£78.97

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