On July 23rd a group of ten friends will be setting of on a 78 miles long six day walk from Ilkley, West Yorkshire to Bowness in the Lake District.
We are not walkers by disposition. We spend our weekends in front of the playstation rather than on windswept hills. The nearest that some of us come to fresh air is when we walk between pubs on a Saturday night. In short, this walk is probably going to kill us.
But we're doing it anyway.
In 2005 our friends Neil and Rachael lost their three year old son Joseph. He didn't suffer, he simply fell into a deeper sleep from which he never awoke.
Neil and Rachael have set up a charity in his name. The Joseph Salmon Trust supports parents who have lost a child by providing financial assistance to those who need it most. This may be to help with funeral costs or to allow the self employed a break from work while they come to terms with their loss.
Grieving families have enough to deal with without worries about where they will find the money to say goodbye to their child or pay the next electricity bill. Nothing we can do can make their situation better, but we can do something to stop it getting worse.
We are walking for the love of a little boy gone and the parents that remain, and to help those parents that have nightmares ahead.
You can follow our training for the walk at:
Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: The Joseph Salmon Trust 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.
Many thanks for your support.
Well, we did it! It wasn't easy at times but it was all worthwhile. There is still plenty of time to donate if you have not done so however. We've made our target of £3000, so lets aim even higher. Every penny raised will go directly towards easing the suffering of someone going through the worst pain imaginable.
Thank you
Raised:
171%
Raised so far: £5,132.16
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keep using the talcum powder Donation by Pontfaen Guest House on 11/09/08 |
£30.00 |
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Donation by Jane Goth on 05/09/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Donation by sandip on 29/08/08 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
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On behalf of Andy and Chippy who generously shoved money in my hand "for that cycle ride you did". Donation by Oli on 26/08/08 |
£7.50 |
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Well done!! From Richard, Pauline, Sarah and Rachel Lawton Donation by Rich on 25/08/08 |
£30.00 |
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Donation by Georgina Rannard on 24/08/08 |
£5.00 |
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You are all amazing. Well done Lee (and friends) Donation by Siobhan Phillips on 19/08/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Well done...great cause Donation by Clare Cornell on 18/08/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Well done guys, I hope Rich didn't sing for too much of it. Donation by Tom Neill on 11/08/08 |
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Dan on 08/08/08 |
£45.00 + £12.69 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Anil Mistry on 08/08/08 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Richard - glad to see your feet have recovered from the Carribean trip! Donation by Hilary & Michael Davies on 07/08/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Well done, all the pain was worth it for a great cause. Donation by Becca Roberts on 04/08/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Great job, Oli, rather you than me! Donation by Royce Hunt on 03/08/08 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid |
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Well done Lee and friends! How many blisters??? xx xx xx Donation by Joanne Campbell on 01/08/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Well done - great cause Donation by Áine Callington on 31/07/08 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Megan on 30/07/08 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Well done! Donation by Will Watson on 29/07/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Paul Sutcliffe on 29/07/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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I'm saying good luck but you've already done it! Donation by Graham Stansfield on 29/07/08 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Hope it goes well xxx Donation by Sarah Lawton on 25/07/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Hope your legs are still working! :o) Donation by Michelle and Marcus on 24/07/08 |
£20.00 |
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Best foot forward Oli - Good luck Donation by Cindy on 24/07/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck! Donation by Gail Croll (from Oli Walker's work) on 24/07/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good luck Jez, every little helps a little! Donation by Andy Campbell on 24/07/08 |
£20.00 |
| * Total raised online: | £2,386.16 |
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| Offline donations: | £2,746.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £5,132.16 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £487.33 |
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