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Target: £55,000.00
Raised so far: £54,038.55
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My story

 

Thank you for visiting my Help for Heroes fundraising page.  I have spent most of my working life involved in the London Corporate world.  Having been one of the main organisers of Europe's biggest Civil Rights protest "Liberty & Livelihood March" in September 2002, I have for the past seven years been a largely desk bound "High Net" fundraiser for a Kennington based charity. 

The plight of the wounded servicemen and women, returning injured from Iraq and Afghanistan, captured my imagination and having discovered the work of Help for Heroes, I set about planning a fund raising event.

I decided upon a solo unsupported walk from Geneva to Santiago de Compestela in North West Spain on the ‘Way of St James’ medieval pilgrimage route.  At the relatively grand age of 47, and having spent my working life desk bound, I have resigned from my safe job, income and comfortable existence to spend three months on the ‘track’ to raise much needed money for this very important cause.   The route follows mountain paths, tracks, and forest trails through some of western Europe’s more remote regions, including overcoming the Pyrenees Mountains, a distance totalling some 1,255 miles.

The project has got off to an outstanding start with the remarkable support of some eminent military patrons including the Chief of the General Staff General Sir Richard Dannatt, General the Lord Guthrie, Major General Patrick Cordingley, Major General Arthur Denaro and Field Marshal's Bramall, Chapple and Inge.  Complimenting the military patrons is an eclectic group of civilian patrons including James Blunt, Martin Bell, Clarissa Dickson-Wright, Denis Healey, Frederick Forsyth, Edward Fox, Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Stephen Venables.  All of whom have been struck by both the enormity of the task and the worthiness of the cause.

With my home on my back I am writting a blog, which can be found at, www.helpforheroes.org.uk/andrew_bruce/andrewbruce.html with regular updates on the countryside I am travelling through, my encounters with walkers and locals, details of my sore back and very sore feet and life on the road under a European Spring sky.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Help for Heroes 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 me now!

Many thanks for your support.

many congratulations Donation by rupert wiggin 23/12/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Muy bien Andrew estas muy impressionante , que estrella !! Donation by henny 14/11/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Excellent job and a great effort well done Donation by Alistair Boscawen 27/08/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

I am humbled - well done!! Donation by Tim Wright 27/08/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

A fantastic effort for a fantastic cause Donation by Andrew Rome 27/08/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Enjoyed meeting you in the Algarve and hearing of your adventures Donation by Joana de Azevedo Coutinho 22/08/08  

£20.00

Also better late than never, I had to get you over your target, though! Well done. Donation by Jack Pitman 21/08/08  

£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid

Better late than never! I am hugely impressed by your efforts!!! Donation by Mandy de Azevedo Coutinho 06/08/08  

£25.00

I guess you made it, didn't see you again after Portomaron, but I assume after three months, the last 2 days were not a problem! Well done! Donation by Kate (Pilgrim!) 03/08/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Great cause, well done! Donation by Marie Warner 29/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Did Garveigh really do any of this at school? Well done Mad Jack McMad. U deserve a foot massage - h Donation by Tanya Dalley 24/07/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Very entertaining blog! Well done!! Donation by Rupert Lescott 22/07/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Fantastic effort. The world needs more people like you and our Armed Services heroes Donation by Lynn Ainsworth 21/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

My son came back from Afghan in one piece (thank God) but he lost 2 friends and witnessed those who lost limbs. thank you for doing this! Donation by Christina 21/07/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done! Donation by Kerry and Christopher 21/07/08  

£50.00

Congratulations Donation by Clare Bethell 18/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

What would our heroes do without people like you! Donation by Emma Gibson 17/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

good luck one of ther best causes in this country Donation by janette cornish 15/07/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Jamie has 2 legs due to Headley Court, make sure your 2 legs do not give up ! Donation by Jamie & Sarah Broughton 02/07/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Best Wishes from all at Lycetts, the countries leading insurance broker! Donation by Lycetts 26/06/08  

£100.00

Goes some way to repaying you for the Christmas cakes you sent to the Gulf in '90. Respect! Donation by Justin Young 10/06/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Shyabash! Jai Andrew; Jai Gurkha! Your feet will be as hard as diamonds by the end. Great effort. Donation by Angus Forbes 30/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Worthily insane! Donation by Gavin Prentice 30/05/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

In memory of James Thompson who died serving in Afghanistan 19.05.08. Donation by Eleanor Upton 27/05/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Richard Burge 21/05/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation by Nick & Trots Thomas 20/05/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

In the name of Gardening Leave, and all it stands for, 'hack on'!!! Donation by Anna Baker Cresswell 20/05/08  

£25.00

Good luck to our wounded heroes! Donation by Grahame Taylor 18/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Another Hanbury ex MFH. They thought they had killed Hunting. They should have spent the time caring for our Servicemen. Donation by Major Reg Hanbury 16/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by JCR 16/05/08  

£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid
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