Raised: 98%
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.

Bruce you are MAD, we did enough of this at school to last a lifetime. Good luck and see you at the finishing line. Donation by Chris Garveigh and Jacqui 08/05/08  

£200.00

At least now I will get the coupons out of the Daily Star Donation by Louise in the office 08/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done you Andrew! Donation by Jack and Isabelle Soames 08/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Take plenty of vasaline with you... for those tender moments. Donation by Arabella and Christopher Bailey 07/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck good luck! Donation by Charlotte Fiander 07/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

How wonderful - good luck Donation by Clare and Charles Dupplin 06/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Best of luck Andrew - we'll be thinking of you. Donation by Lucy and Hughie Miles 06/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Worlds of luck from us both. Donation by George and Roselle Pope 06/05/08  

£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid

Very best of luck, a great cause Donation by Paul Greenhalgh 06/05/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Wonderful effort . Thank you Donation by jamie norman 05/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Fantastic! Good Luck Donation by Tessa Barne 03/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck Andrew from Millie & George Donation by George Ponsonby 01/05/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good Luck Andrew! Donation by Adam Brett-Smith 01/05/08  

£65.00

Very best of luck - look foward to reading the blog! Donation by Nicola 30/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Excellent cause - good exercise too. Donation by Eck 30/04/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Hooray for you for supporting such a grand cause Donation by Rupert & Lucinda de Mauley 29/04/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

A terrific experience for an excellent cause. Good luck! Donation by Christine Mitchell-Innes 28/04/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation by R Collingborn 28/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Very best of luck! Donation by Nick Green 28/04/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good stuff and best of luck! Donation by Christopher Knollys 24/04/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Have a great adventure….. Donation by Jason Edwards 24/04/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

I'll pay anything to be rid of you... Donation by Tim Bonner 23/04/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by David Holdsworth 23/04/08  

£500.00

Is there a Euro Who's Who you are taking with you as a companion?? Good luck, it's a great challenge Donation by Jill Grieve 23/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Wishing you happy feet and a sunny path! Donation by Sharon 22/04/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Best of luck Cuz! Donation by Kate Rawlins 22/04/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck, sounds like the route I completed with an interail card - great Ribero wine when you make it to Santiago!! Donation by richard.laker@baileyrobinson.com 22/04/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Best of luck and hope the feet dont get too sore! Donation by Kay King 15/04/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

You're the Hero, well done Donation by Charlie Hurt 12/04/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck : A marvellous thing to do. Donation by James Fenner 10/04/08  

£50.00
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