Caroline Kaye

Caroline's Virgin London Marathon 2016 page

Fundraising for The Lake District Calvert Trust
£2,065
raised of £1,600 target
by 28 supporters
Donations cannot currently be made to this page
Event: Virgin London Marathon 2016, on 24 April 2016
We enable people with disabilities to achieve their full potential

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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I chose this charity as it touches a lot of people with sensual, physical and mental disabilities.  The Calvert trust has three centres around the country and they have highly trained staff that gives people of all ages, children and adults, a chance to experience  challenging outdoor adventure activities which would normally be impossible without centres like these.  Examples of what they offer is sailing, kayaking, canoeing, paragliding, an adventure course, ghyll scrambling,  archery, a zip wire, abseiling, horse riding, rock climbing.  They also have a water centre which offer a complete sensory experience in their swimming pool.  The boat house in the Bassenthwaite was damaged by the floods in December 2015 and they need the funds to repair the damage and your help would be really appreciated.

I visited the centre last year and was so impressed at what they achieve there, it touched my heart and this is why I chose them for my charity. 

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About the charity

The Lake District Calvert Trust provides residential outdoor activity courses for people of all ages with physical, sensory, learning, behavioural and/or mental disabilities. Its mission is to challenge disability through outdoor adventure. Pioneering equipment adaptations, and intensive, instructor-led activity programmes (that include climbing, abseiling, canoeing, sailing, horse/trap driving, archery, orienteering and paragliding), provide an environment whose aims are to teach, challenge, motivate, engender confidence in ability, promote independence, and foster integration. All instructors are highly trained and specialist qualified, and the facilities are specially adapted and fully accessible to all. The Lake District Calvert Trust provides a unique and life-changing experience for those with disabilities, who are encouraged to believe that it’s what you CAN do that counts.

Donation summary

Total raised
£2,065.00
+ £242.75 Gift Aid
Online donations
£1,041.00
Offline donations
£1,024.00

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