Rob and Annette Eley's Fundraising Page

Rob and Annette Eley is raising money for Dukes Barn Trust
“Annette Eley's Fundraising Page”

on 28 September 2007

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We are a charity providing educational outdoor adventure activities for disadvantaged and disabled young people of all abilities. Our main focus is children with special needs including young people with autism, Asperges Syndrome, Downs Syndrome, the hearing and vision impaired and a range of physically disabled young people including wheelchair users. Many of our young people suffer from one or more of the above. We also run courses for disadvantaged primary and secondary school children from mainstream schools in poor inner city areas. Our aim is to ensure that all young people, regardless of ability, special need or disadvantage, are given the opportunity to experience quality outdoor education, in a safe environment, to improve not only their physical fitness but their confidence and self esteem to enable them to meet the challenges of everyday life, today and in the future. We have recently completed an all weather wheelchair friendly sports area and upgraded the entrance paths to our sensory garden to make wheelchair access easier. Our next challenge is to raise the funds to build a state of the art indoor climbing wall with unique and specific provision for non ambulent youngsters, which will demonstrate to other organisations and individuals what we at Dukes Barn already know, that being physically disabled does not mean being excluded from exciting and healthily competitive sporting pastimes.

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Thank you for visiting our fundraising page.

Rob and I have taken leave of our senses and agreed to abseil down Derby Cathedral Tower in aid of the Ron Beddoes Outdoor Centre at The Dukes Barn,Beeley. As you can see, we are comfortable walking in the Peak District, but have now committed to a more demanding activity!

I am terrified at the prospect of abseiling down the tower. It is a Very Tall Tower, at 212 feet it is the third tallest Cathedral Tower in England and I have said I will not go down for less than £1 a foot. We will be very happy if we raise £500 between us.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Dukes Barn 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.

Thanks to your generosity we have reached £500 already. So with a further three days to go we have raised our target. We are extremely gratified by the support we are receiving and thank you all very much.

Rob and Annette

Donation summary

Total
£675.01
+ £132.57 Gift Aid
Online
£555.01
Offline
£120.00

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