If you know of Gordy, then you will know he is a chap with one of the biggest hearts going, and through his work he supports many local charities.

This year, as one of his crazy challenges he has signed himself (and his daughter) up to abseil down the Spinnaker Tower to support Age UK IW raise funds to support older people on the Island as they navigate their way through the opportunities and challenges of getting older. As you may be aware, we have a much higher percentage of older people on the Isle of Wight, than the national average, so demand for our charity is very high, especially for our 100 volunteer befrienders, who help tackle isolation and loneliness by making visits across the Island (We are always looking for more volunteers - if you are interested and would like more information please email volunteering@ageukiw.org.uk).

If you know Gordy well you may also be aware that he is so busy all the time, and not a huge fan of creating online pages like this and asking people for money! So we asked if we could set one up on his behalf, because we think he's great and want to support him - and we're pretty sure lots of you think he's amazing too and would be happy to donate if you are in a position too, to one of his latest crazy fundraising ideas!