Giles Bowman is planning to Kayak from Coast to Coast along canals from Liverpool to Goole, it is 150miles long! He is profoundly deaf and prefers to communicate through BSL, just wave at him for encouragement. He will be motivated by your donation to Leeds Deaf Football Club and the Canal & River Trust. He would gladly hold up if you wish to chat and donate for the cause.

Leeds Deaf Football Club has a long history dating back to pre-1871, producing a number of top deaf footballers for the national Deaf Football team. Recent cost pressures meant it was disbanded 4 years ago, it has affected many deaf people who were directly or indirectly part of the club.

Leeds Deaf Football Club needs funds to set up and maintain the football club. It is estimated £7,500 is needed to run the club for this season and the future for 24+ profoundly deaf footballers. He has set his target of £400 to ensure the team enable to travel to away matches within UK. If the target of £400 achieved then the remaining half will go to Canal & River Trust.

Please kindly donate here for us to achieve our football dream for Deaf people in Leeds, also for Canal & River Trust for making this possible. Thank you! :-)

Giles also wish to thank to http://www.leedscanoeclub.com/ for lending him a kayak and paddle.

UPDATE: raising the target to £1000 from £500. We have completed the first aim and we could double the target because Giles is giving all his best to get to the end of the trip!

For more info contact:
Giles Bowman’s email: giles.bowman@gmail.com
Mobile phone, text only: 07795561165