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Thanks for visiting my Justgiving page. On September 13th I am doing the Thames Path Challenge, staged along the river Thames from Runnymede to Henley. Did I mention it’s a 50k ultra? And that it’s at night? Yes. In the dark. Because 50km on foot obviously wasn’t enough…
Along with pushing my physical and mental boundaries (though some some say I lost my marbles long ago) I’m raising money for the charity Toyhouse, who provide a range of play-based supportive services for children and their parents/carers to enjoy together.
Toyhouse makes a difference by supporting the wellbeing of families throughout the community. With 35 years’ experience of working with families through the medium of play, Toyhouse fosters attachment between parents and children, enabling them to interact together and share experiences. Toyhouse empowers individuals, families, volunteers and employees to develop their skills and resilience, enabling them to achieve their aspirations. “Early support for a better future” is their motto.
Your donations will help Toyhouse to continue their invaluable Mobile Toy Library service, Soft Play projects, Outreach project, Drop-in Centre and Group activity facilities as well as these specific objectives:
- The provision of sensory stimulation equipment and toys for children with special needs
- Funding for a taxi service to bring families who have children with special needs into the centre
- Provision of summer holiday provision from the centre, as well as maintain and extend the programme of sessions / services provided to a range of children and their families across the year
Toyhouse is the divisional charity for my workplace Berkeley Homes South East London, meaning that any donation you make to Toyhouse will go twice as far as it will be 100% MATCHED by the Berkeley Foundation, the Berkeley Group’s charitable organisation that has committed over £2.8 million to more than 40 charities and worthy causes since 2011.
Not sure about JustGiving? Don’t be! Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to Toyhouse without any middlemen, saving time and cutting costs for Toyhouse. And if you’re in the UK, please remember to tick GiftAid so Toyhouse can benefit from the tax break as well.
Many thanks in advance for donating!