Fundraising Target:

£ 1 000.00

Donations so far:

£ 513.30

Needed Donations:

£ 486.70

The event will take place on:

23/09/2017

Fundraising ends on:

30/11/2017

Africa has always held a special place in my heart. I first ventured there only aged 10. My parents decided to live and work in an ophange in Malawi, Sub-Saharan Africa, for a month with a view to living there for two years. This was an eye-opening experience for a 30 year old, let alone a someone as young as 10. My memories of Africa are those of a ten year old; sand and sun, lot of sand and sun. So as I've grown up I've always said that I'd take the first opportunity to go back to Africa. Doesn't matter if it's on safari, working like my parents in an orphanage or climbing a mountain, I'd go back so I could experience the continent as both a child and an adult.  So Kilimanjaro it is then.

I don't actually live in Cheshire, I live in Torquay down in Devon, but I have family in Wrenbury, South Cheshire and was lucky enough to be able to live there during the holidays from University. I've and many good memories, made good friends and met some really interesting people in my time living in Cheshire. It seems only right that I should look to help others in this wonderfull county who aren't so fortunate as myself and to be able to give back something to the communities that have provided so much to me over the last 3 years during University. 

 The Charities;-

CRY for Matthew - 12 young people a week die from undiagnosed heart defects and in 2012 Matthew Dewhirst became one of those statistics. I am raising funds to screen young people in Cheshire and Shropshire for heart defects especially those participating in competitive sports - Each screening costs £50 and your donation could help save the life of one or more young person - Please help.

The Wingate Centre - located in Wrenbury, provides amazing support and life enriching opportunities for young people with all levels of physical and learning disability or who are otherwise disadvantaged. Both residential or day guests are given the opportunity to develop life skills, self-confidence and make friends in a unique and safe environment they also build up strength, improve social skills and develop self-esteem through achievement, encouragement and recognition.The centre needs to generate £300,000 pa to keep operating so please help support this unique Centre. Some of the money raised may go towards enabling young disabled from the Torbay area (where I live) to enjoy the facilities the Wingate Centre has to offer.

Mid Cheshire Hospital Charity - Their aim is to provide additional healthcare facilities to families and children over and above that available via the NHS. It fundraises for equipment and is currently raising funds to support Dementia Care at Leighton Hospital (Crewe). It aims to raise funds to provide experiential enhancements to their elderly care unit and wards alongside the development of a dementia friendly garden. Please support this cause - every little helps!  

RedShift - A non-profit making hub and local radio station that provides networking, support and local opportunities through their business hub and radio platform. It offers work experience, volunteer opportunities, business start-up coaching to all community groups, young people and organisations across Crewe, Nantwich and surrounding towns and villages. So far over 50 young people have started their careers with Redshift and progressed through to college, university and into employment in a career that they could only have dreamed of - Please give generously to support this fantastic group of people.

Please make a donation, however great or small it will be greatly appreicaited by myself, the charities and those who benefit from the amazing work these charities do for the local community. 

Thank You