Spring Madness
Fundraising Target: £2000.00
My Donations to date: £2701.91
Fundraiser(s): David Cosway
Event: Petersfield RFC LEJOG 2012
Event Date: 21st April 2012
Charitie(s) Supported: NSPCC Head Office,The Matt Hampson Foundation,Petersfield Rugby Football Club,
Well..... We did it.... Nearly 950 miles in 10 days. Most of it in torrential rain and gale force winds but we did it.
Thanks for all the support which took me well over my £2k target.
Charity page closes end of May.
I cycled for the NSPCC and The Matt Hampson Foundation.
NSPCC's aim is to end cruelty to children in the UK.
The NSPCC achieves this through campaigning to change the law, providing "ChildLine" and the NSPCC Helpline, offering advice for adults, and much more.
ChildLine is the UK's free, confidential helpline dedicated to children and young people. Whenever and wherever children need it, ChildLine is there for them.
Every year the NSPCC relies on public donations for around 85 per cent of its funds. That means almost all of their children's services, consultancy, campaigning and advice is funded by fundraising and donations.
I ran The Great North Run in aid of the NSPCC in September 2011.
The Matt Hampson Foundation provides advice, support, relief and/or treatment for anyone suffering serious injury or disability which has arisen from any cause, but in particular from participation in/ or training for any sport, sporting activity or other form of physical education or recreation.
The foundation was established in 2011 by Matt Hampson who in 2005, as an emerging talent in the world of rugby, sustained a serious spinal injury while training with England Under-21s. Paralysed from the neck down and unable to breath unaided, Matt drew on the passion, grit and steely determination that defined him as a player and saw his accident not as an end, but as a new beginning.
Through the Matt Hampson Foundation, Matt now offers hope and inspiration to young people with similar injuries, sharing his experiences and devoting his life to raising vital funds for those in need of support.
I had heard of Matt Hampson from reports in the press but didn't understand the full story until reading his biography "Engage: The Fall and Rise of Matt Hampson" by Paul Kimmage. If you read only one book this year, this should be it... One of the most moving books I've ever read, inspirational and hilarious.
Contributions
| Display Name | Date | Amount | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| W John Pratt | 29th February 2012 | £100.00 | The boy will never make it |
| Anonymous | 01st March 2012 | £130.00 | |
| Olly Needs | 01st March 2012 | £45.00 | Good on you Dave! You'll need plenty of G&T to get you up there |
| Amanda Wood | 02nd March 2012 | £50.00 | please change the photo, i nearly had a heart attack. GOOD LUCK.Will come and support you on route. |
| pierre richterich | 02nd March 2012 | £100.00 | Good luck take plenty of bananas for your posterior Pierre |
| Marion Flett | 02nd March 2012 | £20.00 | Good luck, will be cheering you on! |
| andy synyszyn | 03rd March 2012 | £20.00 | |
| Chris Rhead | 04th March 2012 | £50.00 | Go Dave |
| Anonymous | 05th March 2012 | £60.80 | Why £60.80? Think of it as daily hospitality from your Minimum Wage benefactor... |
| Jack Miller | 06th March 2012 | £20.00 | Run Forrest Run, well Cycle Forest Cycle then |
| Rick Peet | 06th March 2012 | £20.00 | Well done David! |
| Anonymous | 09th March 2012 | £50.00 | Flyboy - hope the lycra isn't chaffing too much. Troutmaster. :) |
| Anonymous | 14th March 2012 | £20.00 | It's all uphill after Lands End!! |
| Mark Kent | 14th March 2012 | £10.00 | Go for it Dave, wish I was coming with you. Mark |
| Anonymous | 16th March 2012 | £300.00 | |
| rob Gargaro | 16th March 2012 | £10.00 | good effort cozza......good luck buddy |
| Penny Rendall | 16th March 2012 | £20.00 | Good luck you ad men! |
| Anonymous | 19th March 2012 | £10.00 | |
| Anonymous | 19th March 2012 | £10.00 | |
| Graham Beare | 19th March 2012 | £50.00 | |
| Gareth Gammon | 20th March 2012 | £20.00 | and another £20 if you do it twice! |
| Peter Caines | 27th March 2012 | £20.00 | Big Respect Dave, I hope you get away with it!! |
| Anonymous | 28th March 2012 | £60.00 | |
| Nick Atkinson | 29th March 2012 | £20.00 | Good luck Dave. Hope the weather is good (especially the wind!). |
| Kirsty Armstrong | 30th March 2012 | £10.00 | Good luck and hope the shorts are well padded |
| John Raeyen | 30th March 2012 | £20.00 | Please don't do the photo thing at John O'Groats. |
| Sue, Charlie and Harry Picket | 31st March 2012 | £20.00 | Good luck! |
| Anonymous | 03rd April 2012 | £20.99 | |
| Alex Heffield | 03rd April 2012 | £20.00 | Ride like the wind! |
| Anonymous | 04th April 2012 | £10.00 | |
| Rupert Kellie | 04th April 2012 | £30.00 | Good luck and enjoy your little jaunt!! |
| Matthew Hodson | 05th April 2012 | £25.00 | Good luck! |
| Anonymous | 09th April 2012 | £10.00 | |
| Huw Waters | 10th April 2012 | £20.00 | Good luck mate - it's all downhill after Inverness!! |
| JANET BLIGH | 11th April 2012 | £20.00 | Good luck Dave! And please keep your clothes on. |
| Anonymous | 12th April 2012 | £30.00 | |
| Anonymous | 12th April 2012 | £30.00 | Well done Dave - this is a great thing you are doing! |
| Frank Branagan | 13th April 2012 | £20.00 | All the best Dave! |
| John Ray | 15th April 2012 | £15.00 | Good luick Dave ir's the cakes that will get you there. |
| Anonymous | 17th April 2012 | £30.00 | |
| Andrew Sydenham | 17th April 2012 | £30.00 | |
| Anonymous | 18th April 2012 | £20.00 | |
| Louise Hudson | 18th April 2012 | £20.00 | Get those thighs working :-) |
| Matt Fernandez | 18th April 2012 | £20.00 | By Crikey its a long way North! |
| Phil Mallin | 19th April 2012 | £20.00 | Keep the wind behind ya, drink lots of beer! |
| Stephen Clark | 19th April 2012 | £20.00 | |
| Anne Street | 19th April 2012 | £10.00 | Good Luck! |
| Julian Blanks | 19th April 2012 | £50.00 | Eat more cakes, Cozzer!! Remember - we want it naked.....and there will be more sponsorship to come!!! |
| Anonymous | 20th April 2012 | £50.00 | |
| Pete Reed | 20th April 2012 | £20.12 | It will be easy on those skinny tyres! Hope the weather is kind to you all. |
| Liz Hack | 20th April 2012 | £20.00 | |
| Richard Grant | 23rd April 2012 | £100.00 | Go Dave - see you at the bridge at 3PMish |
| Fernando Pak | 30th April 2012 | £150.00 | I know that the challenge is not completed yet but well done for taking it on! Best wishes, Fernando |
| Fernando Pak | 30th April 2012 | £150.00 | I know the challenge is not yet completed but well done for taking it on! Best Wishes, Fernando and Meena |
| Anonymous | 30th April 2012 | £10.00 | |
| John Rapley | 30th April 2012 | £20.00 | well done Dave |
| Julia O'Brien | 01st May 2012 | £25.00 | Congratulations Dave, I'm sure the soreness is totally worth it now :-) See you at the 7s! Julia W. |
| Suzanne Bates | 02nd May 2012 | £30.00 | Nice one Dave :) |
| Bryan Pigott | 04th May 2012 | £40.00 | Looking forward to seeing the photo |
| Paul Harrington | 05th May 2012 | £50.00 | An amazing effort at any time, but considering the horrendous conditions you’ve all done incredibly well. |
| Tina Welan | 07th May 2012 | £30.00 | Well Done Dave. Tina and John x |
| Paul Martin | 09th May 2012 | £20.00 | Well done – Tour de France next! |
| Amanda de Courcy | 19th May 2012 | £20.00 | Congratulations Dave. Love Amanda and MIke |
| Anonymous | 21st May 2012 | £230.00 | Thank you two blokes in Ross, Tony Strickland, BGN, Simon Butler, Yorkie, Harry Surrey and John Ablitt |


