Mark Harding Keeps On Delivering For Walking Home For Christmas!
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For the past couple of years now Mark Harding has brought it home for Walking With The Wounded. As part of the aptly named project belief, Mark has once again completed his mission, this time walking from St Bees to Carlisle over 2 nights / 3 days. A huge well done to everyone who has helped make this happen and to Mark, for his unwavering commitment, passion and dedication to supporting those who served and their families. Mark has raised an awesome 1,332.57 this year; bringing his 12 month total for Walking Home to over 10,000! A great effort by a wonderful supporter - thanks Mark! https://www.walkinghomeforchristmas.com/teams/project-belief
Coleg Gents Smash The South Wales Three Peaks Trail
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Huge well done to Matthew Collier, Ethan Bromwell and Keanan Frayne, who smashed the South Wales Three Peaks trail in some truly atrocious weather conditions over the weekend for Walking Home For Christmas. With some stunning views and the knowledge that their money is going to good use supporting veterans who served, they braved the elements and completed their challenge safely! You can still support them here: https://www.walkinghomeforchristmas.com/teams/coleg-gents
RBL Tidworth FC Brings It Home
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Fresh from walking 23 miles back to Tidworth garrison on Friday (and going via Stonehenge) the team from RBL Tidworth FC finished off their efforts in style on Saturday by hosting a whole day of fundraising for families, with childrens activities in the afternoon and adults in the evening. From raffle tickets, to a silent auction, no stone was left unturned by the team, ably led by WO2 Jay Clibery and an astonishing 5k plus has been raised, with money still coming in. The team were graciously hosted by the local Royal British Legion and this is a truly heartwarming story of the Armed Forces family coming together as one to support their own. https://www.walkinghomeforchristmas.com/teams/rbl-tidworth-fc-2
How To Get Those Pennies & Pounds Up
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This Christmas we know everyone is feeling the pinch and that's why we wanted to remind you of the two main ways to grow your donations pot during Walking Home For Christmas:
- Gift Aid: Remember to ask everyone to claim gift aid on their donations and do so yourself if eligible. At zero extra cost, you can get an extra 25p on every single pound donated and every one of those pennies will go directly towards helping a veteran and their family in need of our support to get back on their feet
- Matched Funding: An ever increasing number of companies will match every pound that you raise and the best news is that once again there's zero extra cost. Just speak to your employer, or your family's employer (sometimes you dont even need to work...
Morag's 30 Mile Challenge
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A big shout out to Morag from Devon, who is going to be walking 30 miles on December 16th, taking in a number of war memorials en route. Morag has been out on local radio drumming up support for the cause and we couldnt be prouder of her efforts - good luck with the walk and we hope its a just a little warmer for you!
Support Morag's efforts to get ex military personnel and their families who have fallen on hard times back on their feet here: https://www.walkinghomeforchristmas.com/users/morag-hughes
Lee's Bothy Challenge!
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Massive props to Lee Jordan who is really living and breathing the challenge element of Walking Home For Christmas! Imagine - sleeping in the most Easterly Mountain Bothy in the UK each night for the past 9 nights, up near Balmoral in -21, to do your bit... well Lee, ex RAF made this pledge before the weather forecast swung rather dramatically for the worse. But he served, knows the value of others service and he wanted to do something extraordinary to help raise funds to support those who need a helping hand having hit a bump in the road.
He started walking into the bothy after work. Then switched to snow shoes and finally to skis.... leaning into the howling wind, sticking to his pledge when it would have been easy and...
Alex Smashes It For Walking Home
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As the son of two military veterans and a CCF Cadet now himself, Alex is no stranger to the Armed Forces family and has taken it upon himself to smash out over 1,000 fundraising for our work with wounded veterans and their families. On Saturday in some punishing conditions, he walked 10.8 miles with his mum, even picking up donations along the way! We're so proud of his attitude to fundraising, his sense of solidarity with veterans and his achievements this Christmas. Well done Alex! https://www.walkinghomeforchristmas.com/teams/alex-s-walk-home-from-school-for-christmas
Gareth, Neil & Andy get seriously cold for Christmas!
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Huge well done to Gareth, Neil & Andy who in some of the most punishing conditions seen in the country for a number of years, walked 93 miles back to Sunderland, after climbing Helvellyn! They finished at the Veterans walk in Mowbray Park, Sunderland yesterday and we could not be prouder of their almost superhuman efforts for Walking With The Wounded and those we support. As a Coldstream Guards veteran, Gareth has lived and breathed the military for years and he and his team have now made a direct and positive impact on the Armed Forces family and there's still time to support them here: https://www.walkinghomeforchristmas.com/users/gareth-haikney
Regional Walks Kick Off The Campaign!
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Our 3 regional walks in London, Newcastle and Manchester helped kickstart the campaign in style on Friday, with over 100 people coming together to walk a combined 60k in icy conditions and finishing at the Cenotaph in all 3 places. With over 12k raised and still going, a plethora of great stories and a special event in Manchester where we welcomed Andy Schofield home after his long, long walk, from London, it was the perfect curtain raiser and we cant wait to hear more stories come through!