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West Coast Kayak Challenge

Event: West Coast Paddle (Mon 7th March to Thu 31st March 2011)
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Amount raised so far
£12,643.00
  Fundraising target
£10,000.00
 

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Bruce's Personal Message:
Thanks for coming this far.

If you think that paddling 313 miles along the West of Scotland in a kayak at the end of winter is worth sponsoring then please read on.

Here is some information you might be interested in.

The idea is to complete a journey up the west coast of Scotland from Largs to Stornoway.

I live in Largs and the journey is in the memory of my very good friend Andrew Edwards who sadly passed away at the age of 33 on the 4 June 2006. Andy was from Stornoway.

I've had the idea for a while but things get in the way. There is nothing in the way next March, except hours of darkness, cold temperatures and inclement weather. So why not, it'll make it a challenge.

The Royal Marsden and the Beatson both do valuable work in their areas (South East England and West of Scotland respectively). This way your donations help people in those areas without being swallowed by large organisations with large administrative costs. They both have connections with Andy too.

The Lifeboats will also get some of your donations because we live on an island and boats sink. Though hopefully not my small boat!

I've set a target and I think I can do it if everyone donates £33, that's £1 for every year of Andy's life. If I can break that target we'll be doing something really amazing.

I've taken a month off work next March to do it and I'm funding the journey myself. That means every single penny you donate will go to a good cause, and charity giving will even claim gift aid back from the government to add to the fund.

If you want to keep up to date with my planning and subsequent progress on the journey keep checking back at;

http://westcoastkayakchallenge.co.uk

Thanks again!

Bruce

Share Page creator: Bruce Jolliffe
 
Bruce is raising money for Royal National Lifeboat Institution, The Royal Marsden Cancer Campaign and The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre:
45% to the Royal Marsden Hospital
45% to the Beatson Oncology Centre Fund
10% to the RNLI

Charity Registration No: 209603/1095197/SCO11740

Donations 274 donations made so far
Display NameDateAmountGift AidMessage
Bruce Jolliffe 02/11/2011£300.00£75.00 
calum mcnicol 01/11/2011£50.00£12.50Bruce, I just watched your latest video and must say how proud I am of your acheivments. There is no doubt that Andy would have been equally as proud to call you his friend. Well done! Whats next! 
Graeme & Julie 04/10/2011£15.00N/A:o) 
Farquar McGumphrey 26/07/2011£200.00£50.00Here's another few quid..... 
Paul Carter 20/06/2011£20.00£5.00Brilliant paddling with you on the Middle Guil last week - and awesome acheivements on your solo trip! 
Pete & Mick 08/06/2011£40.00£10.00 
Simon Hodge 08/06/2011£30.00£7.50Excellent effort! 
Colin Miller 15/05/2011£50.00£12.50Hi Bruce, Enjoyed your entertaining talk at Chiswick Park on 12th May and our brief chat afterwards. A fantastic achievement for some very worthwhile causes, well done mate. Colin 
Richard 10/05/2011£20.00£5.00I came to your talk at Chiswick - great story and congratulations again on raising money for a worthy cause. 
keithlove 21/04/2011£35.00£8.75 
Helen Moore 21/04/2011£20.00£5.00 
colin guthrie 19/04/2011£100.00£25.00congratulations on having paddled so well and raised so much for these vital charities. Beatson treated my late wife's Lymphoma and their palliative care for her was wonderful.  
tony and beryl cross-rudkin 18/04/2011£20.00£5.00 
Michael Gregson 10/04/2011£50.00£12.50 
ls 10/04/2011£30.00£7.50 
Anon. 09/04/2011£50.00£12.50Outstanding. 
Jim McCrone 06/04/2011£50.00N/AWell done Bruce, awesome achievement. I really enjoyed your blog, having sailed around there. You should make a TV programme. 
Kenny Middleditch 06/04/2011£45.00£11.25Well done Bruce. I think you deserve a few pints!! Cheers! 
Jim Quay 06/04/2011£10.00£2.50Well done,  
jean and neville salisbury 06/04/2011£25.00N/Acongratulations bruce - wonderful trip 
Ian Mackay 05/04/2011£40.00£11.28Bruce, What a trooper. Thats a great job done for a fantastic cause. Your mum tapped me on the shoulder, so how could I resist!!!! Ian & Millie Mackay 
Gregor and Garth Anderson 04/04/2011£20.00N/ACngratulations Bruce, what an amazing accomplishment. 
Mairi & Allan Wilson 01/04/2011£10.00N/AWell done  
Betty Orr 01/04/2011£20.00£5.64very well done , a terrific achievement . 
Roy Hawkins 31/03/2011£20.00£5.64Well done! Hard work in a very good cause. 
Micha 31/03/2011£33.00£9.31Well done Bruce, you're an inspiration! Here's the rest, as promised :) 
Alan Stewart 30/03/2011£20.00£5.64Bruce, My wife works with a friend of yours, and I have been meaning to make a donation since you started. Better late than never! Well done. 
Lynda McCaig 30/03/2011£20.00£5.64You're a brave man Bruce but I also think a wee bit insanity is in there too! Great causes and a great effort on your part. Amazing feat. 
Dennis from 4C's  29/03/2011£25.00£7.05Great achievement 
KH 27/03/2011£32.00£9.03 
Paul G 24/03/2011£50.00£14.11Congratulations Bruce, you've done a fantastic job!!!! 
El Grupo de Espanol 24/03/2011£50.00N/ACongratulations from the Spanish Conversation Group on a fantastic effort for superb causes. Feliz finales a Stornoway. 
The Caputo's 24/03/2011£20.00£5.64Well Done Bruce sorry it's taken so long for me to donate, hopefully see you all soon xxxxx 
The Landlord 23/03/2011£50.00£14.11Well done, I feel I really should donate now. Andy would be proud to have a mate like you. 
C Higgins 23/03/2011£10.00£2.82What an epic voyage, we have been with you all the way, well done, Jill and Colin 
From he who knows all 23/03/2011£200.00£56.42You can buy me a pint sometime 
Alan Hunter 22/03/2011£33.00£9.31Great work by you.I've tried to keep up to date with your trip and have to say its really impressive I'm knackered sitting here watching your progress. hope you raise tons more.... 
Dave Roberts 22/03/2011£12.00£3.39Good Luck Bruce (Chris). Enjoyed the beers with you in the Flod..Cheers Dave 
Lynne & Tony  22/03/2011£40.00£11.28Incredible work Brucey!! We'll have champers on ice waiting for you!!  
The Tooth Fairy 21/03/2011£5.00£1.41Grit your teeth I will be there 
Simon Willis 21/03/2011£30.00£8.46Keep going lad 
Helen Stanley 21/03/2011£33.00£9.31We all need these charities - good on you for doing this amazing challenge for your friend, and the rest of us!! Best of luck for the last big push. 
James Runcie 19/03/2011£33.00£9.31Go Bruce! Don't panic Jill! 
Jacko 19/03/2011£25.00£7.05Thanks you Bruce. If just for your example, thank you. 
Neil Muir 18/03/2011£33.00£9.31Brucey Bhoy!! I'll buy you a pint when your back wi webbed feet by then! :) 
Perry 18/03/2011£5.00N/ASorry it can't be more but I really can't afford any more as Red Nose Day has already received a far larger donation today. 
janskye 17/03/2011£20.00£5.64 
Gary Dyer 14/03/2011£10.00£2.82Well done Bruce, now stop messing around in boats and get back to work! 
Gail Birnie 14/03/2011£33.00£9.31Well done you - amazing thing to do! 
InterestingTrev 14/03/2011£20.00£5.64Well done Bruce, -I'm proud of ya! 
Moira Pearson 13/03/2011£25.00£7.05What a brave and brilliant challenge. Good luck and take care. 
Dana 12/03/2011£20.00£5.64He knows you are doing it - the best thing a friend could do 
Victoria Joffe 12/03/2011£10.00£2.82Fantastic cause. Good luck in this vile weather! 
Douglas Wilcox 12/03/2011£100.00£28.21Bruce this is a fantastic fundraiser for three great charities, thank you :o) 
Dave & Lisa 12/03/2011£100.00£28.21 
Calum (calmac) Duncan 11/03/2011£25.00£7.05Trust our West of Scotland weather to kick you when your down. Hope all gets sunnier soon . Good luck .  
Louise, Kevin & Nora 11/03/2011£25.00£7.05Bruce, you are a complete hero - not to mention total nutter - for even attempting this! All the best Louise, Kevin & Nora 
Richard and Fiona de Courcy 09/03/2011£30.00£8.46Keep going! Fab web site 
GBE 09/03/2011£200.00£56.42Good luck and thanks Bruce 
Tim & Angela Clay 08/03/2011£25.00£7.05Good Luck Bruce 
Arun Pillai 08/03/2011£10.00£2.82Good luck 
Kirstie Smith 08/03/2011£15.00£4.23Hi Bruce. What you are doing is immense and very brave. We are all behind you bud. 
Lisa's sister Wendy's old flatmate 07/03/2011£10.00£2.82Great effort and cause. Best of luck! 
Pat Wood 07/03/2011£5.00N/A 
Ian Middleditch 07/03/2011£20.00£5.64 
Devon Rose Meats 07/03/2011£10.00£2.82You are officially bonkers.. but I like that in a kayaker. 
Murricane & Murricane 07/03/2011£100.00£28.21Amazing. Good luck with the trip from all at Murricanes 
Gerald Griffin 05/03/2011£20.00£5.64 
Miriam 05/03/2011£5.00N/AWell done Daddy looking forward to seeing you at Oban 
Robyn, Evie & Lachlan Graham 05/03/2011£5.00£1.41Well done Bruce. We have been following where you are every day. 
Hedgie 05/03/2011£25.00£7.05Here's to getting to £15K lets up the target. 
Finlay 05/03/2011£8.00£2.26Bruce Including the £30.00 you got on Gigha...I'm pushing you over the target...I'm buying you a meal instead of giving it away as an incentive! Good luck with the rest of the trip...your doing well. 
Andy, Jen & Stella 05/03/2011£25.00£7.05 
Jason Groombridge 05/03/2011£50.00N/ABruce, great effort so far, good luck with the rest of the challenge. Best wishes from Jason and Alison in Sydney 
Jo Ferguson 03/03/2011£10.00£2.82 
Bob,Margaret & Carol 03/03/2011£30.00£8.46good luck on your challenge and hope weather is kind to you  
Jason Devenney 02/03/2011£33.00£9.31Good luck Bruce and a few pints when you get back 
gill,drew and james 02/03/2011£5.00£1.41good luck! 
Nic and Jen Alvarado 02/03/2011£10.00£2.82Good luck Bruce! Thanks for doing your part to raise money and awareness! 
Robert Montgomery 02/03/2011£25.00£7.05 
Dewar Ritchie 02/03/2011£25.00£7.05Keep up the hard work - respect from a fellow sea paddler! 
Noush  02/03/2011£15.00£4.23Best of luck Bruce!!! N x 
Gulmira & Scott Wilson 02/03/2011£10.00£2.82Good Luck Bruce! Hope its sunny wherever you are. 
Freda & Norman Wellard 02/03/2011£20.00£5.64Well done Bruce. Keep going! From all at Forest Glade. 
James Sharman 02/03/2011£5.00£1.41Good luck brilliant challenge for brilliant charities! 
Alan & Louise 01/03/2011£25.00£7.05Well done Lad.... 
Clare Jones 01/03/2011£10.00£2.82 
Wendy Walker 01/03/2011£10.00£2.82(Lisa's sister) Good luck, Bruce! A great challenge for a worthy cause :-) 
Janet Long 01/03/2011£10.00N/AWell done 
Joan Jack 01/03/2011£20.00N/AI'm proud of you 
Pam Jones 28/02/2011£10.00N/AWell done Bruce, nearly there! 
Paul Wright 28/02/2011£10.00£2.82Good Luck - you will be passing us in the Uists. 
Gavin 28/02/2011£20.00£5.64Best wishes for your inspiring and aesthetic journey.  
Graham 28/02/2011£25.00£7.05Good luck Bruce! 
Jane and David Waller 28/02/2011£10.00£2.82Good Luck  
Ann Clark 28/02/2011£33.00£9.31 
Jen Macartney 28/02/2011£10.00£2.82Go Bruce Go! What an amazing thing to be doing. I'll be watching from my computer seat :D 
Harry Smets 28/02/2011£5.00£1.41Keep Paddling 
FSSL 28/02/2011£250.00N/AGood Luck from Fugro Subsea Services Ltd  
Stephen Black 28/02/2011£10.00£2.82Hope you get the weather! 
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Total online donations
£12,643.00
Total offline donations
£0.00
Total raised so far:
£12,643.00
Total Gift Aid:
£3,063.68
 
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