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Sponsored Walk for Toby Bryant
Page creator: Gervais Carlton-Blake
Page closes: 30th Jun 2006
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Toby (Middle) before the tragedy.
About the charity : Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability is a national medical charity based in Putney, southwest London. The hospital specialises in assessing and rehabilitating adults with traumatic brain injuries incurred through accidents or strokes. It also provides both treatment and long-term care for people with severe and complex neurological conditions, including Huntington's disease and multiple sclerosis. The hospital's focus is on restoring independence, using technology to help people communicate and control their surroundings, and supporting families by creating a positive community. It relies on £2.5 million in voluntary donations each year to continue its vital work and research.
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Donations so far:  £ 570.00
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Update 11 May 2006
Well I did it  . .  . . . . ALL !!! It took me just over 6hrs 30mins and I ended up walking in a group of four, myself, Jamie S, Tim and Nick.

It was a nice warm sunny day even though rain was predicted and the first half seemed to go OK, except my feet were getting sore.  After finishing I now know why, they were covered in blisters, even though my wife bought me a pair of dual lined "Thousand Mile Socks", I think the trick that I missed was to put plenty of talc into them first, oh well hindsight is a wonderful thing.  The blister have taken just over 10 days to clear up and everything is now back to normal

I am on target to raise just over a £1000 together with the cash and cheque donations so I am really pleased, it is all down to you generous people ! 

Altogether around 58 of us did the walk and another 6 will be doing the London to Brighton bike ride in a couple of weeks, we are hopeful that we will raise in excess of £10,000 which should be a big help to Toby, his family and the hospital.

Thankyou to all of you for the support it has been fantastic. Until next time  . . . . mmm feet blisters, we'll see!

Thanks

Gervais

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Original Message
Thank you for visiting my fundraising page.

I am not usually one who does these types of sponsorship events but this cause is very personal to me. Next Sunday (30th April) I am taking part in a sponsored walk for one of my friends.  His name is Toby Bryant and he is 30 years old, last year Toby was diagnosed as a Type 1 diabetic, he was only coming to terms with the adjustment to his lifestyle when he went out for a few drinks and made the dangerous mistake of not eating first, he went home as normal that evening and when his parents discovered him the next morning his blood sugar level had plummeted and Toby had slipped into a diabetic coma in which he stayed in for 2 months.

He has now come out of the coma but is severely brain damaged to the point where he needs 24/7 specialist care which is being provided for him by the Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability in Putney http://www.rhn.org.uk, this unit has worked wonders with other patients and we are all hopeful they might be able to do something for Toby. The unit is a self funded charity so hence the reason for this email.

A group of around 30 of his friends and family are getting together to do a 26 mile "Walk" between Hastings and Eastbourne, I doubt that I will make the whole lot but will be giving it a go, I'll be happy if I make it half way ;-).

The proceeds of the event are to be split between the Neurological unit and Toby's parents to cover the costs of the things that Toby needs and to also help towards their travelling expenses from Hastings to Putney.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor me now!

Many thanks for your support.
Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Michelle 05/06/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Sorry about the blisters  
Alexander Kleinwort 05/06/2006 £10.00 £2.82  
Gary Ecob 31/05/2006 £20.00 £5.64  
Yvonne 30/05/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Every little bit helps 
Debs, Ray and Marc 17/05/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Well Done Bro. The blisters pale in significancexxx 
kevin dolan 15/05/2006 £10.00 £2.82  
Vanessa 08/05/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Well done Gervais - you should be very proud! Best wishes for your friend Toby 
Sam Ellis 05/05/2006 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck with the walk! 
Nick O'Toole 04/05/2006 £10.00 £2.82  
Jackie Edwards 04/05/2006 £5.00 £1.41  
Himali 03/05/2006 £25.00 £7.05 Well done! 
Anonymous 02/05/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Best Wishes 
Joanne Quinn 28/04/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Gervais! 
Hannah Larkin 25/04/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck on the walk and all the best of wishes for Toby 
scott 24/04/2006 £20.00 £5.64 good luck 
Joe O'Riordan 24/04/2006 £50.00 £14.10 Well Done Garv Best wishes for Toby 
Susi 24/04/2006 £10.00 £2.82  
Tony Blair 21/04/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Dont tell Gordon Brown about the tax reclaim 
Tony 21/04/2006 £10.00 £2.82  
Amanda Boon 21/04/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck! 
Gregory Watts 21/04/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Best of Luck 
Simon Freakley 21/04/2006 £100.00 n/a  
Rosalind 21/04/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Gervais!  
Elizabeth 21/04/2006 £15.00 £4.23 Good luck with the walk and all the best to Toby 
Ann Probert 21/04/2006 £15.00 £4.23  
Anne-Marie Laing 21/04/2006 £20.00 £5.64  
Jose Pineiro 21/04/2006 £10.00 n/a  
Gertrudis Alarcon-Madrid 21/04/2006 £20.00 n/a Hope and confidence 
alex 21/04/2006 £50.00 n/a  
Georgia 21/04/2006 £10.00 £2.82  
Helen Challis 21/04/2006 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck with the walk xx 
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Amount raised offline: £0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement: £110.00
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