Every year I do at least one fundraising walk for charity.
Total raised for charity to date: £14,289.64
2021 – Centrepoint – TBA
In May, date still to be confirmed, I’m going to walk every single street in the City of London – in one day.
There are 480 streets, lanes and alleys in the City of London and I think it will take about 15 to 18 hours to complete this challenge.
As with my TFL London tube stations walk last year, I will be raising money for Centrepoint, a charity that helps the homeless youth in the UK.
You can donate at https://www.justgiving.com/walkeverystreet
2020 – Centrepoint – £2,519.84
Starting on 3rd September I walked 325 miles to visit all 270 TFL London tube stations over a five day period. Including gift aid, I raised £2,519.84 for Centrepoint, a charity that helps the homeless youth in the UK.
You can still donate at https://www.justgiving.com/270tubestations
2020 – Kingston Hospital Charity – £1,915.50
During the Covid-19 lockdown I competed in the Quarantine Backyard Ultra, walking 123 miles on a treadmill in my living room. I raised £1,915.50 (including Gift Aid) for the Kingston Hospital Charity during my 29 1/2 hour walk.
You can still donate at https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/walking4nhs
2019 – Cancer Research UK – £308.00
In October I raised £308.00 (including Gift Aid) for cancer Research UK when I competed in the Lon Las Ultra in Wales.
2019 – Petersham & Ham Sea Scouts
– £1,500.00 (exact amount still to be confirmed)
In June I organised the third annual Petersham and Ham Sea Scouts walkathon to enable the local Sea Scouts to raise funds towards the replacement of their clubrooms.
The walkathon was a three hour event held at Ham Common on the 15th June and the Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts raised approximately £1,500.00 in sponsorship between them.
2018 – Petersham & Ham Sea Scouts
– £1,362.55
In June I organised the second annual Petersham and Ham Sea Scouts walkathon to enable the local Sea Scouts to raise funds towards the replacement of their clubrooms.
The walkathon was a three hour event held at Ham Common on the 16th June and the Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts raised £1,362.00 in sponsorship between them.
2017 – Petersham & Ham Sea Scouts
– £2,249.90
This was a completely different fundraising activity to the others I have done. Rather than walking myself, I organised a walkathon to enable the local Sea Scouts to raise funds towards the replacement of their clubrooms.
The walkathon was a three hour event held at Ham Common on the 24th June and the Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts raised £2,249.90 in sponsorship between them.
2017 – Limbless Association – £1,902.85
On the first weekend of May 2017 I walked 158 miles non-stop in 43 hours, 58 minutes to set an FKT (Fastest Known Time) for circumnavigating the M25 motorway on foot.
In doing so I raised £1,902.85 (including Gift Aid) for Limbless Association.
2016 – Sport Relief – £1,500.00
In mid-March 2016 I walked a lap of the M25 motorway (177 miles) to raise money for Sport Relief.
Thanks to many generous donations I raised £1,500.00.
2015 – Make-A-Wish Foundation – £1,031.00
In August 2015 my first charitable walk was the 72 hour race I competed in in Privas, France.
And I raised £1,031.00 for Make-A-Wish® UK via my JustGiving page.
Thank you for your support
Richard
