Sophie's Raleigh International Fundraising page

By May 2014 I am aiming to fundraise a total of £3,150 for Raleigh International. CURRENT TOTAL: ? Built 5 multi-use community centres. Tickets only £5! Thank you!

Please also visit my JustGiving page at justgiving.com/Sophie-Gordon-expedition :)

During summer 2014 I plan to spend 10 weeks in Costa Rica and Nicaragua with Raleigh International. Raleigh International is a youth and sustainable development charity that also works in Borneo, Tanzania and India. Based upon 4 core values – courage, drive, discovery and integrity – Raleigh’s mission is to build s

ustainable communities whilst conserving the environment. As they have a constant presence in the countries that they operate in, they can ensure that the work done by volunteers will really have a sustainable, lasting beneficial impact. By volunteering, I will be able to play a small part in helping them move towards their goal. This fantastic opportunity will involve 3 sections:

Community phase:
In 2011, volunteers –

Constructed 6 water projects, providing fresh drinking water to 855 people. Built 4 primary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 kindergarten, directly affecting 439 students. Environmental phase:
In 2011, volunteers –

Installed 2 bio-gas units as an alternative energy solution and income generating project. Worked in nine different national parks, building 8km of trails, 2 water systems for ranger stations and 3 observation platforms. Protected the eggs from over 1,500 turtles. Adventure phase:

This will involve covering 240-280km in 19 days through some incredible natural environments – such as the Costa Rican rainforest or Nicaragua’s Momotombo volcano. Wild camping in the jungle with up to 10 hours trekking each day; I can definitely say that this will be my biggest challenge yet! (For more info about the work that volunteers do, visit the Raleigh Costa Rica and Nicaragua blog at http://raleighinternational.org/ri-blogs/raleigh-costarica-nicaragua )

By taking part, I will be helping to make a real difference to the lives of families in Nicaragua and conserve the amazingly biodiverse natural environment of Costa Rica. In order to do this I need to fundraise a total of £3,150 (this works out at about £368 per month!) Of course it won't all be through donations, I'm going to work for it too - but anything you can give to support me will be really appreciated! Fundraising Events - (keep checking for updates!)

Fundraising gig - Thursday 20th March, 7:30 - 10:30pm
@ the CUBE Café | Bar at Déda, Chapel St, Derby, DE1 3GU

Enjoy live music in the relaxing atmosphere of the CUBE. Musicians to be confirmed, but expect an eclectic mix of pop, jazz, rock and folk from local artists. (You need to get them directly from me, not from Déda.) Sponsored fell race - 5th April 2014

I will be doing the Three Shires event, a 20-mile route via Gun Hill, the Roaches, Gradbach and Three Shires Head - this is equivalent to the length of Lake Arenal, Costa Rica’s longest lake! As well as raising money for a great cause, your sponsorship will definitely make the training worthwhile! Cake sales at as many events as possible (particularly orienteering events for hungry runners!)

Selling handmade cards - get in touch if you would like to request a unique, personal card for a special someone. Only £1.50 per card! Car boot sales

On this page I will post updates about my progress and fundraising events, so please keep checking back to see how I'm doing! Sophie x

29/06/2014

Well, here goes! All packed and heading off to stay overnight before flying from Heathrow tomorrow morning! Can't believe I'm finally going to Costa Rica and Nicaragua, it feels like I've been talking about it for a long time - but at the same time feels like it's come around really quickly :P Thank you so much to everyone who helped with my fundraising, I'm sure your money will be used for some amazing projects that I'll be helping to complete. And also for the *many* warnings about snakes, mosquitoes, malaria, spiders, heatstroke, etc. etc... I promise I'll do my best to come back alive ;) Miss you all, see you when I get back :D

05/04/2014

Survived! Completed the 20-mile Three Shires event in 6 hrs 10 mins. Extremely wet and muddy - more of a 'sponsored slither' than a sponsored run! So that unfortunately meant that between the mud, rocky sections and steep bits there was quite a lot that was unrunnable! But still managed to run quite a bit of it and despite the soggy weather, had a very enjoyable day. Might not be so enjoyable when I wake up very stiff in the morning though...

Well done to Staffordshire Long Distance Walkers' Association for the excellent organisation and wonderful grub at the end :P

And massive thank you to everyone who's sponsored me, the total pledged is now £703.50! That's £200 over the £500 sponsorship I was aiming for, that's fantastic! :D

05/04/2014

04/04/2014

Just reached over £600 sponsorship for my 20-mile run!!! THANK YOU so much everyone, that's fantastic! :D

(If anyone has managed to avoid being bullied *ahem* persuaded into sponsoring me yet, you can do it here http://www.justgiving.com/Sophie-Gordon-expedition ;)

Sophie Gordon is fundraising on JustGiving for Raleigh International Trust Help Sophie raise money for this great cause.

03/04/2014

Muesli energy bars baked in preparation for the run on Saturday! :P

Photos from Sophie's Raleigh International Fundraising page's post

02/04/2014

Final route recce yesterday of last section for the Three Shires! Beautiful sunny weather - although I'm hoping it's a bit cooler on Saturday, it would have been a bit warm for running!

Really looking forward to the run now :D

30/03/2014

Had fun at the Pre-Expedition Training Event day yesterday in Manchester - going through the practical stuff about kit, project work and especially 'toilet facilities' definitely makes it feel more real! Getting excited now! :D

25/03/2014

Made £21.20 from a car boot sale at the Ostrich Inn in Longford on Sunday - not really too bad considering there were only 2 other cars there...! (And one little girl went away very happy with a whole suitcase full of Barbie dolls :P)

25/03/2014

24/03/2014

Photos taken by Lily Amelia Sturt-Bolshaw and her mum at the gig - we raised £287 altogether for Raleigh International! It sounded like everyone really enjoyed it - big thank you to everyone who played so brilliantly and everyone else who came along to be a fabulous audience (and donate!) Thanks also Cube At Deda :)

21/03/2014

The gig raised a total of £287! Thank you everyone for coming! :D

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