On 2nd July 2006, a group of river-hardened canoeists took to the Thames to paddle 26 miles for United Through Sport. The team took in the picturesque sights of Marlow, Bourne End, Bray and Windsor on their way to the hard-fought finish. The marathon event raised over £400 for the charity. Many thanks to the […]
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Deborah Burton gives an exhilarating account of her daredevil skydive fundraising feat… Date: 30 April 2006Time: 5.15 p.m. The plane is slowly gaining height and taking an age to reach 10,000 ft. I am terrified. My last chance to escape; but I can’t. My pride won’t allow it… and the fact that I shall be
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Thanks to a genius spark of imagination and a very different slant on travel writing, Emily Monk, a Ghana volunteer, has raised nearly £3000 for United Through Sport. Her book ‘Don’t Tell Mum: Hair-raising Messages Home from Gap-year Travellers’ has been selling like hotcakes, and she has generously donated a large sum to the charity
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A local township football team on the famous South African Garden Route was this month fully equipped with crucial kit thanks to a £500 grant from United Through Sport. The team is a vital social lifeline for a group of poverty-affected children between the ages of 8 and 13. With the help of the charity,
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On 25th October 2005, seven house DJs played to a crowd of 200 revellers at Play Bar in Clerkenwell, London. The event raised over £600 for United Through Sport. The free-entry event was a great success and was aided by the change of the clocks which allowed the late licences to carry on a little
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On 22nd October 2005, a group of strapping young lads embarked on a 7 mile marine style assault course, consisting of a 4 mile run, muddy bogs, underwater tunnels, freezing pools and a few surprises besides! The event raised over £600 for United Through Sport. Many thanks to Andrew Platt, Richard Webley, Andrew McGinnigal, Chris
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