Charity begins on the home page

Each month I get a handful of emails from people asking for help with a charitable endeavour they’re undertaking.

You know the drill – the said person is about to set off on some crazy wild-eyed adventure to raise money for a worthy cause. No consideration is shown for for my emotional well-being, of course. Every time I read one I wish I was heading off on that wild-eyed adventure too!

Sadly, until I start introducing vampires or boy wizards into my travelogues, there’s not much I can do to help out. I can offer sincere best wishes and the odd signed book. But that’s about it.

In an attempt to do a little bit more I’ve decided to post a blog, once a month, to highlight the crazy adventures my more charitable readers are setting off one.

If you want to help them out – great. If it inspires you to go off one of your own – even better. I’d rather help you guys than the charity muggers who have made Covent Garden one big collection bucket.

So without further ado, here’s this month’s selection of adventure ‘chuggers’:

Welsh 3000′s
Charity: Madam Curie Cancer Care
A group of teachers from the John Bentley and Springfield schools determined to climb all 14 peaks above 3,000ft in North Wales. Their students are hoping they get lost and they get a couple of days off school.

Scilly Mission
Charity: Cystic Fibrosis Trust (UK)
A group of lads from the Scilly Isles attempt to drive to Ulan Bator in a Citroen Saxa, currently the only car on Tresco.

The Odyssey
Charity: WaterAid
Graham Hughes is attempting to become the first person to visit all 195 members states of the UN in one continuous land journey. He’s only got 40 countries to go – bastard! – and is running low on funds.

Euromums
Charity: Cystic Fibrosis (AU)
Disclaimer notice time. One of the said ‘Euromums’ is my sister Vanessa. She is taking part in The Great Escape this year to raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis. Any Eurosceptics should note they’re out of Eurobodalla in NSW, not Brussels.